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19 Nov | 20 Nov

Saturday 20 November 2010
Parallel Sessions  
1. Paper Presentation D2-1: Social/Civic Participation

Ageing in the Asia Pacific: the Need for an Active Ageing Policy
Alfred CHAN Cheung-ming
Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

A Creative Policy toward Age-Friendly City: Taiwan’s Experience from the Active Aging Learning Program
WEI Hui Chuan
Department of Adult& Continuing Education, Institute of Educational Gerontology, National Chung Cheng University

Application of Age-friendly in Outdoor Spaces through Participation in Hong Kong – Experience of Caritas Services for the Elderly
MA Yuk Ha & MA Lai Ching
Caritas Hong Kong

Relationships of Perceived Neighbourhood Built Environment and Walking for Different Purposes in Hong Kong Older Adults
Ester CERIN
Institute of Human Performance, HKU

Age-friendly Outdoor Spaces: Walkability at Government-Subsidized Housing in North America and East Asia
Eunju HWANG
Simon Fraser University

   
2. Paper Presentation D2-2: Physical Environment

Development and Validation of Measures to Study the Effects of the Built Environment on Walking in Hong Kong Older Adults
Ester CERIN
Institute of Human Performance, HKU

Outdoor Accessibility Standard for Geriatric Patients in Tai Po District
LAU Kam Wai
Physiotherapy Department, Tai Po Hospital

Was Elderly Pedestrians in Hong Kong Allowed to Cross Pedestrian Signal Controlled Crossings Safely?
LO Tak Man
Physiotherapy Department, Tai Po Hospital

Creating an Elder-friendly Neighbourhood Network by NGOs and Property Management
Angela WUN Chun Ki
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wilson T.S. Wang District Elderly Community Centre

Participatory design for the Aged-friendly Bus
WONG Chi Hung
Caritas – Hong Kong

   
3. Paper Presentation D2-3: Social & Health Services

Age friendly Communities: Cultural Perspectives of the Aging Chinese Immigrants in Calgary
Daniel W.L. LAI
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

Adventure Based Counseling Program for Elderly
Calvin LEE
Hong Kong Experiencer Professionals Association

An Age Friendly Multi-disciplinary Public-private Partnership in Taipei
KUNG Hsiang Hsing & CHIU Yun Ning
The University of North Texas

A Community Volunteer Service for Discharged Frail Elderly Patients
Nancy N.S. CHONG
Patient Resource Centre, Queen Mary Hospital

Is Hong Kong an Age-friendly Cities? Attitudes Towards Old Age Among Younger and Older People
YU Tak Ming
True Light Middle School of Hong Kong

   
4. Paper Presentation D2-4: Social/Civic Participation & Physical Environment

Are Australian Employers' Attitudes Age Friendly?
Christopher MCLOUGHLIN
Monash University

Industry Responses to Older Workers in a Period of Tightening Labour Supply
Philip TAYLOR
Monash University

Civic Engagement for Capacity Building for Age-friendly Communities
Laura WILSON & Jack STEELE
School of Public Health University of Maryland

How to Make the City a Better and Safer Place for the Senior Citizens
Haviva AVI-GAI
Executive Board of the Seniors City Association and the Executive Board of the Municipality of Tel-Aviv-Yafo

Age-friendly and Healthy Housing Models in Korea (Web Presentation)
Yeunsook LEE
Yonsei University