World Congress on Active Ageing

The BHF National Centre for Physical Activity and Health has teamed up with Glasgow Caledonian University to stage the 8th ISAPA World Congress on Active Ageing. This Congress will attract a world-wide community of researchers, policy makers and practitioners, and is the principal professional meeting in the world that strives to disseminate information about the physical activity needs of older people. The Congress will be held in Glasgow on the 13th - 17th of August 2012.

The 8th World Congress programme will be designed to celebrate the diversity of ageing and in particular, will focus upon the needs of the oldest and frailest population, often excluded from both research and practice. This population group benefits immensely from inclusion in physical activity in terms of quality of life, social isolation and symptoms of long term conditions. The frail and those with long term conditions find access to and inclusion in exercise opportunities more challenging. Uptake and adherence is often poor and knowledge about the needs, motivators and barriers to physical activity in patient populations is a growing area of interest.

To register your interest in the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing as a delegate, presenter, support or exhibitor, please visit: www.wcaa2012.com.

Click here to download the 1st Edition of the 8th World Congress on Active Ageing Newsletter.