Co-design of the urban environment for future generations
Queen’s University Belfast innovative SPACE project explores the link between where we live and its effect on dementia and brain health as we get older. Preventing dementia and cognitive decline is a global health priority. During this webinar the WHO European Healthy Cities Network will outline the current priorities of the Healthy Ageing Task Force member cities to support ageing populations across Europe.
This webinar will also launch a series of factsheets and videos which will showcase the impact of noise pollution and air pollution on brain health and healthy ageing. These resources will inspire sectors to embed knowledge of risk factors of dementia and cognitive decline within organisational policy and take creative actions to support the design of places for future generations.
Date: Friday 30 June
Time: 10:00 am-11:30 am
Venue: Online via Zoom
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10:00 am Welcome and Introduction
Anne McCusker, Programme Manager, Belfast Healthy Cities
10:10 am Age-Friendly Environments in Europe
Prof Geoff Green, Expert Advisor, WHO Europe
10:25 am The SPACE Project – the impact of place on brain health
Prof Ruth Hunter, Queen’s University Belfast
10:40 am The interplay between epigenetics and the environment
Prof Amy Jayne McKnight, Queen’s University Belfast
10.45am The impact of soil pollution on human health
Prof Jennifer McKinley, Queen’s University Belfast
10.55 am SPACE - Launch of factsheets and videos series
Dr Ione Avila-Palencia/ Dr Niamh O’Kane, Queen’s University Belfast
11:10 am Panel discussion with speakers
Anne McCusker, Programme Manager, Belfast Healthy Cities
11:30 am Close