KGRI Lecture Series: (Feb.20, 2018) "Ageing, Health, and the Environment: From Research to Practice and Policy" *Change of venue
2018.01.25The Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI) aims to promote international research and educational exchange and invites those working in the forefront of research and education in Japan and overseas to give lectures.
On this occasion, Associate Professor Steven M Schmidt, the Scientific Coordinator from the Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE), Lund University, Sweden, will give a lecture titled "Ageing, Health, and the Environment: From Research to Practice and Policy".
Date & time: Tueseday, February 20, 16:00-17:30 (Open 15:30)
Venue: 14th Building (Sosokan) 2F Seminar Room 3, Yagami Campus, Keio University
*There has been a change of venue.
Co-Host:
Global Smart Society Creation Project, Keio University Global Research Institute's Creativity Initiative
Research Center on Environment and Energy, Keio Advanced Research Centers (KARC)
Toshiharu Ikaga Lab., Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology
Language: English (No simultaneous interpretation provided)
Other: No admission fee, Open to anyone, Pre-registration not required
Summary of lecture:
Dr. Schmidt will start with an introduction to the interdisciplinary Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments at Lund University, Sweden. He will describe strategies used to develop and conduct research with high societal relevance for the ageing population. Past and ongoing research project will exemplify how the integration of knowledge users throughout the research process can facilitate the implementation of findings into practice and policy. Empirical results from several projects will be presented with a focus on the relationships among the environment, health, and well-being.
Biography :
Dr. Steven M. Schmidt is an associate professor of medical psychology and the Scientific Coordinator at the Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE) at the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Sweden. He received his PhD in medical psychology in the USA in 2005. Before moving to Sweden in 2010, much of his work was related to chronic disease prevention and management with a public health and policy focus including working as a scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. Since coming to CASE several years ago, Dr. Schmidt's research has focused on relationships among the environment, health/function, and psychosocial factors in the ageing population. Taking a predominately public health approach using multi- / inter-disciplinary teams, he applies methods from clinical trials, epidemiology, and health economics modelling. To increase the impact of research, projects generally include collaboration with knowledge users (e.g. government agencies, policy makers, industry, older people, etc.). Ongoing research projects focus on several environmental factors: housing (including neighbourhoods), public transportation, and use of technologies across generations.
Poster
Inquiries
Toshiharu Ikaga Lab., Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology
Yukie Hayashi (E-mail: yukie1222@z2.keio.jp)
