SUSS Gerontology Webinar Series Part 1: Creating an Age Friendly Environment and Community

In this two-part webinar series, organised and hosted by SUSS Gerontology Programme, local and international academics and subject matter experts discuss the elements of building a healthy community, such as empowering seniors in age-friendly communities, and the architecture and design perspectives of age-inclusive spaces.

Guest of Honour:
Mr Tan Kiat How, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and for National Development

Keynote Address

Topic:
Dementia Friendly Communities and the Neighbourhood Built Environment

Speaker:
Dr Habib Chaudhury, Professor in the Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Building a Healthy Community

Topic:
From Community Hospital to Communities of Care
Speakers:
Prof Lee Kheng Hock, Director of Community Engagement, SingHealth Community Hospitals, and Dr Catherine Chan, Consultant, Bright Vision Hospital, SingHealth Community Hospitals

Empowering Seniors in Building Age-Friendly Communities: The ComSA Empower Program

Topic:
Empowerment of Older Residents as Community Advocates in Building an Age-Friendly Community in Whampoa

Speaker
Ms. Susana Harding, Senior Director, International Longevity Centre Singapore, Tsao Foundation