Seminars
Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency organises seminars about new research, projects and initiatives to reduce alcohol-related harm.
Seminar: Mid to older years adults' alcohol use
Te Hiringa Hauora hosted a seminar in Wellington on 25 October 2018 to share findings from new research into New Zealand’s mid-life and older adults’ alcohol use, and the effects and impacts of their drinking on their health and wellbeing.
You can access all presentation videos from this seminar via Vimeo or you can view individual presentations and slides below.
Alcohol and mid-life adults: A literature review - Caroline Maskill and Ian Hodges, HealthSearch Limited View this presentation on Vimeo. This presentation is slides with audio only. |
Presentation focus: Caroline Maskill presents a summary of findings of a literature review on alcohol and mid-life adults, including a profile of mid-life drinkers and information gaps. Te Hiringa Hauora-commissioned report of this research:
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Ready to contemplate? Mid-life adults and their relationship with alcohol |
Presentation focus: Jane Falloon and Teresa Taylor present findings from qualitative research of consumer insights into mid-life adults and their relationship with alcohol that provides an understanding of:
Te Hiringa Hauora-commissioned report of this research: |
The role of alcohol in older people’s lives and patterns of alcohol use over the lifespan |
Presentation focus: Dr Andy Towers from Massey University presents an overview of alcohol-related findings from the older persons research programme which analysed data from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Longitudinal Study (NZHWR). It includes: a brief look at international comparisons; prevalence and longitudinal drinking patterns of older drinkers; and a more in-depth look at New Zealanders’ alcohol consumption patterns across the lifespan. Te Hiringa Hauora-commissioned reports from this research:
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Panel discussion |
Seminar panel discussion: A question and answer panel discussion on the practical implications of the findings about mid to older adults' alcohol use with:
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