Name: AFC Webinar – Do Interventions to Reduce Ageism Work? A Meta-Analysis Review Finds Promising Results
Start: 2022-12-07T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2022-12-07T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Online

The Centre for Studies in Aging and Health (CSAH) is committed to connecting people, ideas and resources. CSAH continues to explore ways to connect stakeholders to evidence from the literature, promising practices from the field, and the experiences of older adults and their caregivers.

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AFC Webinar – Do Interventions to Reduce Ageism Work? A Meta-Analysis Review Finds Promising Results
Research has found a strong link between ageism (in the form of negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward older people) and harm to older adult physical and mental health, as well as a potential risk factor for elder abuse.
December 7, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Webinar – Managing Meds and Minimizing Risk: What you can do (Deprescribing continued)
Denise Beaton, Senior Policy Analyst, will begin the third presentation with an overview of deprescribing from the British Columbia Public Health viewpoint. Then Cheryl Sadowski, Professor, will take a deeper dive into medication contributions to falls and deprescribing considerations. Finally, Pam Howell, pharmacist, will speak to the interdisciplinary approach and the steps all allied health professionals can take to support medication safety and deprescribing.
December 7, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Virtual Workshop Webinar – DeafBlind Ontario: Adapting Environments for Sensory Loss
Presentation Objectives: 1. Describe the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of ketamine in older adults 2. Evaluate evidence on the safety and analgesic efficacy of low-dose ketamine in older adults 3. Identify potential situations where low-dose ketamine could be an appropriate analgesic for acute pain treatment in older adults.
January 25, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Webinar – Managing Meds and Minimizing Risk: What you can do (Non-pharmaceutical approaches to pain management))
Jana McNulty, Pharmacist, and Jackie Alves, Program Outreach Officer, Ontario Health’s South West Self-Management Program, will discuss the complexity and biopsychosocial nature of the pain experience and the need for multifaceted pain management approaches.
February 7, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Joint Statement of Partnership: Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario and Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program - A new partnership with Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario to prioritize elder abuse prevention strategies into age-friendly planning & implementation.
Intergenerational Day Canada - June 1st is INTERGENERATIONAL DAY CANADA. Since 2010, this day has been officially recognized by 12 provinces and territories and over 100 Canadian cities.
Updated National Guidelines on Depression - National guidelines on depression among older adults were recently updated by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH).

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Conference – 2022 – Inspiring Inclusive Communities in Ontario: Moving age-friendly insights, innovations and strategies into action
March 22-24: Inspiring Inclusive Communities in Ontario: Moving age-friendly insights, innovations and strategies into action is a free, virtual, 3-day conference for Age-Friendly Community Initiatives in Ontario, planners, implementers, researchers, academics and policy makers.
March 22, 2022 @ 8:30 am - March 24, 2022 @ 12:30 pm
Conference – 2021 -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.
October 19, 2021 @ 8:30 am - October 21, 2021 @ 12:30 pm
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