• Webinar – Using Technology to Fight Dementia

  In this session, learn about an innovative screening tool for Alzheimer’s disease, how a music program brings joy and meaning to participants living with dementia, and how technology is being considered in new national long-term care standards.

  September 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Webinar – Improving accessibility for people with various cognitive abilities through inclusive research and development

  For World Alzheimer’s Month, join us for an exciting webinar on a new startup that is making the world more accessible for people with a range of cognitive abilities.

  September 23, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Webinar – Sooner or Later: Timely Diagnosis of Dementia

  This presentation is to enlighten the audience on early diagnosis of dementia, on how to do it, why we should do it with an overview of ‘Dementia’ as a medical condition that needs a timely diagnosis and management strategies.

  September 28, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Webinar – Identifying perspective therapeutic targets in Alzheimer’s disease: Understanding the cascading affects of cellular deterioration

  Please join us for a presentation led by Dr. Michael Jackson from the University of Manitoba. Dr. Jackson is an ASRP Biomedical Grant recipient and his project is titled: "Identifying perspective therapeutic targets in Alzheimer's disease: Understanding the cascading affects of cellular deterioration".

  September 29, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

• Webinar – Intersections & Innovations: Perspectives on the State of the Canadian Voluntary Sector

  Dr. Susan Phillips, School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University, Join Bob Wyatt, Executive Director, The Muttart Foundation, in conversation with Liz Weaver, Co-CEO, Tamarack Institute. The trio will discuss the unique roots and history of Canada’s charitable sector and how this history shaped the current state of the sector.

  September 29, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Conference – AgeTech Innovation Week

  AgeTech Innovation Week is a unique virtual event for anyone with an interest in technology-based solutions that support older adults and caregivers.

  October 4, 2021 - October 8, 2021

• Conference – Second Interdisciplinary Virtual Doctoral Symposium on Aging and Care – Special Issue: Migration

  Addressing migration as a complex research field, this symposium discusses manifold dimensions within this paradigm in order to critically reflect on the intersection of age, care, and migration.

  October 19, 2021 - October 20, 2021

• Conference – Canadian Association on Gerontology 2021

  CAG2021 is an excellent opportunity to showcase your organization to over 500 stakeholders in the field of aging from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds.

  October 21, 2021 - October 23, 2021

• Conference – This is Long Term Care 2021

  The Ontario Long Term Care Association’s annual This is Long Term Care conference profiles change-makers, thought leaders, and emerging sector research in a unique forum designed for learning, networking, and information sharing.

  October 26, 2021 - October 27, 2021

• Webinar – Caregiver Survival Guide: What You Need to Know

  This session engages and empowers participants who are or may become caregivers, guided by expert advice on coping strategies, how to connect with supports, provide care and care for themselves along the way.

  October 26, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Conference – 15th Global Conference on Ageing: Rights Matter

  Join thousands of delegates from around to world in this in-person and virtual global conference on ageing. We can come together as a global community to inspire, enquire, learn and advocate for policies and practices that create an environment that will enable older people to do what they have reason to value.

  November 9, 2021 - November 12, 2021

• Conference – IFA 15th Global Conference on Ageing: Rights Matter

  This 3 day conference will cover five key themes: Ageism, Age-friendly environments, Primary health care, Long-term care, and Older People and Pandemics.

  November 10, 2021 @ 9:00 am - November 12, 2021 @ 5:00 pm

• Webinar – Fake News: Identify and Ignore

  The news landscape has changed; this session empowers participants with the knowledge they need to quickly identify false information online, and how to break the cycle of perpetuating harmful ‘fake news.’

  November 23, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• An Integrated Way to Address Health & Social Needs of Older Adults During COVID-19 & Beyond - August 2020 blog post by Sonia Hsiung. Across the world, the experience of being quarantined at home, alongside images of families desperate to connect across the glass of long-term care homes and the sounds of neighbours singing across the balconies of small apartments, have reminded societies of the mental and physical strain of social isolation, and our profound biological and social need for human connection.
• The Connection between Age-Friendly Communities & the Social Determinants of Health - September 2020 blog post by Micayla Maiorino BSc, BScN and Nicole Hill BSc, MSc, BScN. An age-friendly community is a community where policies, services, and physical spaces are secure and accessible both physically and socially for people of all ages to live in. The social determinants of health (SDH) are personal, social, economic and environmental factors that influence individual and population health. Individuals that experience the SDH in a positive way, such as with adequate access to food and nutrition, gainful employment and stable income, safe and affordable housing, safe neighborhoods, and reliable transportation, often have better health and can maintain good health long-term.

2021 Conference – Transforming Care: Supporting Older Adults Post-COVID in Ontario

This 3-day event is split into themed morning sessions: The Need: Older Adults with Complex & Chronic Health Conditions Including Frailty; The Innovation: Integrated Care in Action; and The Transformation: Post-COVID Support and Recovery. This conference will offer participants actionable strategies, new connections and a path toward transformative care.
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• Conference – 2019 – Meaningful Connections in Aging: Inclusive Communities & Emerging Technologies

  This 3-day event is split into themed morning sessions: The Need: Older Adults with Complex & Chronic Health Conditions Including Frailty; The Innovation: Integrated Care in Action; and The Transformation: Post-COVID Support and Recovery. This conference will offer participants actionable strategies, new connections and a path toward transformative care.

  November 1, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Conference – 2018 – Empowering Older Adults: Opportunities & Possibilities

  This 3-day event is split into themed morning sessions: The Need: Older Adults with Complex & Chronic Health Conditions Including Frailty; The Innovation: Integrated Care in Action; and The Transformation: Post-COVID Support and Recovery. This conference will offer participants actionable strategies, new connections and a path toward transformative care.

  May 25, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Conference – 2016 – Aging: Are We Doing It Right?

  This 3-day event is split into themed morning sessions: The Need: Older Adults with Complex & Chronic Health Conditions Including Frailty; The Innovation: Integrated Care in Action; and The Transformation: Post-COVID Support and Recovery. This conference will offer participants actionable strategies, new connections and a path toward transformative care.

  March 4, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Conference – 2014 – Geriatrics 20/20: Bringing Current Issues into Perspective

  This 3-day event is split into themed morning sessions: The Need: Older Adults with Complex & Chronic Health Conditions Including Frailty; The Innovation: Integrated Care in Action; and The Transformation: Post-COVID Support and Recovery. This conference will offer participants actionable strategies, new connections and a path toward transformative care.

  October 24, 2014 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm