Symposium Program
“Old Age and Loneliness” 6th International Loneliness Symposium
27 December 2024 -Nermin Tarhan Conference Hall/Üsküdar University İstanbul
10.00-10.30 Opening Speeches: Prof. Ebulfez Süleymanlı, Üsküdar University
Prof. Nazife Güngör, Üsküdar University Rector
Prof. Nevzat Tarhan, Üsküdar University Founding Rector
First Session 10.30-12.00
Moderator Assist. Prof. Nihan Kalkandeler Özdin, Üsküdar University
Prof. Dr. Erol Göka, Health Sciences University Faculty of Medicine Ankara Bilkent City Hospital- “Are we ready for lonely old age? Is it bad?” (online)
Prof. Dr. Harun Ceylan, Yalova University - “Old Age and Loneliness in Europe”
Bülent Karakuş, Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Family and Social Services, General Directorate of Disabled and Elderly Services - “Lonely Elderly People and Services Provided” (online)
Orhan Emek, Film Director- “Loneliness and Old Age Theme in Turkish Cinema After 2000s”
Assoc. Prof. Serap Bayram, Düzce University - “Loneliness in Older Adults and Its Effects” (online)
Assist.Prof. Sıla Ayam, Gelişim University - “Innovative Interventions for Loneliness in the Elderly”
Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı, Assist.Prof. İdil Arasan Doğan, Assist.Prof. Nihan Kalkandeler Özdin, Üsküdar University- Hale Aslı Kılıç, Method Research Company- “Loneliness of the Elderly: Research Results in Türkiye”
Second Session (Panel) 12.00-13.00
“Gerontological Approach to Loneliness: Biopsychosocial Support and Social Participation” Panel - Moderator Assist.Prof.İdil Arasan Doğan, Üsküdar University
Assoc.Prof. Yüksel Erdal, Bezmialem Hospital
Öznur Sarıahmetoğlu, Eyüp Municipality Social Services Director
Tuğçe Tıngır, Şişli Municipality
Ümmügül Geyik, Turkish Alzheimer Association
13.00-14.00 Lunch Break
Third Session (Online) 14.00-15.30
Moderator- Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Suleymanli, Uskudar University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farogat Fayzieva, Alisher Navoi Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature “The Problem of Loneliness Among the Elderly in Uzbekistan as One of the Social Risk Areas of the 21st Century”
Dr. Natalia Bolshakova, Ufa University of Science and Technology- “The Role and Potential of Foster Families in Coping with the Loneliness of the Elderly in Russia”
Assoc. Prof.Nurlan Baigabylov, Assist.Prof Ainur Mussabayeva, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Aigul Zhanadilova PhD Candidate, Astana IT University, Dr. Nurgul Lyapbaeva, Kazakhstan M. Tynyshpayev ALT University , Aigerim Zhakypbek PhD Candidate, Miras University,- “The Main Causes of Loneliness in Kazakhstan: Sociological Analysis”
Assist.Prof. Eliza Ismayilova, Baku State University- “Old Age, Loneliness and Social Work in Azerbaijani Society”
Dr. Ali Ünal, Kyrgyz-Türkiye Manas University “An Assessment of the Relationship between Old Age and Loneliness in Kyrgyz Society”
15.30-16.00 Closing Speech – Symposium Chair Prof. Ebulfez Süleymanlı, Üsküdar University Department of Sociology