In introduction to SILS 2015 panel of international specialists on “Aging of the Population: Opportunity or Threat?” By: Susanne Iwarsson, Lund University (Sweden) At Sherbrooke International Life Sciences Summit - 2nd edition | September 28/29/30 2015 www.sils-sherbrooke.com

2. Susanne Iwarsson,
Professor, Department of Health Sciences,
Faculty of Medicine
& Doctor Honoris Causa,
Riga Stradins University, Latvia
Centre for Ageing and
Supportive Environments
Swedish National Graduate School
for Competitive Science on Ageing
and Health (SWEAH)
MultiPark – Strategic Research
Area in Neuroscience

3. Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research
Approaches
• Environmental Gerontology
• Health Sciences (OT, PT, nursing, public health)
• Clinical Sciences (geriatrics, rehabilitation medicine)
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (psychology, social work)
• Engineering (public transport, industrial design, computer science)
• Housing and local community environments as
supportive environments for activity and health along the
processes of ageing and disablement
• Primary/municipal health care, rehabilitation
• Physical planning, at local, regional, national and
international levels
• Research with and about user participation

4. susanne.iwarsson@med.lu.se
http://www.med.lu.se/case
http://www.med.lu.se/sweah