‘What would local communities like an Age-friendly University to provide for them?' - Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS)

Join us for a panel discussion on how universities can support their local communities hosted by the Centre for Ageing and Biographical Studies (CABS)

This seminar will consider issues and activities that communities would like to be supported either in person or online by their local university including the Open University. Age-friendliness recognises and supports the needs of individuals throughout the life-course, from young children to those of greater age and across life experiences such as disability, parenthood, caring responsibilities, education and careers. Our speakers will highlight the initiatives they have taken at their respective universities to engage older people and their local community through being a member of the Age-Friendly University Global Network. This is an opportunity to explore what an age-friendly university means to you!

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The speakers

Mrs Alexandra McDonald  Head of the Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) at the University of Strathclyde

Dr Aaron Guest  is an interdisciplinary trained social-environmental gerontologist and an inaugural Assistant Professor of Aging at the Center for Innovation in Healthy and Resilient Aging at the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University

Please contact Manik.Deepak-Gopinath manik.deepak-gopinath@open.ac.uk and Verina.Waights verina.waights@open.ac.uk (CABS Co-Chairs) if you have any questions