MICRA: How can health psychology help improve the lives of older people?

How can health psychology help improve the lives of older people?

Friday 19 February 2016

Seminar 2.00pm – 4.30pm (free networking lunch from 1.00pm)
G306B, Jean McFarlane Building, University of Manchester, M13 9PL

Speakers:

Dr Laura Brown – ‘Relationships between Cognition and Health in Older Adults’
Prof Alison Wearden – ‘Understanding fatigue in health and illness’
Laura McGowan and Angela Devereux-Fitzgerald – ‘Acceptability of physical activity interventions to inactive older adults’
Dr Rachael Powell – ‘How can health psychology help people prepare for surgery?’
Prof Chris Armitage – ‘Facing your fears: Self-affirmation and behaviour change’
Dr Joanne Hart and Dr Lucie Byrne-Davis – ‘understanding doctors and nurses are people: how psychology can improve health care services’
Chair Prof David French

Health Psychology is concerned with understanding thoughts, feelings and behaviour in relation to health and illness. The Manchester Centre for Health Psychology was set up in 2013, and is the largest group of health psychologist in the UK. Several members of the Centre are working with older people, or working on topics of direct relevance to older people. The aims of the present seminar are to communicate a range of work that health psychologists in Manchester are doing of particular relevance to older people in Manchester, and get feedback on how this could best be developed.

Please register online for this free event:

How can health psychology help improve the lives of older people?

Deaf Black Minority Ethnic Project

The team are also seeking a speaker for this event!

Please get in touch if you can help!

Deaf Education Advocacy Fellowship (DEAF) is very excited to announce the launch of the Deaf Black Minority Ethnic Project.

This project aims to provide an opportunity for the BME communities of Trafford and the wider Greater Manchester area to engage and receive accessible information on core issues in the area. The project hopes to raise awareness of services and facilities that can improve the lives of deaf and black ethnic minorities who live in the area.

Do you live in the Trafford or Greater Manchester area?

Would you like to be part of a network of people supporting BME issues?

The sessions will offer a unique opportunity to access information; meet other people and watch presentations by brilliant guest speakers whom we have organised.

Different topics will be discussed at each session and those attending will decide what is on the agenda for each session.

For example, housing issues, domestic violence, social care, disability services, learning disability support, hate crime, family support, counselling, isolation and social activities. The session will also be able to sign post you to find the right services within Trafford/Greater Manchester.

Deaf BME individuals and communities traditionally have faced many barriers preventing access to information and services, in-part due to communication needs not being met. In working with multi-cultural groups, we aim to break down and remove these barriers, providing more knowledge and awareness. We are an organisation that strongly believes that Deaf people from diverse and different cultures should have access to information without feeling isolated or ignored.

Our BME service has a well established three year track record of running projects which provide services and events on a monthly basis. We also provide services for Education, Employment, Benefits, and Welfare to Work.

Please click on the link below which explains all about the BME project and you can see the British Sign Language Video with audio:

http://www.deaf-fellowship.org/trafford-deaf-bme-project/

Hosting our session on Friday 22^nd January 2016, 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. at Harry Lord House, Humphrey Road, Stretford, Manchester M16 9DF.

Please email or text 07544 310 458 with any queries or concerns and to reserve your place.

Junior Adminstrator

Abdullah Patel

E-mail: Abdullah@deaf-fellowship.org
Web: www.Deaf-fellowship.org
Phone: 0161 945 6058

We Stand Together against Terrorism

A Solidarity event in support of the Paris Victims was held at the St Margaret’s Centre on Brantingham Road on Wednesday 2nd December to bring different communities together to promote the message “We Stand Together against Terrorism”

What makes an age-friendly city? Upcoming MICRA Event…

Dear all
Please find details below for an upcoming event hosted by Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing. The event is aimed at people who are working to develop age-friendly environments within the UK. This will include local government, housing trusts, community organisations, voluntary sector and private sector organisations as well as older people themselves.
What makes an age-friendly city?Friday November 13th 2015

Seminar 10am-4pm (registration from 9.30am)
Meeting rooms 1 & 2, The Nowgen Centre, 29 Grafton Street, Manchester, M13 9WU

International perspectives on policy and practice. One day seminar exploring the ways in which urban and city environments can contribute to healthy and active ageing.

The aim of the day events will be to illustrate how social science research can contribute to creating age-friendly urban environments from the perspective of older people, policy makers and businesses. We will bring together researchers from a range of disciplines, such as urban sociology, social gerontology, urban planning and architecture, policy makers and representatives of older people groups and businesses to present and discuss findings from the most up-to-date research.

Speakers:

Professor Chris Phillipson, Social Gerontology and Sociology, The University of Manchester
Dr Martin Hyde, Sociology, The University of Manchester
An-Sofie Smetcoren, Belgian Ageing Studies, Free University Brussels
Dr Sophie Handler, Research and Planning Officer (Age-friendly Cities), University of Manchester/ Manchester City Council and Chair of the RIBA working group on Research and Ageing
Professor Geoff Green, Emeritus professor of urban policy, the Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield Hallam University
Paul McGarry, Age-friendly Manchester Team, Manchester City Council
Co-researchers, the Manchester Ageing Study
Chris Ricard, Whalley Range Community Forum and Age-Friendly Whalley Range Steering Group
Cathy Ayrton, Southway Housing
Andrea Winn, Curator of Community Exhibitions, The Manchester Museum
John Hannen, Programme Manager (Ambition for Ageing)

Further information and booking here: http://www.micra.manchester.ac.uk/events/age_friendly_city/

Many thanks

Tim

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Tim Keeley
on behalf of the Age-Friendly Manchester team
Public Health Manchester

Email: agefriendly@manchester.gov.uk

Time to Change: Self-help and Wellbeing Group

Starts on Friday 13th November.

See below for details

Map link: https://goo.gl/maps/W3M8YDy4StD2

Helen Hibberd recieves her MBE

Congratulations to Helen Hibberd of Chorlton Good Neighbours who collected her MBE from Buckingham Palace last week!

Thanks Bernard Leech for tweeting this photo which I’ve ‘borrowed’!

And here is Helen’s description of the day – along with more (very stylish!) photos!

http://chorltongoodneighbours.org/2015/10/09/helen-mbe-presented-to-her-at-buckingham-palace/

Adventures in Global Health: Dementia

Date & Time of Event:

6 October, 2015 – 18:00 to 20:00

Venue:

Lecture Theatre B, Roscoe Building, Brunswick Street, Manchester, M13 9PY

What is dementia? How does it matter to Manchester? What can you do to make a difference to the lives of the 850,000 people with dementia in the UK?

The University of Manchester Manchester Academic Health Sciences (MAHSC) Office for Global Health, in conjunction with the Global Health Society, presents â€œAdventures in Global Healthâ€: a series of inspiring events that brings global health closer to home.

Prof Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, NHS England will talk about dementia and how YOU can make a difference to the 850,000 people in the UK with dementia

Students, staff and alumni of the University of Manchester are invited, as well as the general public, healthcare professionals and anyone with an interest in health.

The event will be chaired by Professor Mukesh Kapila CBE, Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at The University of Manchester.

For further information and to book a place, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adventures-in-global-health-dementia-tickets-18765229306

Age-Friendly in the Lodge!

Many thanks to Anthony Morris – our AFWR Volunteer Photographer for capturing some wonderful images of our event on September 5th!

And some extra photos…

â€œHappy Birthday Alexandra Park!â€

Alexandra Park is celebrating one year on from the re-opening of the park with a
Free family fun day, featuring music and entertainment for all.

And as part of the celebrationsâ€¦

Age Friendly Whalley Range and Whalley Range Community Forum Present:
Age-friendly in the Lodge

in Partnership with Alexandra Park Heritage Group
on Saturday 5th September 12 – 4pm.
Chorlton Lodge, Alexandra Park,
180 Russell Street, Manchester, M16 7JL

Researching Age-Friendly Cities Film showings,
Refreshments, Silk Screen Printing, a display of digital pictures and artifacts by Archive+
Information stalls, Music and song from Dave Taylor featuring
Alexandra Park contribution to the last century of popular music
Rewind: Bring an old photo or postcard of the Park and tell your story!
Come along to find out what happening for older residents
in and around Whalley Range!

Limited funding for transport: please call Chris on 881 3744 to discuss 🙂

JNR8 Youth & Community Centre,
82 Cromwell Avenue,
Whalley Range,
Manchester M16 0BG
Telephone: 0161 881 3744
Email: agefriendlywhalleyrange@gmail.com

Age-friendly Manchester

News

Manchester Strategy consultation

The Manchester Strategy has been through the City Council’s Executive and the public consultation period is now running until 2nd October 2015. To have your say and to spread the word on the consultation across Manchester, go to:

www.manchester.gov.uk/MCRstrategy

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) consultation opportunity

TfGM have produced the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2040: Our Vision, which is out to consultation. It sets out a vision for the transport network that Greater Manchester needs by 2040 to deliver ‘World class connections that support long-term sustainable economic growth and access to opportunities for all’. The consultation on the vision runs until mid October. Transport is very important for older people so get involved! Here’s the link to have your say:

http://www.tfgm.com/2040/

Age-friendly urban design

The Age-friendly Manchester Design Group has identified their areas of focus for the next 12 months. These include age-friendly parks, age-friendly home design and age-friendly seating. To find out more about the work of the group, contact Patrick hanfling on p.hanfling@manchester.gov.uk or 0161 234 4188

AFM Older People’s Charter update

Thanks to everyone who commented on the draft charter across May and June 2015. The charter sets out the existing rights of older people to live in an age-friendly city. The AFM Older People’s Board will be agreeing the charter on 17 July. The Board will then work on the planned launch of the Charter on 1 October 2015. Updates will be made in this news column! For more information contact Patrick Hanfling on p.hanfling@manchester.gov.uk

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual older people report available

This report has been produced by the Manchester LGBT Foundation and Manchester City Council.

http://lgbt.foundation/policy-research/olderpeople/

Age-friendly Manchester Challenge

Have you got an idea about you make the city a better place for older people? Contact Patrick Hanfling on p.hanfling@manchester.gov.uk or 0161 234 4188 to find out about the Age-friendly Manchester Challenge and how to make your pledge.

Celebrate Festival Report

Celebrate 2015 Festival Report

“Our 18th Celebrate Festival took place on Saturday June 27th, 2015, with the theme
Light up Your Life â€“ in recognition of the global International Year of Light Festival 2015.
We are grateful to Rev. Robert Boulter for agreeing to let us hold Celebrate 2015 at the St Margaret’s Centre and Playing Fields on Brantingham Road.
The original plan was to hold the event during the solstice with 6 different themes representing dance, faith, the environment, learning, space and participation, but due to venue unavailability, the date was put forward a week. Nonetheless we went ahead as planned â€“ and the sun shone on the beautiful grounds of the St Margaret Centre…”

Read the Report in full: Celebrate_Report August 2015

Here is the programme for this year’s Celebrate Festival

Celebrate-programme-2015