UK-South Korea Ageing in Place Research Network
Lead Research Organisation:
Oxford Brookes University
Department Name: Faculty of Tech, Design and Environment
Abstract
Ageing populations are a major feature of social and economic life globally, with the world's population aged 60 years and over expected to reach 21% and around 2.1 billion people by 2050. In 2018, 18% of the UK population were aged 65 and over. This is expected to reach 23% (approximately 16 million) by 2035. South Korea has one of the most aged populations in Asia with the number of people aged 65 or older expected to reach 15 million, accounting for 30% of the population in 2035. The combination of an ageing population with reduced levels of fertility presents challenges to individuals, families, and society as a whole: as the nuclear family is shrinking dramatically, the role of the family is also changing. The traditional family structure, where the care of older people relies heavily on younger family members, comes under pressure. It highlights concerns that the ageing demographic transition could pose a drag on the country's economy and negatively impact public finances and standards of living. These fundamental changes in the age and family structures have important implications for the whole of society: the way older people live; the house and community they live in; care for older people; and the way older and younger generations integrate.
Urbanisation is another phenomenon that most countries have experienced over the past half-century. In 1950 just 30% of the world's population lived in cities and towns but the proportion increased to 56% by 2020; and it is expected to continue to grow to 66% of the world's population, almost 10 billion inhabitants, being urban dwellers by 2050. Urbanisation has been taking place rapidly particularly in the UK and South Korea, with 84% and 81% of the respective populations living. The growth of older people living in urban settings, in particular the large urban areas, is growing faster than the total population. While urban areas offer better facilities and closer proximity to public services and can potentially provide a better quality of life to the older population, the challenges that they face are even greater than before: the higher proportion of older people has put great strain on public spending, with growing pressure on health services and social welfare. In this context, cities have become both parts of the problem and part of the solution to the healthy ageing challenges of the 21st century to provide better services and create supportive environments for older people to thrive.
To tackle the urban ageing agenda, nearly two decades ago the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide and a companion 'Checklist of Essential Features of Age-Friendly Cities'. The features of age-friendly cities are determined in eight domains of urban life: outdoor spaces and buildings; housing; transportation; civic participation and employment; communication and information; community support and health services; social participation; and respect and social inclusion.
Although the age-friendly city perspective has been influential in raising awareness about the impact of ageing, many urban areas are not always the most old-age friendly. Since then, the value of the approach has been assessed in the context of contemporary cities affected by pressures associated with global social, economic and health care changes. South Korea and the UK have already been active in moving toward this direction with 32 cities in South Korea and 32 areas in the UK having already been involved as members of 'WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities' established in 2010. However, much remains to be done and the proposed network will contribute towards achieving the WHO vision and objectives.
Urbanisation is another phenomenon that most countries have experienced over the past half-century. In 1950 just 30% of the world's population lived in cities and towns but the proportion increased to 56% by 2020; and it is expected to continue to grow to 66% of the world's population, almost 10 billion inhabitants, being urban dwellers by 2050. Urbanisation has been taking place rapidly particularly in the UK and South Korea, with 84% and 81% of the respective populations living. The growth of older people living in urban settings, in particular the large urban areas, is growing faster than the total population. While urban areas offer better facilities and closer proximity to public services and can potentially provide a better quality of life to the older population, the challenges that they face are even greater than before: the higher proportion of older people has put great strain on public spending, with growing pressure on health services and social welfare. In this context, cities have become both parts of the problem and part of the solution to the healthy ageing challenges of the 21st century to provide better services and create supportive environments for older people to thrive.
To tackle the urban ageing agenda, nearly two decades ago the World Health Organization (WHO) published the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide and a companion 'Checklist of Essential Features of Age-Friendly Cities'. The features of age-friendly cities are determined in eight domains of urban life: outdoor spaces and buildings; housing; transportation; civic participation and employment; communication and information; community support and health services; social participation; and respect and social inclusion.
Although the age-friendly city perspective has been influential in raising awareness about the impact of ageing, many urban areas are not always the most old-age friendly. Since then, the value of the approach has been assessed in the context of contemporary cities affected by pressures associated with global social, economic and health care changes. South Korea and the UK have already been active in moving toward this direction with 32 cities in South Korea and 32 areas in the UK having already been involved as members of 'WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities' established in 2010. However, much remains to be done and the proposed network will contribute towards achieving the WHO vision and objectives.
Organisations
- Oxford Brookes University (Lead Research Organisation)
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (Collaboration)
- University of Tokyo (Collaboration)
- AGE UK (Collaboration)
- Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development (Collaboration)
- Hanyang University (Collaboration)
- University of Strasbourg (Collaboration)
- Korean Assoc for Housing Policy Studies (Project Partner)
- Konkuk University (Project Partner)
- Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee Corp (Project Partner)
- Korea Land & Housing Corporation (Project Partner)
- Age UK (Project Partner)
Publications
Carpenter J
(2022)
Exploring lessons from Covid-19 for the role of the voluntary sector in integrated care systems.
in Health & social care in the community
De Vos J
(2022)
Determinants and effects of perceived walkability: a literature review, conceptual model and research agenda
in Transport Reviews
Harper S
(2023)
Ageing Societies are a Triumph
in Journal of Population Ageing
Harper S
(2023)
Concerns Over Population Ageing: Still a Contested Space
in Journal of Population Ageing
Harper S
(2022)
Age Discrimination and older workers: is self-employment a response to ageism?
in REVISTA QUAESTIO IURIS
LeeHJ
(2023)
Constructing a Conceptual Framework of Smart Ageing Bridging Sustainability and Demographic Transformation
in Land and Housing Review
| Description | The UK and South Korea both confront significant challenges posed by their ageing populations, particularly in terms of facilitating inclusive healthy ageing and ensuring sustainable health and social care provision. Recent policy initiatives in both countries have emphasized place-based ageing, focusing on concepts such as 'Ageing in Place,' 'Integrated Care Systems,' and 'Integrated Community Care Systems,' with housing playing a pivotal role in the delivery of care services. The network project represented the inaugural effort to foster cross-national research collaboration on urban ageing and long-term care provisions between the UK and South Korea. The primary objective of the Network was to establish enduring multidisciplinary research partnerships between the two nations. Its activities centred around addressing two main inquiries: • What measures have each country implemented to enhance housing and community facilities for older individuals in urban areas? • What initiatives have each country undertaken to improve health and social care services for older populations in urban settings, particularly concerning housing? The key findings from the Network project can be summarized as follows: 1. Integration of Health and Social Care: Both countries aspire to achieve universal healthcare coverage, including for older citizens, and are striving to integrate health and social care services more effectively to meet the needs of older populations. However, there exist notable disparities in funding mechanisms, primary care structures, and long-term care practices. • Funding Mechanisms: The UK relies primarily on general taxation to fund its healthcare system, while South Korea operates a social insurance system with contributions from employers, employees, and the government. • Primary Care Structure: Although both countries have general practitioners as primary care providers, South Korea exhibits a more prominent role for private clinics and hospitals compared to the UK's NHS. • Variations in Long-Term Care: The UK leans heavily on means-tested social care services, whereas South Korea is focused on expanding long-term care services within its healthcare system. 2. Housing Provision for Older Population: Both the UK and South Korea prioritise the provision of suitable housing options for older demographics, yet disparities exist in their policy frameworks, housing types, public/private sector involvement, accessibility approaches, and financial considerations. Cultural attitudes towards ageing and housing preferences significantly influence the design and delivery of housing options for older adults. Preferences for independent living with access to support services are common among older Britons, whereas in South Korea, there is a cultural emphasis on filial piety and familial support, potentially leading to greater emphasis on multigenerational living arrangements or proximity to family members. 3. Inequality in Housing Provision: Affordability emerges as a significant factor in housing delivery for older populations in the UK. While government subsidies, pension schemes, and equity release options may assist older adults in financing their housing needs, the impacts of these schemes remain unclear. South Korea offers various financial support mechanisms for older adults, including government subsidies for housing, long-term care insurance, and pension programs; however, affordability remains a concern, particularly for low-income seniors. 4. The research agenda emerging from the Network activities highlights the increasing utilization of technology in care services, particularly for older populations: In the UK, there is a growing emphasis on integrating technology into care services for older individuals. This includes the adoption of telehealth services, enabling healthcare professionals to remotely monitor and communicate with older adults to manage their health conditions effectively. Additionally, various technologies such as smart home devices, wearable health monitors, and medication management systems are being employed to assist older adults in their daily living tasks and improve their overall safety and wellbeing. On the other hand, South Korea's advanced technological infrastructure has positioned it as a leader in incorporating technology into care services for older adults. The country has made significant strides in developing robotics to aid with daily tasks, implementing remote monitoring systems for health management, and deploying smart home technologies aimed at enhancing safety and convenience for older individuals, particularly those living alone. |
| Exploitation Route | As highlighted in the key findings, the use of technology in the care sector emerges as a prominent research theme in both countries. However, despite its potential benefits, the implementation of technology in care services encounters various challenges in both the UK and South Korea. In the UK, challenges include issues related to digital literacy among older adults, concerns regarding data privacy and security, and disparities in access to technology across different socio-economic groups. Additionally, resistance may arise from older adults who are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with technology, as well as from healthcare professionals who may be hesitant to adopt new digital systems. Similarly, despite its technological advance, South Korea also faces hurdles in implementing technology in care services for the older population. These challenges may encompass concerns about the cost and accessibility of advanced technologies, as well as issues related to digital literacy and acceptance among older adults. Cultural factors, such as attitudes towards ageing and traditional family caregiving roles, may further impact the adoption and effectiveness of technological solutions. Having recently completed the project in February 2024, our research team is now preparing for the next step. We have formulated an ambitious plan to delve deeper into the theme of 'the role of technology in care services' and intend to submit an application to a major funding call in the near future. |
| Sectors | Communities and Social Services/Policy Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Environment Financial Services and Management Consultancy Government Democracy and Justice Transport |
| Description | The network marks the inaugural effort to facilitate cross-national research on urban ageing themes between the UK and South Korea, with the primary objective being the establishment of long-term multidisciplinary research collaboration between the two countries. The UK and South Korea 'Ageing in Place Research Network' investigated two core themes: Integration of Health and Social Care; and Housing Provision for Older Populations. Initially, the team comprised nine academics and researchers from four universities, including Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford in the UK, and Hanyang University and Konkuk University in South Korea. Additionally, four public, private, and charity organizations were involved as collaborators: Age UK, Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Korea Housing and Urban Guarantee Corporation (HUG), and Korean Association for Housing and Policy Studies. Throughout the project's duration, the research network systematically expanded, welcoming additional academic teams such as the University of Manchester in the UK, alongside institutions including the School of Nursing at Kyung Hee University and the National Rehabilitation Research Institute in South Korea. Public and private institutions like Ebbesfield Healthy New Town Corporation and Manchester Age-Friendly Hub also joined as collaborators. This expansion facilitated multidisciplinary discussions across various fields, including housing policy, urban design and planning, social gerontology, and health and social care, ultimately leading to the identification of key findings from the project. Through a series of active networking events, including two workshops held in Oxford and Seoul, as well as mutually hosted seminars, staff exchanges, and site visits, fruitful knowledge exchange took place. These events were instrumental in addressing crucial research themes such as emerging innovative housing options in both countries and exploring alternative models for elderly care. Additionally, there was a focus on technology-enhanced care provision, including the advanced use of care robots in South Korea. Expected Impact: While it is challenging to demonstrate the immediate impact of the networking project, several anticipated outcomes are worth highlighting: • The research network has deepened understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of healthy ageing and ageing in place research and practices in both countries. • Direct engagement with national-level stakeholders, including local authorities' housing divisions, health departments, Age UK, Centre for Ageing Better, and their counterparts in South Korea, has informed strategies to support the ageing population. • The outcomes of this network project are expected to contribute to more efficient policies aimed at reducing costs in health and social care services in both countries. • Collaboration will also lead to better policies and practices for greater social inclusion, reducing inequalities in accessing adequate housing and social care for older people, and enhancing their health and well-being in urban areas. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2024 |
| Sector | Environment,Healthcare |
| Impact Types | Cultural Societal Economic Policy & public services |
| Description | Age UK Oxfordshire |
| Organisation | Age UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | As co-lead of the Brookes Healthy Ageing and Care RIKE Network at the university, I have been actively involved in various collaboration and partnership activities. I Invited Age UK Oxfordshire as a Public Advisory Group (PAG) member and we meet regularly (4 times per year) to discuss ageing-related research and knowledge activities. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Age UK Oxfordshire became a focal body of the PAG and have been actively involved in various activities that we hosted including discussion forum, the internal research award panel, and developing multi-disciplinary research strategy etc. |
| Impact | Age UK Oxfordshire has been a core Public Advisory Group in the Healthy Ageing and Care RIKE, Brookes University since 2020. We have been working together to organise and host various age-related events for the past 2 years. One of the highlights is: in Nov 2021 they were involved in my ESRC UK South Korea Network grant application ( successful). We are working together for the next 18 months to develop research ideas around 'Ageing in Place', ' Developing Age-Friendly Home and Communities' and 'Emerging health and social care models' and further networking activities. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Ageing in Place Network Partnership |
| Organisation | University of Oxford |
| Department | Oxford Institute of Population Ageing |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We have developed research ideas on healthy ageing and applied for a UKRI grant - ESRC UK South Korea Network' Call. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Two team members from the Institute were involved in the discussion to develop potential research themes and participated as Co-investigator ( Professor Sarah Harper) in the bid application. |
| Impact | This partnership enabled me to apply for the ESRC network award as an interdisciplinary team as seen below. https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/uk-and-south-korea-social-science-arts-and-humanities-connections/ We submitted an application titled 'UK-South Korea Ageing in Place Research Network' and it was successful. We are going to work together on the two research themes: Making places work better for older people; Emerging health and social care models'. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | MOU between Han Yang University, Business School and Oxford Brookes Business School |
| Organisation | Hanyang University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dr Karla Zimpel-Real (Co-I) 's School- Oxford Brookes Business School and the partner organisation of Hanyang University, Business School in South Korea has started to establish an MOU. The two institutes expect to explore various collaborative activities over both teaching and research, including students and staff exchanges, visiting programmes and mutual research collaboration in the future. |
| Collaborator Contribution | One of the early career researchers in South Korean team, Dr Jihwan Kim works in Hanyang University, Business School. The current research network team has been closely working with the School of Nursing. The collaboration has extended the collaboration with Business School. The business school has a strong track record in the area of 'Technology Enabled Health and Social Care Provision' and developing 'Care Robots' which could contribute to reduce Care Burden in Ageing Society like South Korea and England. Technology at health and social care is one of the current issues to resolve various issues in NHS England. |
| Impact | The establishment of the MOU was agreed and the formal procedure is progressing. The formal agreement will be reported in due course. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Professional Identity in Nursing Study |
| Organisation | Hanyang University |
| Country | Korea, Republic of |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Dr Brett (Co-I) Reader and Dr Dan Butcher, Senior lecturer in Adult Nursing, Oxford Brookes University invited two Professors from the School of Nurse, HanYang University for an international research project' Perspectives on Professional Identity in Nursing Students' The project has been led by Sigma members Dr Dan Butcher (Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Dr Anita Fitzgerald (California State University, Long Beach, USA). Current collaborators on the project are: Obafemi Awolowo University, NIGERIA;Tallinn Health Care College, ESTONIA;University of Freiburg, GERMANY;King Saud University, SAUDI ARABIA;Heilongjiang Agricultural Reclamation Vocational College, CHINA;Juan N. Corpas University Foundation, COLUMBIA/ Universidad de Los Llanos, COLOMBIA; The National University of Malaysia, MALAYSIA. The Brookes Team, Dr Brett (Co-I) and Dr Dan Butcher will continue to strengthen the global team to identify influential factors such as technology, cultural norms, healthcare resources, nursing numbers as well as the role played by the nurse in the local healthcare landscape and to make a mindful of the influence of factors in the Graduates' nursing profession. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Hanyang University, School of Nursing has been established in 1969 with the aims educating clinically competent healthcare providers, creative educators and nursing researchers. The school has the graduates over 2200, 000 and 106 from baccalaureate, master and doctoral programs. They are actively working and take a leadership role in implementing their nursing knowledge to clients in various healthcare settings; and in advising and preparing for their careers and opportunities to be an active and collaborative member in healthcare systems and community. As one of the oldest Nursing Schools in South Korea, the school of Nursing, Hanyang University joined the current international team. The leading members of the school ( Prof Hong Kwyrung and Prof Yongsoon Shin) will contribute to strengthen the research project by adding South Korea's experiences and professional knowledge from the Nursing educational programme. |
| Impact | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaDnc7L95qM https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gwi-Ryung-Hong https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yong-Soon-Shin |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Research collaboration with ILS Research gGmbH, Germany for a large bid application |
| Organisation | Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Youngha Cho (PI) submitted a bid application for ORA (Open Research Area for the Social Sciences ) 8th Call proposal 2023, teamed with other research within the School and another faculty. The award amount was £600K. The title is 'Co-creating activity-friendly URBan environments to Improve Super-AGEd people's mobility, health and wellbeing'. This call required the formation of a consortium with at least 3 countries. The team included Germany (ILS) France (University of Strasbourg) and Japan (University of Tokyo); Industry partners: International Longevity Centre UK, Age UK Oxfordshire, Oxford City Council and Oxford 50+ network, Tokyo Housing Corporation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The aims are: 1) To understand how the design of the home, neighbourhood and city environments influences the mobility of super-aged people and the effect on their health and wellbeing. 2) To develop recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders on how the home, neighbourhood and city environments could be better designed to support the mobility of current and future super-aged people and their health and wellbeing. The collaborative nature of this research project on ageing in place offers key added values through the contributions of the four partners and their research expertise. The whole team was carefully selected to draw together a blend of complementary research expertise as follows: UK : housing design and policy for older people, urban design and age friendly cities, qualitative methods applied to mobility, co-creation. Germany: urban mobility, objective and subjective accessibility, mobility culture, and geoinformation and monitoring. France: urban design and health geography, mobility behaviour, accessibility and transport geography, qualitative and quantitative methods applied to spatial analysis. Japan- gerontology, social and housing policy, architecture and housing design. |
| Impact | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-the-social-sciences-in-the-open-research-area-round-eight/ The outcome of the bid application will be announced in Sep 2024. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Research collaboration with University of Strasbourg, France for a large bid application |
| Organisation | University of Strasbourg |
| Country | France |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Youngha Cho (PI) submitted a bid application for ORA (Open Research Area for the Social Sciences ) 8th Call proposal 2023, teamed with other research within the School and another faculty. The award amount was £600K. The title is 'Co-creating activity-friendly URBan environments to Improve Super-AGEd people's mobility, health and wellbeing'. This call required the formation of a consortium with at least 3 countries. The team included Germany (ILS) France (University of Strasbourg) and Japan (University of Tokyo); Industry partners: International Longevity Centre UK, Age UK Oxfordshire, Oxford City Council and Oxford 50+ network, Tokyo Housing Corporation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The aims are: 1) To understand how the design of the home, neighbourhood and city environments influences the mobility of super-aged people and the effect on their health and wellbeing. 2) To develop recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders on how the home, neighbourhood and city environments could be better designed to support the mobility of current and future super-aged people and their health and wellbeing. The collaborative nature of this research project on ageing in place offers key added values through the contributions of the four partners and their research expertise. The whole team was carefully selected to draw together a blend of complementary research expertise as follows: UK : housing design and policy for older people, urban design and age friendly cities, qualitative methods applied to mobility, co-creation. Germany: urban mobility, objective and subjective accessibility, mobility culture, and geoinformation and monitoring. France: urban design and health geography, mobility behaviour, accessibility and transport geography, qualitative and quantitative methods applied to spatial analysis. Japan- gerontology, social and housing policy, architecture and housing design. |
| Impact | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-the-social-sciences-in-the-open-research-area-round-eight/ The outcome of the bid application will be announced in Sep 2024. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Research collaboration with University of Tokyo, Dept. of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering for a large bid application |
| Organisation | University of Tokyo |
| Country | Japan |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Youngha Cho (PI) submitted a bid application for ORA (Open Research Area for the Social Sciences ) 8th Call proposal 2023, teamed with other research within the School and another faculty. The award amount was £600K. The title is 'Co-creating activity-friendly URBan environments to Improve Super-AGEd people's mobility, health and wellbeing'. This call required the formation of a consortium with at least 3 countries. The team included Germany (ILS) France (University of Strasbourg) and Japan (University of Tokyo, Dept. of Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering ); Industry partners: International Longevity Centre UK, Age UK Oxfordshire, Oxford City Council and Oxford 50+ network, Tokyo Housing Corporation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The aims are: 1) To understand how the design of the home, neighbourhood and city environments influences the mobility of super-aged people and the effect on their health and wellbeing. 2) To develop recommendations for policy makers, practitioners and other stakeholders on how the home, neighbourhood and city environments could be better designed to support the mobility of current and future super-aged people and their health and wellbeing. The collaborative nature of this research project on ageing in place offers key added values through the contributions of the four partners and their research expertise. The whole team was carefully selected to draw together a blend of complementary research expertise as follows: UK : housing design and policy for older people, urban design and age friendly cities, qualitative methods applied to mobility, co-creation. Germany: urban mobility, objective and subjective accessibility, mobility culture, and geoinformation and monitoring. France: urban design and health geography, mobility behaviour, accessibility and transport geography, qualitative and quantitative methods applied to spatial analysis. Japan- gerontology, social and housing policy, architecture and housing design. |
| Impact | https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-the-social-sciences-in-the-open-research-area-round-eight/ The outcome of the bid application will be announced in Sep 2024. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | A Collaborator from Tokyo hosted a Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | One of the industry partner from Japan, Mari Matsumoto is Chief of the Housing and Community Research Institute at the Public Corporation for Housing Improvement and Development. She has an extensive work experience in providing financing for high-quality rental housing in Japan. In her current role, she strives to assist people of all ages in having the freedom to choose suitable living conditions Mari Matsumoto organised a symposium on sustainable urban design and housing: learning from UK examples. Many of home builders attended the symposium and discussed sustainable materials and design for future housebuilding. More than 125 professionals and industry partners attended the symposium. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://ashitanochintaipj.com/uk/symposium/?w=1500 |
| Description | Bookes Healthy Ageing and Care Network Public Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | PI, Dr Youngha Cho, Lead of Healthy Ageing and Care Research Network, hosted a public lecture 'Design, Intergenerationality, and Healthy Ageing: Challenges and Opportunities'.. The speaker, Dr Anthony Howarth, a Research Fellow at the Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford addressed following questions; What is the relationship between design, intergenerationality, and healthy ageing? What challenges and opportunities arise from intergenerational design and how can these facilitate well-being and reduce loneliness? Drawing on my ethnographic research with designers and architects, his talk employed theory from the anthropology of architecture and design in order to make tentative suggestions for a design environment that privileges intergenerational living. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/healthy-ageing-and-care/events/2023/design-intergenerati... |
| Description | Comparing the experiences of caring for older family members in Japan and England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI (Cho Y) as Joint lead of the Brookes Healthy Ageing and Care Network organised and host the seminar series in Semester 2. 26 April 2023, the speaker was Dr Danely J, Reader in Anthropology and the author of Fragile Resonance: Caring for Older Family Members in Japan and England (2022, Cornell University Press). In his talk he talked about the challenges and resonances of family caregiving across cultures and discussed insights that he gained about these questions as described in his latest book. Around 15 audiences were mainly academics but case sector service providers and public caregivers participated. The audience includes those from US, Canada and Australia. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/healthy-ageing-and-care/events/2023/comparing-the-experi... |
| Description | Healthy Ageing and Care Network Public Lecture: Advancing not retiring - changing the narrative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | the PI (Cho Y) as a Steering Group of the Brookes Healthy Ageing and Care Network co-hosted an annual public lecture. The title of the event was Exploring the Politics of Ageing. Thewlis P, former CEO of Age UK Oxfordshire, delivered a thought-provoking talk on the challenges of ageism and language use. This public event was a part of celebrating UN International Day of Older Persons. The former CEO of Age UK Oxfordshire, gave a highly thought provoking and amusing talk on what advancing into older age means, the challenges of ageism and the use of language. She also looked at the politics of ageing through a personal lens, reflecting on how difficult and stereotyping language around 'retirement' can be. She explored the questions of where our attitudes to age come from, why they matter, who can change them and how. Following her talk there was a panel discussion including, Simpson M, Chair of Oxford 50+; Jackson P, Senior Lecturer in the Oxford Brookes Business School and Chair of the Brookes Artificial Intelligence and Data Network, along with Spencer B, Network Lead and Research Fellow in Built Environment and Healthy Ageing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/healthy-ageing-and-care/news/2023/healthy-ageing-and-car... |
| Description | Healthy Ageing and Care Network event: Learning from the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI (Cho Y) as Joint lead of the Brookes Healthy Ageing and Care Network organised the seminar series in Semester 2. This seminar was one of the seminar series. The speaker was McGarry P, Head of the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and he tasked with making Greater Manchester a better place to grow older. Initially he led the Age Friendly Manchester Programme at Manchester City Council, formerly called Valuing Older People. Under Paul's leadership, Manchester became the first UK city to achieve WHO Age Friendly status and was a founding member of both the WHO's Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities and the UK Network of Age-Friendly Cities. The audeience heard about the way that the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub wide-ranging services and campaigns have been co-created and the impact that they are having on people's lives. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/healthy-ageing-and-care/events/2023/learning-from-the-gr... |
| Description | Invitation to a panel discussion session in conference on innovation of care robots in healthcare sector |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The PI ( Cho Y) was invited to a panel session for an academic conference 'Analysis of Care Burden and Social Value of Care Robot: Multidisciplinary Approach and Prospect' hosted by Han Yang University Nursing Science Research Centre. The conference aims to share research findings on the NRC Resarch Grant project : the innovation of caring robots and future direction of research agenda in health care provision'. The conference was held on 17th March in Seoul. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://nursing.hanyang.ac.kr/front/InstituteNursScienc/ResearchInstitute/eventsSeminar/view?id=1095 |
| Description | Invitation to a panel session in conference on innovation of care robots in healthcare sector |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | PI Dr Youngha Cho was invited to a panel session for an academic conference 'Analysis of Care Burden and Social Value of Care Robot: Multidisciplinary Approach and Prospect' hosted by Han Yang University Nursing Science Research Centre. The conference aims to share research findings on the thematic topic : the innovation of caring robots and future direction of research agenda in health care provision'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Invitation to a special gues seminar for the Korea Planning Association |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The PI (Cho Y) was invited to a special guest seminar for the Korea Planning Association in South Korea on 28th April Friday 2023. The title of the talk is 'Housing options for the old population in the UK: the current policy and emerging trend'. Her talk included the recent policy change for the older population in the UK, the background of the policy initiatives: integration between housing and care provision nationally, as well as Age Friendly Home, and Ageing-in Place and Healthy New Town development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://kpa1959.or.kr/index.html?menuno=23&bbsno=24885&boardno=541&ztag=rO0ABXQAOTxjYWxsIHR5cGU9ImJv... |
| Description | LHRI (Land and Housing Research Institute) staff visit to Brookes University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | In Sept 2023, the PI ( Cho Y) hosted a small group of visitors from South Korea, LHRI (Land and Housing Research Institute) which is a subsidiary of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH). This visit is the first opportunity to discuss future research projects and knowledge exchange events since the MOU was established with the School in May 2023. The group visited Barton Healthy New Town, Milton Keynes, Welwyn and Letchworth Garden Cities. The delegates also visited two extra care housing schemes - Shotover View and Isis Court in Oxford - which OSJCT manages in partnership with the housing association BPHA. We had a good discussion around the opportunities, challenges and complexities of social care for older people in England and South Korea. We also discussed innovation in the sector that OSJCT moves to electronic care records. The PI is leading development of potential research projects for LHRI and the school to proceed in the new year. This knowledge exchange activities has been published on the Trust's website, Caring Times and the National Care Forum website (NCF). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.osjct.co.uk/news/osjct-welcomes-delegation-leading-south-korean-land-housing-institute |
| Description | Manchester University RICS Industry seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Youngha Cho (PI) was invited to talk as a speaker for European Real Estate Industry Seminars "Healthcare and Real Estate" held on 28 Oct 2022. The seminar was hosted and organised by the University of Manchester, Department of Planning and Environmental Management. The title of her talk is Research Agenda for Health Care Real Estate and she highlighted emerging research issues around healthcare linked real estate. The talk was followed by two panel discussions with leading industry professionals from Property Funds Research, Colliers, CBRE, PGIM, Didobi Limited, AGRBE Institutional Capital, Consilia Capital and Bayes Business school. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Oxford Brookes Public Lecture- Prof Roy Sandbach |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | PI Youngha Cho, Lead of Healthy Ageing and Care Research Network, hosted a public lecture 'Need for a National Independent Living Strategy for our Ageing Population'. The speaker, Professor Roy Sandbach. OBE, first Director of the National Innovation Centre for Ageing at Newcastle University, the Parliamentary Advisory Board for Longevity, and a TSA Board Member and the chair of the national inquiry into Technology for our Ageing Population (TAPPI) discussed Need for a National Independent Living Strategy for our Ageing Population particularly focus on technology enabled care in Ageing society. About 60 people registered and participated the lecture. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/events/2023/02/need-for-a-national-independent-living-strate... |
| Description | Oxford Older People's Day Full of Life event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Oxford Brookes University celebrated UN International Day of Older Persons with impactful Healthy Ageing initiatives and engaging community connections. The PI (Cho Y) as a Steering Group of the Brookes Healthy Ageing and Care Network co-hosted the annual event to help celebrate UN International Day of Older Persons. Organised by Oxford 50+, the event was a great opportunity for Healthy Ageing and Care Network leads to meet a wide range of people and get many more sign ups to our external partner network. It was an excellent opportunity to share the Healthy Ageing and Care work at Brookes with Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East and Councillor Lubna Arshad, Lord Mayor of Oxford. We were joined by colleagues from Brookes Service Users and Caregivers Group who talked to visitors about how people involved in this initiative provide invaluable help in training health and social workers and developing our courses at Oxford Brookes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/networks/healthy-ageing-and-care/news/2023/oxford-older-people-s-... |
| Description | Presentation for South Korea National Rehabilitation Centre, Research seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dr Youngha Cho (PI) was invited to talk to a research seminar organised by the Korean National Rehabilitation Centre on 9th Dec 2022. The title of her talk was Ageing in Place : Making our homes and communities more resilient to Ageing, based on her research experience and knowledge exchange activities for her two ESRC projects: UK Japan and UK South Korea network projects. After her presentation, active discussion particularly focused on technology embedded care (IoT and care Robots) in home care context was followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Seminar event: Age on Stage: Applied Theatre, Older Adults and Shame Resilience |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event was organised by the PI in collaboration with the Creative Industries Festival in Brookes University. The session discussed and demonstrated how theatre can challenge ageism and ageist-induced shame. The speaker, Bowers G, a nationally recognised artist facilitator/researcher who specialises in applied theatre practice with adults aged 65+, reflected on how theatre can challenge ageism and ageist-induced shame by encouraging shame resilience. In partnership with the Chichester Festival Theatre's The Chatter Project, she showed how theatre activities can help resist ageist stereotypes and increase feelings of joy, pride, purpose, connection and self-value. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/events/2023/05/creative-industries-festival-age-on-stage-app... |
| Description | Staff Exchange |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Study participants or study members |
| Results and Impact | The PI (Cho Y) invited two South Korean academics to run a one-week research workshop in 17th -21st April, 2023. The research theme was 'Ageing -in Place' between the UK and South Korea. Both academics have networked with various academics in different faculties in Oxford Brookes university. Dr Jeon presented his current research to the School of the Built Environment, and Brookes Healthy Ageing and Care Research Network members respectively. 1. Financial Support, Practical Help, and Residential Choices of the Elderly: Evidence from South Korea for HAC members 2. Business Model Transformation of the Senior Housing Sector: Case of U.S. healthcare REITs for the School of the Built Environment Dr Kim engaged with the staff of the Faculty of Life Science, School of Nursing and Midwifery and the School of the Built Environment. His talks were respectively 1. Shifts in wealth effects under the impact of COVID-19 for SBE 2. Social Values of Care Robots, for HLS seminar |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |