Introduction
Careif is an international mental health
charity with a special focus on protecting and promoting the health and
well-being of young people living in culturally diverse societies
around the world. Each year, we have held a highly successful essay
prize competition to encourage ‘state of the art’ essays on key mental
health themes. These are published on our website and in the lay and
academic press. The essays aim to bring together a wide range of
disciplinary perspectives, integrating the academic research,
theoretical, conceptual, and public health perspectives.
Population aging is a powerful and
transforming demographic force. We are only just beginning to comprehend
its impacts at the national and global levels. As we prepare for a new
demographic reality.
You are invited to submit, in open competition, an original essay on ‘Ageing: the health, social and economic challenges of the 21st Century’ and
to explore its demographic reality, cultural meaning, socio-economic
context, and its association with the illnesses of old age.
The essay should include an incisive and
synoptic literature review, focusing on improving knowledge about the
ethno-aetiology of ageing together with clues to prepare health
providers and societies to meet the specific needs of older populations.
This could include training for health professionals on old-age care;
preventing and managing age-associated chronic diseases; designing
sustainable policies on long-term and palliative care; and developing
age-friendly services and settings. An exploration of contrasts between
low income and high income countries are of particular interest and are
very welcome.
Topic
Ageing: The health, social, economic and cultural challenges of the 21st Century: a new demographic reality.
Organizer
Careif is an international mental health charity
Prizes
1st Prize £500
2nd Prize £300
3rd Prize £100
Deadline
December 21, 2015
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