Conference Day 3 papers

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Concurrent papers session 7

7A Assistive Technology
Recent advances in Assistive Technologies for promoting independence and improving wellbeing in older people Priyadarshi Tiwari
Attitudes of retirement home residents, relatives and staff towards healthcare robots Elizabeth Broadbent
How do older persons respond to a blood pressure robot? Elizabeth Broadbent

7B Social and Financial Resources
Social attitudes towards the New Zealand Superannuation scheme Melodie Gribben
Implications of individual debt on financial status in old age Adam Tipper
Ageing in a material world Mary Breheny

7C Health Care
The experiences of informal caregivers in New Zealand Diane Jorgensen
Talking about end-of-life care for older people in a rural New Zealand community Barbara Horrell
Staff perceptions of end-of-life care in aged residential care before and after the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient Bridget Marshall

7D Social Isolation
Loneliness in older persons Stephen Neville
The impact of migration of children on loneliness among older parents in New Zealand Suzan van der Pas
Linking older people to their communities: evidence and practice Louise Rees

7E Physical Activity
Can video sports games improve physical activity levels, functional ability and quality of life for rest home residents? Nicola Power
An evaluation of the never2old physical activity programme for older adults Justin Keogh
Participant evaluations of the healthy steps green prescription Intervention Asmita Patel

Invitation: Gerontology and Geriatrics conference 2011 Keith Hill

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