Introduction
Ageing is emerging as a ‘pandemic’ worldwide, including in Norway and the UK. The increase in numbers of people reaching old age brings formidable healthcare and socioeconomic pressure globally. Dementia is one of the most common age- predisposed diseases, putting substantial pressure on the family and society as a whole. Scientists have shown that if we can slow down the ageing process, we may be able to reduce the chances of getting different diseases, including dementia, while we are ageing. In response to the ‘ageing pandemic’, collaborative work among stakeholders and countries is in urgent demand.
Both Norway and the UK are in the forefront of agieng and dementia research, and there is a great opportunity to boost the collaborations between the two countries. Correspondingly, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Research Council of Norway (RCN) have signed a Money Follows Cooperation agreement to reduce barriers to cross-border collaboration.
The 1st joint meeting on 18-19 Sep 2023, has nourished research collaborations, initiated new joint grant opportunities, and proposed ideas for preparation of the impending aging burden. Details of the 1st Norway-UK meeting is here, a video summary, and a scientific summary in Journal of Gerontology, Series A.
The 8th NO-Age/AD meeting cum the 2nd Norway-UK joint meeting on ageing and dementia
22 April 2024
On-line zoom with free registration here
Room: Domus Medica, Auditorium L-200
Address: Sognsvannsveien 9, 0372 Oslo, Norway
Organizers: Evandro F. Fang (Oslo, Norway), Lynne Cox (Oxford, UK), Richard Siow (KCL, UK), Asgeir Kobro-Flatmoen (NTNU, Norway)
Special co-organizers: Linda Bergersen, Jon Storm-Mathisen, Hilde Nilsen, Johannes Frank, Caroline Zhang, Tomás Schmauck-Medina
Programme (download here) updated on 09 Apirl 2024
