AGE-NT Congress

What took place

and

our plans for the future

consult our german site

Topic

“Today’s age” – and what research can contribute to it

The online congress, where groundbreaking findings and exciting perspectives of the third and fourth stages of life were presented.

The AGE-NT, National Innovation Network "Ageing in Society" online congress was held on Thursday, 18 March 2021. Presentation slides and the video of the congress are available on the German version of this site.

Our AGE-NT Community will continue to be active beyond completion of the project, with the aim of continuing to help shape the age structure change in Switzerland in a sustainable and socially responsible manner.

Updates on the most important, innovative and promising research results:



Autonomy, safety and quality of life thanks to the most modern/advanced technologies
Innovative working models 45+
Help and support of people with dementia
Life situations, quality of life and life satisfaction of elderly people
Program

The congress was streamed live from a studio in St.Gallen. For the presentation slides please consult our German site.

Presentation
Stephan Klapproth
12:50
Arrival of the guests online
13:00
Welcome
Welcome by Prof. Dr. Sabina Misoch (hostess) and Stephan Klapproth
13:15
Ageing & Living in Place (ALiP)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Bleisch
altersatlas.ch 2.0 – Daten und Informationen visualisiert und zu Geschichten verflochten
Dr. Alexander Seifert
Swiss Survey65+ – Ausgewählte Ergebnisse der nationalen Befragung
14:05
Arbeitsmodelle 45+
Prof. Dr. Debra Hevenstone
Do occupational pension contributions that increase with age encourage age-Discrimination?
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hirschi
Wissenstransfer und Work-Life-Balance in diversen Belegschaften
Prof. Dr. Peter Neuenschwander
Charta Arbeitsmarkt 45+
14:55
Intermezzo
Claudio Zuccholini
15:10
Active Assisted Living
Prof. Dr. Sabina Misoch
Living Lab: the real world testing of innovative technologies and robots for an ageing society
Prof. Dimitri Konstantas (cancelled)
AAL Living labs: Validation de concepts et de technologies innovants dans des conditions réelles
Prof. Katarzyna Wac
AAL Living labs: Validation de concepts et de technologies innovants dans des conditions réelles
16:00
Demenz
Prof. Dr. Heidi Zeller
Wissensdissemination – "Bridging the Gap in Dementia Care"
Prof. Dr. Thomas Beer
«Dementia care technology: Eine smarte Pflege(r)evolution?»
16:50
End of the event, Closing
Prof. Dr. Sabina Misoch and Stephan Klapproth
Contact

Project coordination

Angelika Inge Studer
Institute for Ageing Research
OST, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Rosenbergstrasse 59
St.Gallen
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Funding:

State Secretariat for Education,
Research and Innovation (SERI)