+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:59:27 This message was forwarded through MEDSOCNEWS. If you wish to make an announcement or publicise an event then please send the text to: [log in to unmask] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dear Colleague Family, Friends and Carers: Understanding Older People's Relationships Towards the End of Life CECo Older Adult Theme 2nd State of the Science Meeting Please see below a draft programme for the above event which will take place on Thursday, 6th May 2010 at Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9SN ( http://www.marywardhouse.com/ ). You will see our speakers are: 1. Professor Jenny Hockey, University of Sheffield 2. Professor Mike Nolan, University of Sheffield 3. Professor Christina Victor, Brunei University You are advised to book a place to attend this event early as places are limited. The early bird rate is £75.00 until Friday, 9th April 2010. Thereafter the rate is £85.00. Please click on this link for the meeting flyer and booking form: http://www.ceco.org.uk/resourcedocs/op_sos2_flyer.pdf You will see attached a word version of the booking form which should be completed and returned to Anne-Marie McDonnell, CECo Administrator, at the address below. Anne-Marie will also be able to help with any queries (e-mail: [log in to unmask] or telephone: 023 8059 7881). We look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes. Jane Seymour and Katherine Froggatt Co-Leads of the CECo Older Adult Theme --------------------------------- DRAFT PROGRAMME Family, Friends and Carers: Understanding Older People's Relationships Towards the End of Life Thursday, 6th May 2010 Mary Ward House, London WCIH 9SN 0930 Registration and coffee 1015 Welcome Professor Jane Seymour and Dr Katherine Froggatt CECo Older Adult Theme Leads 1030 Professor Christina Victor Preliminary title: 'Kith and kin': social relationships in later life 1115 Tea/coffee 1145 Professor Jenny Hockey Identities, values and spirituality among older adults: a life course perspective 1230 Lunch 1330 Oral Presentations 1330 Dr Jane Fleming Title: Qualitative research to explore very old people's experiences and perceptions of informal care at the end of life 1350 Dr Kathryn Almack Title: Investigating familial, intimate and personal networks of lesbian, gay and bisexual elders towards the end of life 1410 Mr Nic Hughes Title: Obligations of Kinship in the Family Networks of Older People Living with Cancer 1430 Tea/coffee 1500 Professor Mike Nolan Preliminary title: Older people's relationships and their change on and after entry to care homes 1545 Summing up 1600 Close Anne-Marie McDonnell CECo Administrator School of Health Sciences Room E2007, Nightingale Building (Building 67) University of Southampton Highfield Campus Southampton SO17 1BJ Tel: +44(0)23 8059 7881 Fax: +44(0)23 8059 8308 CECo website: http://www.ceco.org.uk/about.php ********************************************************************** 1. For general enquires or problems with the list or to CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS send a message to: [log in to unmask] 2. To suspend yourself from the list, whilst on leave, for example, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the following message: set medsocnews nomail 3. To resume email from the list, send the following message: set medsocnews mail 4. To leave MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): leave medsocnews 5. To join or subscribe to MedSocNews, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message (leave the subject line blank and do not include a signature): SUBSCRIBE medsocnews firstname lastname 6. Further information about the medsocnews discussion list (including list archive and how to subscribe to or leave the list) can be found at the list web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medsocnews.html **********************************************************************