A Demographic Perspective on Healthy Ageing

19 June 2024 12:00pm–19 July 2024 1:00pm

Recording

Abstract

This talk aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of healthy aging through a demographic lens.

In this talk I will first examine the evolution of healthy aging research from a demographic perspective, tracing the historical progression of demographic studies on aging and shifts in focus over time. Initially, research centered on increasing life expectancy, but it has since expanded to include the quality of life and well-being in older age.

Population aging and healthy aging are a critical focus in contemporary demographic studies. Hence, this talk will also explore the demographic shifts contributing to increased longevity and the rising proportion of older adults, addressing both the challenges and opportunities that this unprecedented population aging brings.

Lastly, I will explore emerging fields such as healthy aging and climate change and others to highlight the importance of a truly interdisciplinary approach in achieving a healthy aging population.

Speaker

Pia Wohland
Senior Research Fellow, University of Queensland
Queensland Centre for Population Research, Theme leader – Population Ageing and Composition
Healthy Ageing Initiative, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
The University of Queensland

Bio

Pia is a Demographer and Health Geographer with a particular interest and well developed expertise in: health inequalities, population aging and their dynamics across space and time and population subgroups. Pia is also a keen data scientist, versed in demographic population projections and the author of various computer models to project the future populations of the UK and Australia on various geographical levels and population sub-groups.

About Healthy Ageing Initiative webinar series

The Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences' Healthy Ageing Initiative is a growing community of practice around healthy ageing, incorporating research, research training, curriculum development, student activities, and community engagement and partnerships.

The Healthy Ageing Initiative webinar series, hosted by Initiative Director, Professor Nancy A Pachana, will cover a diverse range of topics in the area of healthy ageing.