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27TH REVES MEETING, SINGAPORE

“Health expectancy: Is it possible to measure population health with one index?”

We encourage researchers interested in population health, longevity, the disablement process and ageing to attend the meeting.

ABOUT THE SCIENTIFIC MEETING

As a sequel event to the pre-conference workshop on 27 May 2015, this Meeting aims to bring together international researchers of Health Expectancy to contribute to research and policy in this area. There will be

KEYNOTE LECTURE: THE GEORGE MYERS LECTURE

The keynote lecture titled, “Disability Experience and Measurement”, will be delivered by Professor Lois M. Verbrugge, M.P.H., M.A., Ph.D., from the Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Top themes of international research on disability in the past two decades are discussed. They include disability onset, recovery, and persistence; disability trajectories; preclinical/subclinical disability; physical environment and disability; technology and disability; population disability trends; compression of disability; and disability among very old persons. Each theme is highlighted by a research example. Turning to measurement, Professor Verbrugge shall discuss traditional measures of disability, new longer and shorter measures, and composite ones like DFLE (disability-free life expectancy), noting their merits. Contemporary models of disablement are presented, ranging from images to formal theories. The lecture ends on how scientific research really helps medical/rehabilitation professionals, healthcare program staff, and policymakers reach goals of enhancing functional lives of individuals and populations.

PRICING STRUCTURE

All persons (including speakers and delegates) attending the conference must register.

Type of participant	Meeting registration fee	Conference dinner(3 June 2015)
Residing in Singapore	S$200	S$50
Not residing in Singapore	S$250	N.A.

Notes:

All fees are stated in Singapore Dollars (SGD) and are inclusive of 7% GST.
The meeting registration fee includes participation in the REVES meeting from 2-4 June 2015 and all food served during the tea breaks and lunch breaks over these three days.
Participants of the Meeting residing in Singapore who would like to attend the conference dinner (3 June 2015) will be charged an additional S$50.