On Friday November 1, 2019 the Centre for Studies in Aging & Health at Providence Care hosted this conference featuring presentations focused on issues facing older adults. Topics included social isolation, loneliness, poverty, sensory loss, issues faced by LGBT2SQ older adults, housing and new technologies to assist individuals to age at home safely. Pdf copies of the presenters slides are available for viewing.
Highlights of this issue include reading lists on depression, dementia and delirium. This month’s blog is by Angela Dickieson R.N., B.Sc.N on Challenging Behaviours in Persons with Dementia. A listing of upcoming events, opportunities and updates related to aging, health and caring for older adults are included.
Jan. 9, 2020 from 1-2PM EST. Join Dr. Carrie Bourassa, Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health and AGE-WELL Network Investigator for this free webinar presentation. She will examine the ethical, cuturally safe practices when engaging in research with Indigenous communities. Best practices, including community-based research, OCAP principles, knowledge translation, and positioning communities as co-researchers will be discussed, including the development of a training module to assist AgingTech researchers in ethicaly engaging Indigenous communities to promote equitable access to technology. To learn more or to register click here.
Jan 24th, 2020 from 12-1pm EST. Join presenters Kellen Baldock and Jonathan Lo for this webinar where they discuss the successes and lessons learned from the In Chairs 4 Meals pilot at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. For more information or to register click here.
Dec. 4, 2019 from 1:30-2:30PM EST. Join presenters Kate Ducak and Tina Kalvianinen as they share strategies and resources developed in collaboration with Behavioural Supports Ontario, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario and people with lived experience to increase the use of person-centred language in long-term care homes. To learn more or to register click here.
April 26-28, 2020 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, Richmond Hill, Ontario. This three day conference is intended for thought leaders, service providers, health system planners, researchers, policy makers, administrators, front-line practitioners and volunteers from across the healthcare spectrum to collaborate, network and integrate hospice palliative care in all settings. To learn more or to register click here.
