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Conference – 2019 – Meaningful Connections in Aging: Inclusive Communities & Emerging Technologies
November 1, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
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Description
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.
Resources
Dr. Nathan Stall – Social Isolation & Loneliness in the Older Adult
Ian Clark – Aging While Poor: Why Poverty is Worst on the Elderly, and Aging is the Worst on the Poor
Devan Nambiar – Proving Culturally and Clinically Competent Care for LGBT2SQ Seniors
Dr. Atul Jaiswal – Social Isolation among Older Adults with Vision Loss, Hearing Loss, and Dual Sensory Loss: Problems and Possibilities
Dr. John Puxty – Housing Needs for Older Adults in Canada with a Focus on Ontario
Dr. Bruce Wallace & Dr. Frank Knoefel – Enabling Independence and Well-being in Aging Through Smart Sensor Solutions