Dr Peter Garrard presents

3-4pm, 1st June 2012

Rm 201, McElwain building, St Lucia Campus, University of Queensland, Brisbane

Dr Peter Garrard  from the Centre for Clinical Neuroscience at St George's, University of London will be presenting at The University of Queensland for free. Dr Garrard is a Neurologist from the UK who is interested in speech deterioration in Alzheimers patients, such as in the Iris Murdoch text analysis project.

 International Behavioral Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2012

5 - 10 June 2012

Kailua-Kona Hawaii, USA

The major goal of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society’s (IBNS) annual meeting is to bring together scientists whose interests are in the broad area of understanding the neural control of behavior. We cordially invite members and nonmembers alike to attend. The program will include plenary lectures, oral communications, and poster sessions. Topics will focus on a number of themes including, but not limited to: Learning, Memory, and Neuronal Plasticity; Ingestive Behavior; Drugs of Abuse and Psychopharmacology; Behavioral Endocrinology; Behavioral Genetics; and Psychoneuroimmunology.

Cultural Diversity in Ageing Conference

7 - 8 June 2012

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, VIC

The conference will once again bring together people with a broad range of interests within the aged care sector including industry representatives, providers, practitioners, educators, researchers and consumer advocates to discuss and explore responses and best practice initiatives addressing the needs of our culturally diverse ageing population. In 2012, the conference theme of 'Stories to Inspire' will provide delegates with an opportunity to take a unique and creative approach to cultural diversity in ageing, and encourage people to consider the stories of ethnic communities, aged care services and staff, carers and of course stories of ageing migrants in the community.

International Psychogeriatric Association International Meeting 2012

7 - 11 September 2012

Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, QLD

The International Psychogeriatric Association and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age invites you to a joint international meeting in Cairns, Australia. Clinical and research leaders of all disciplines from around the world are welcomed. Cutting edge research will be supplemented by many opportunities for clinicians to inform their colleagues of treatment issues, service development and social policy. Participation by our Asian and Pacific neighbours will be especially welcome.

The New Zealand Association of Gerontology Ageing and Diversity Conference

13 - 15 September 2012

Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

A range of international and national speakers and champions of a society in which people age well are being invited, and will present a programme that is rich and diverse in content. The Call for Symposia and Call for Abstracts is now open, and we encourage you to submit a paper to one of the above themes – go to www.nzag2012.co.nz for guidelines and the submission process. Information will be added to the conference website as planning progresses. Please check back often, and encourage any other interested parties to register online their interest in the conference.

11th National Conference of Emerging Researchers in Ageing

19 - 20 November

The Greek Club, 29 Edmondstone st, South Brisbane, Australia

The ERA conference presents a unique opportunity for research higher degree students in the diverse fields relating to ageing to present their developing research. Each year the conference draws an audience of students, academic researchers, practitioners and policy makers and ERA 2012 promises to be an exciting opportunity to network, exchange ideas and discuss the latest in ageing-related research.The major theme of the conference, “Making an Impact”, focuses on the policy and practice implications of research. It emphasises the impact that the work of emerging researchers has on the field of ageing and the potential their research holds for influencing change.

45th Australian Association of Gerontology National Conference

20 - 23 November 2012

On behalf of the Australian Association of Gerontology, we extend an invitation for you to join us at the 45th National Conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from the 20th – 23rd November 2012. Our inter-disciplinary conference theme emphasises the importance of challenging and breaking through perceived boundaries in ageing that determine the limits of our research, policy and practice. This conference is designed to connect, challenge, and inspire the exchange of innovative ideas between older people, researchers, practitioners, educators, industry, voluntary and community organisations and policy makers.

Events From 2011

3rd Annual International Arts and Health Conference

14 - 18 November 2011

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT

The Art of Good Health and Wellbeing, 3rd Annual International Arts and Health Conference, will present best practice and innovative arts and health programs, effective health promotion and prevention campaigns, methods of project evaluation and scientific research. The 2011 Conference will continue to have a special focus on mental health and creative ageing, including programs for people with dementia and their carers; as well as workplace wellbeing programs; arts and health programs for Aboriginal communities; the built environment, design and health; medical education and medical humanities

APS Psychology & Ageing Interest Group Conference

18th & 19th November, 2011

Swinburne University, Hawthorne campus, Melbourne

The Psychology & Ageing Interst Group of the APS is pleased to offer its fourth National conference. We have a wide range of topics presented in papers, symposia and posters over two days at Swinburne University in Melbourne. Our international invited keynote speaker is Professor Inger Hilde Nordus from the University of Bergen, Norway.

The Gerontological Society of America's 64th Annual Scientific Meeting

18 – 22 November, 2011

Boston, Massachusetts

The Gerontological Society of America is renowned for providing the premier venue for new research in the field of aging. The Gerontological Society of America's 64th Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Cognitive Aging Conference 2012

12 – 22 April, 2012

Atlanta Georgia, USAPre-registration is required to attend this conference and the registration fee must be received prior to the conference. The registration fees are: US$95.00 for currently registered undergraduate and graduate students and US$125.00 for everyone else. The registration fee after March 1, 2012 will be US$150.00 for everyone. Hotel rooms are very limited so make sure you make reservations early.

Past AMI Events