Liat Ayalon, Ph.D.
Professor · Bar Ilan University
I am a clinical psychologist and a Professor at Bar Ilan University.
Combating Ageism Formal and Informal Care for Older Adults Mental Health Health Policy Research Mental Health Service Use and Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults
Alana Officer
Unit Head, Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing · World Health Organization
Alana Officer coordinates the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) & oversees WHO's work on age-friendly environments.
Disability and Rehabilitation Public Health Communications Age-friendly Environments Ageism
Dr. Lucie Vidovićová
Assis. Prof. · Masaryk University
Lucie is a sociologist, educator, and speaker on age, ageing, envirogerontology, gerotechnologies, ageism, and other age(ing) topics.
Grandparenting Intergenerational Relationships Environmental Gerontology Climate Change Human Rights
Prof. Hans-Werner Wahl
Director Network Aging Research · Heidelberg University
Hans-Werner Wahl researches activities the role of subjective aging and physical-technological environments for aging well.
Applied Gerontology and Intervention Developmental Psychology Chronic Functional Loss Aging Research Subjective Aging
Dr. Jane Barratt
Secretary General · International Federation on Ageing
As Secretary General of the IFA Dr Barratt is an internationaly respected speaker on age related issues across the globe.
Fostering Healthy Ageing Healthy Ageing Public Policy and Advocacy Population Ageing Women's Rights
Dr. Kiran Rabheru
Full Professor of Psychiatry · University of Ottawa
Dr. Kiran Rabheru is a Full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa and Geriatric Psychiatrist at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH).
Mental Health Dementia Geriatric Psychiatry Late Onset Psychosis Psychiatry
Ms. Donna Butts
Executive Director · Generations United
Ms. Butts frequently speaks on intergenerational connections, grandparents raising grandchildren and policies effective across the lifespan.
Health and Ageing Intergenerational Connections
Prof. Andrew Byrnes
Professor of International Law and Human Rights · University New South Wales
Andrew Byrnes joined the UNSW Law Faculty as Professor of International Law in May 2005
Combating Ageism Law Public Policy Human Rights
Mr. Craig Mokhiber
Chief, Development & Economic & Social Issues Branch (DESIB) · Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)
Craig Mokhiber is a human rights defender, activist, international lawyer, and specialist in human rights law, policy and methodology.
Addressing Inequalities International Development Humanitarian Affairs United Nations Social Issues
Greg Shaw
Director of International and Corporate Relations · International Federation on Ageing
Mr. Shaw represents the IFA at the United Nations, works closely with governments, and maintains the IFA’s elder abuse initiatives
Population Ageing Care Continuum Elder Abuse Prevention Healthy Ageing Program Implementation
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews
Professor, Ageing and Lifecourse · University British Columbia
Anne Martin-Matthews' current research focuses on two areas of inquiry in the sociology of aging.
Public Policy Work Carers and Caregiving Active Ageing
Teresa Boyer, EdD
Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership; Associate Professor, Education and Counseling · Villanova University
Teresa Boyer, EdD, is an innovative leader in economic and social equity for women
Equity in Education Work-Life Balance Women's Advancement Pay Equity Gender Equity
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein
Head, Social Gerontology Center for Research · University of Haifa
Professor Lowenstein's research specializes in intergenerational family relations and caregiving
Carers and Caregiving Intergenerational Family Relations Elder's Quality of Life Gerontological Education Policy Development
William Chopik
Assistant Professor · Michigan State University
Expert in social behaviors and individual differences and relationships.
Optimism Romantic Relationships Lifespan Development Personality Close Relationships
Peter Lloyd-Sherlock
Professor of Social Policy and International Development · University of East Anglia
His research explores the lives of older people in developing countries – especially with regard to health, wellbeing and social protection.
Elderly Population Health and Wellbeing COVID-19 Ageing Social Protection
Dr. Debra Whitman
Chief Public Policy Officer · AARP
Dr. Debra Whitman is an authority on aging issues with extensive experience in policymaking, research and the political process.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Retirement Human Rights
Jessalynn Keller
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film · University of Calgary
Expert in girls'/youth media, digital cultures, contemporary feminisms, & celebrity
Girls' media cultures Celebrity Culture Ethnographic and Qualitative Methods and Analysis Digital Media Feminisms and Gender Studies
Prof. Peter Lloyd-Sherlock
Professor of Social Policy and International Development · University of East Anglia
Peter has wide interests in the health and wellbeing of older people in low and middle-income countries.
Integrated Health and Social Care Vaccination Active Ageing Human Rights Cardiovascular Diseases
Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing
Prof. Marie Beaulieu
Professor, School of Social Work · University of Sherbrooke
Marie Beulaieu is a professor at the department of social services of the faculty of letters and humanities of the Université de Sherbrooke.
Public Policy Active Ageing Elder Abuse Human Rights Frailty