2:15am – 10:20am (Europe, GMT+01:00) / 12:15pm – 8:20pm (Australia, AEDT, GMT+11:00) /
12th 8:15pm – 13th 4:20am, November 2020 (USA, EST, GMT-05:00)
The evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) online and on smartphones had led to the rapid innovations in mental health care. Technology-based interventions have great potential to promote mental wellness in the older population, especially when face-to-face interactions are restricted, like in the current COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults are at increased risk of severe illness under the pandemic. Prolonged stress and social isolation may also take a toll on their mental wellness. Research findings and practice wisdom support the effectiveness and feasibility of delivering non-pharmacological services through ICTs while retaining interpersonal interaction. The Symposium brings together world-renowned speakers to share the latest development in technological innovations to promote well-being in older adults.
Professor Emeritus
Centre for Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population & Global Health
University of Melbourne
Director of Institute of Mental Health
Head of the Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology
University of Nottingham
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Professor and Director
Center for Mental Health & Aging Research
Ann N. Reese Endowed Geriatrics Scholars Program
School of Social Policy and Practice
University of Pennsylvania
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