Sleep, Well-being and Active Ageing: New Evidence for Policy and Practice
Project Conference held on 28 October 2010, Church House Conference Centre, Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3NZ
The conference aimed to:
- Place 'sleep quality' at the heart of the health, well-being and active ageing agenda
- Disseminate research findings from the 4 year 'SomnIA: Sleep in Ageing project
- Influence policy and practice in relation to sleep and night-time care in care homes
- Raise awareness of the importance of the lighting environment for sleep and well-being
- Improve policy and practice in relation to the management of insomnia in primary care
- Demonstrate how a range of novel sensor devices can improve sleep at home and in care homes
The presentations given at the Conference can be accessed by clicking on the links in the programme below
9.45-10.10 |
Welcome and Opening |
Baroness Sally Greengross, Chief Executive, International Longevity Centre |
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Optimising sleep in later life: the SomnIA Project Professor Sara Arber Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender (CRAG), University of Surrey |
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10.10-10.40 |
Promoting Ageing, Health and Well-being: The importance of sleep |
Chair: Professor David Armstrong Professor of Medicine and Society, King’s College, London, Director of NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme |
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Health, Wellbeing and Ageing – from research to policy and practice Michelle Mitchell Charity Director, Age UK |
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Three things you should know about insomnia Professor Kevin Morgan Sleep Research Centre, Loughborough University |
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10.40-11.20 |
Promoting Quality of Life for Care Home Residents |
Chair: Professor Sara Arber Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender, University of Surrey |
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Creating an enriched environment in care homes Professor Mike Nolan Sheffield Institute of Ageing Studies, University of Sheffield |
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Empowering older people in care homes Anna Passingham Senior Policy and Communications Officer, Counsel and Care |
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'It’s been a hard day’s night...' 24 hour service delivery in care homes Dr Ingrid Eyers University of Surrey/Centre for Research on Ageing and Society, Vechta University, Germany |
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11.40-12.40 |
Parallel Sessions |
Session A: Sleep and daily life in care homes: The residents’ perspective Chair: Dr Ingrid Eyers University of Surrey and Vechta University, Germany |
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Managing sleep and bodily changes for older people living in care homes Theresa Ellmers Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender, University of Surrey |
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Opportunities for personalisation Professor Jill Manthorpe Director, Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London |
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Policy and Practice: Balancing care staff duty of care with residents' need to sleep Dr Ingrid Eyers University of Surrey and Vechta University, Germany |
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Session B: Improving lighting for sleep and well-being in older people Chair: Professor Debra Skene University of Surrey |
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Optimising lighting for older people: The challenges Professor Debra Skene Professor of Neuroendocrinology, University of Surrey |
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Good lighting at home improves everyday living Anthony Slater Lighting Development Manager, Thomas Pocklington Trust |
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Lighting for later life: Vision, sleep and well-being Mike Simpson Technical and Design Director, Philips Lighting |
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Session C: Experiences of poor sleep in the community: Approaches and techniques to enable active ageing Chair: Sue Ziebland Reader in Qualitative Health Research, Research Director of Health experiences research group, University of Oxford |
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| The challenge of poor sleep after 65: Approaches and techniques to enable active ageing Susan Venn Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender, University of Surrey |
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| Women of a certain age: Experiences of sleep during the menopause transition Dr Jenny Hislop Health Experiences Research Group, University of Oxford |
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| Other Non-drug interventions for sleep problems in older people Dr Paul Montgomery Director, Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, University of Oxford |
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1.40-2.40 |
Therapies and technologies to optimise sleep and well-being in later life |
| Chair: Professor Kevin Morgan Sleep Research Centre, Loughborough University |
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| Engineering a quality life Professor Peter Lansley Director, KT-EQUAL/SPARC, University of Reading |
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| CBT for Insomnia: what it is, and what it does Professor Colin Espie Director, University of Glasgow Sleep Centre |
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| Self care improves health and well being in older people Jim Phillips Policy Director, Expert Patients Programme (CIC) |
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2.40-3.40 |
Parallel Sessions |
Session A: 24 hour care home policies and residents’ sleep Chair: Professor Sara Arber Centre for Research in Ageing and Gender, University of Surrey |
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Time in bed and time spent sleeping: Understanding resident dependency and the care home routine Dr Rebekah Luff Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender, University of Surrey |
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| Exploring night time care in care homes Dr Heather Wilkinson Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh |
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| Older people in care homes and their sleep problems Dr Jacqueline Morris Consultant Physician, British Geriatric Society Dignity Champion |
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Session B The development of technologies to improve sleep and well-being Chair: Professor Roger Orpwood Bath Institute for Medical Engineering, University of Bath |
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| Models for the appropriate provision of Assistive Technologies Professor Garth Johnson Centre for Rehabilitation and Engineering Studies, University of Newcastle |
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| Impacting sleep quality in care homes through simple, novel technological interventions Dr Bruce Carey-Smith Bath Institute for Medical Engineering, University of Bath |
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| The potential of technology to support quality sleep for older people Professor Roger Orpwood Bath Institute for Medical Engineering, University of Bath |
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Session C: Managing sleep and insomnia in chronic conditions Chair: Professor Kevin Morgan Loughborough University |
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Self-help CBT-I in the management of insomnia symptoms associated with chronic disease in older adults Professor Kevin Morgan Sleep Research Centre, Loughborough University |
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Rising to the challenge of sleep problems in general practice – evidence for improving primary care for insomnia Professor Niro Siriwardena Professor in Primary and Prehospital Health Care, University of Lincoln |
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CBT in the treatment of persistent insomnia in patients with cancer Professor Colin Espie Director, University of Glasgow Sleep Centre |
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4.00-5.00 |
Panel Discussion: Policies to improve active ageing, sleep and well-being Chair: Professor James Goodwin Head of Research, Age UK Professor Sir George Castledine Chief Executive, Institute of Ageing and Health, Professor and Consultant in Nursing Dr Gillian Dalley Consultant, BCD Care Associates Tom Owen Co-Director, My Home Life Dr Graham Stokes Director of Dementia Care, BUPA Care Services Dr Maureen Tomeny Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Partnership Director, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust |