Plenary Keynotes

Monday 13th August:
Professor Tom Kirkwood - Director, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University (UK) – Longevity, Physical Activity and Ageing.
Professor David Buchner - University of Illinois (USA) – Guidelines for Physical Activity in Older People.
Tuesday 14th August:
Professor Waneen Spirduso - Dept. Kinesiology, University of Texas (USA) - Physical Activity, Wellbeing and Quality of Life as we age.
Dr Jennifer Etnier - University of Greensboro (USA) - Physical Activity in the prevention and management of Dementia.
Wednesday 15th August:
Professor Dawn Skelton – Reader in Ageing and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University (UK) - Preventing falls and fractures with physical activity and exercise
Colin Milner - CEO International Coalition of Active Aging (USA) - Promoting and Marketing Physical Activity to Older People
Thursday 16th August:
Dr Stuart Smith - Neuroscience Research Australia (Australia) - New Technologies to Engage Older Adults in Physical Activity
Friday 17th August 2012:
Professor Neville Owen - Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne (Australia) - Sedentary Behaviour and Older People - New Insights.

8th World Congress on Active Ageing - Glasgow 13th-17th August 2012