Promoting the health of men aged 50+ Conference 12 June 2008

Age Concern Cymru, in conjunction with the Men’s Health Forum and the Welsh Assembly Government, ran a one day conference on the theme of ‘Promoting the health of men aged 50+’ at the Marriott Hotel in Cardiff.  Speakers included Jeff Cuthbert AM, Chair of the Welsh Assembly's All Party Group for Healthy Living, Professor Alan White, the world’s first professor of men’s health and Gillian Granville, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Research on Ageing, University of Southampton.  The day also included workshop sessions on talking about your health, active retirement, bereavement and sex & intimacy.

The aims of the conference were:

- To identify issues surrounding the health and wellbeing of older men in Wales and how to engage effectively to improve and maintain healthy active lifestyles.

- To identify interest, expertise and experience in Wales around health and wellbeing of older men.

- To raise the agenda of men’s health and wellbeing as part of the UK wide Men’s Health Week and to re-ignite interest and action relating to the Men’s health agenda in Wales.

Speaker Presentations (click to download):

The Challenges of Engaging with Older Men - Professor Alan White 

Older Men, Work and Health: Exploring the Critical Link - Dr. Gillian Granville

Working with Minority Ethnic Men on Health Related Issues - Musa Yousuf, Health Promotion Practitioner, NPHS Wales

Workshop Presentations (click to download):

Download the presentations below to get a taste of what was discussed during the 'Talking About your Health' and 'Active Retirement' Workshops.

Older Men Engaging with Health Professionals and Health Services - Professor Alan White

An Evaluation of Ageing Well in England and Wales - Dr. Gillian Granville

If you are having difficulty downloading presentations or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Healthy Ageing Team on 029 20431555.