The East of England Positive Ageing Conference, led by Eastern AHSN, the East of England LGA, Public Health England and the NHS Confederation, will bring together NHS, local government, industry and academia stakeholders and aims to strengthen emerging solutions, new ways of working and shared plans for achieving healthier and happier ageing across the region.

Book online at:  http://www.eelga.gov.uk/events/east_of_england_positive_ageing/

In particular it will look to:

•          support the STPs to meet their ambitions on this agenda
•          identify opportunities to work collaboratively to further positive ageing agenda
•          position the region at the forefront of the UKs research and innovation communities.

The conference will be structured around six themes which include:

•          Defining successful ageing - What are the real demographics of ageing?
•          Sowing health habits - What can we do to ensure our own health and increase the chance of both a long life and a healthy life?
•          Rethinking work - How can society ensure the health and economic benefits of work for more people into older life?
•          Breakthroughs in technology – How can new research and innovations radically change our concepts of what old age means?
•          Connecting with others - How can we develop caring communities and multi-generational social networks?
•          Preserving purpose – How can health and social care systems focus on maintaining quality and purpose of life above the drive for extending life?