Jyväskylä University of the Third Age: Health, Wellbeing and the Environment Lecture Series

Welcome to the University of the Third Age’s public lecture series on current topics, held every other Wednesday from 2 to 4 pm. Everyone interested in current knowledge and research is welcome to attend lectures by the Jyväskylä University of the Third Age. You can participate online or in the main building’s ceremonial hall, C 1 (except on 9 December, when the venue is Agora’s Martti Ahtisaari Hall, Mattilanniemi 2). Price: €6 per lecture or €35 for the series. Please note: lectures are available only live!

16 September: Healthy ageing — Emeritus Director General Pekka Puska

30 September: An older person’s right to self-determination and documents — the boundaries between respect and restriction in changing circumstances — Postdoctoral Researcher in Elder Law Henna Nikumaa, University of Eastern Finland

14 October: The many meanings of Finland’s forests, now and in the future — Professor Teppo Hujala, University of Eastern Finland

28 October: The planetary diet — what, why and for whom? — Professor Mikael Fogelholm, University of Helsinki

11 November: Diabetes, one of our major public health diseases, and its rapidly evolving treatment — Chief Physician, MD, Specialist in Endocrinology, Special Competence in Diabetes Care Petteri Ahtiainen, Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland

25 November: What is gerasthenia, or frailty in old age, and can it be prevented? (Memorial lecture for Professor h.c. Ahti Rekonen) — Professor Kaisu Pitkälä, University of Helsinki

9 December: Perspectives on the effects of music and other arts on wellbeing — Doctor of Music, Master of Psychology, psychotherapist and singing teacher Ava Numminen. The Ikis choir, conducted by Yufei Liu, will also perform.

PLEASE NOTE: The venue is Agora’s Martti Ahtisaari Hall.