SPHeRE Network 13th Annual Conference
“Health Systems for an Ageing Population – what should we do?”.
Monday 5th April 2027 in RCSI.
Like most OECD countries, Ireland is undergoing a fundamental demographic shift and at a faster pace than many. Population ageing is set to be one of the defining challenges facing the country, as a growing number of older people need health and social care services. Families have long provided much of this care. Declining fertility, rising female labour-force participation and changing social expectations are making that model harder to sustain. This conference will bring together research, policy and practice to examine how care should be organised and delivered.