Open to the public. Admission is free.

Free parking is available at all M and Z lots after 5pm.

This presentation translates decades of research on age discrimination into actionable steps to overcome ageism and ableism both personally and professionally. Dr. Tracey Gendron explores the forces that have shaped our understanding of aging and what it means to be old. We will examine the deficiency in the understanding and acknowledgement of elderhood as a stage of development. To create a culture built on age-inclusion, a new image of aging is needed to disrupt ageist and ableist thought and behavior within ourselves, communities, policy and culture.

Dr. Tracey Gendron is the Chair of the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Gerontology and Director of the Virginia Center on Aging. She is also the author of the book “Ageism Unmasked: Exploring Age Bias and How to End It”. She is an internationally recognized gerontologist with almost 30 years of experience as a grant-funded researcher and speaks to audiences globally about the real world impact of age bias.

Dr. Gendron will be available to autograph her book, which will be offered for sale outside the lecture theatre (credit or debit only).

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Film Screening of ‘Alive Inside’

Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 6:30pm

Education Auditorium Wing (EA 106.2)
University of Regina Main Campus

‘Alive Inside’ is a documentary about the effect of music on dementia. The film screening will be followed by a Q & A with Dr. Jessica Strong, an expert on this topic. Dr. Strong will be joining live from the University of P.E.I.

Free Admission. Open to the Public. Free parking available at all M and Z lots after 5:00 pm.

ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in music and how its healing power can triumph where prescription medication falls short. This stirring documentary follows numerous visionaries in healthcare including social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.

For More Information:
cah@uregina.ca
306-337-8477
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Parking lots 6, 2 & 3 are recommended (these lots have free parking after 5:00pm).

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Can We Prevent Some Dementias Now?
The Role of Healthy Aging, Frailty, and Lifestyle Interventions

Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:30pm
Education Auditorium (EA 106)

Open to the public. Admission is free.

Free parking is available at University of Regina meters, M, and Z parking lots after 5pm.

​* In order to maximize inclusiveness during the presentation, we encourage masking while in the room. Masks will be available at the entrance.

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The Father

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 6:30pm

Education Auditorium (EA 106)

Free Admission. Open to the Public. Free parking available at all meters, M, and Z lots after 5:00 pm.

The Father (2020) is a film about dementia, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. In this psychological drama, a man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.

Discussion with audience participation will follow the Screening.

Discussant:  Dr. William Smythe, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Regina

Discussion: “The Father presents a compelling portrait of the lived experience of an older individual suffering through severe dementia. Discussion with the audience will focus on the main character’s subjective experience, our empathy with his plight and the importance of human connection to our understanding of our shared life in the world and, ultimately, of ourselves.”

* ​In order to maximize inclusiveness during the presentation, we encourage masking while in the room. Masks will be available at the entrance.

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For older adults, health professionals and the public at large.

Events are open to the public. Free admission.

AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence researchers are visiting Regina to showcase research on technology and aging. The researchers will demonstrate how their technologies can improve the lives of older adults using interactive demonstration stations. In the evening, we will showcase, at the University of Regina, a “rapid fire” series of presentations where each presenter will take a maximum of 3 minutes to explain each technology.

COME-AND-GO INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS

Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 2:00-5:30pm

Wascana Rehabilitation Centre

Main Floor, Concourse Area 2180 23rd Ave.

Limited parking available in Lot 5 (West Side of Building)

RAPID FIRE PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (Up to 3-minutes per presenter)

Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 6:30pm

Education Auditorium (EA) 106

University of Regina, Main Campus

Free parking available at meters and M & Z lots after 5pm

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The University of Regina Centre on Aging and Health Presents:

Addressing Pain and Injuries in Long-Term Care Through the Use of Advanced Technologies

Gretta Lynn Ell

Stephen Robinovitch, PhD

Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, PhD

Tuesday, March 13 at 6:00pm

Open to the public. Admission is free.

Research and Innovation Centre (RI) 119

University of Regina Main Campus

Free parking is available in Lot  1 M

Gretta Lynn Ell is the executive director for Continuing Care, Programming & Utilization in the Long Term Care Service Line, Regina with the Saskatchewan Health Authority. She has 45+ years of health care, health services, and program development experience in a variety of positions and care settings in Saskatchewan and Ontario. She has worked develop-ing the Long Term Care Program in the Regina Health District, and has managed the Long Term Care system in the (former) Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. Greta Lynn Ell received the 2016 Centre on Aging and Health Award for Innovation in Health Care Delivery.

Stephen Robinovitch, Ph.D. is Professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, with dual appointments in Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, and Engineering Science. His program on Technology for Injury Prevention in Seniors (www.sfu.ca/tips) focuses on the cause and prevention of falls and fall-related injuries in older adults. Dr. Robinovitch received his Ph.D. in 1995 in Medical Engineering from MIT/ Harvard. He has received a Canada Research Chair award, a New Investigator Award from CIHR, and a Scholar Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.

Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D., FCAHS is Research Chair in Aging and Health and Professor of Psychology at the University of Regina. His work, summarized in over 180 peer reviewed articles and book chapters as well as five books, focuses primarily on pain in dementia. He is currently working toward the development of advanced technologies designed to assess and monitor pain in older adults with severe cognitive impairments. Hadjistavropoulos has been recognized as a Distinguished Member of the

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Dr. Martin is author of “Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians.”

Her testimony before a US Senate subcommittee (about Canada’s health care system) had millions of views on YouTube.

Dr. Martin is the Vice President, Medical Affairs and Health System Solutions at Women’s College Hospital (WCH), and the founder of Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, where she is also a Senior Innovation Fellow. She is a family physician in the Family Practice Health Centre at WCH, and associate professor at the University of Toronto.

Danielle Martin attracted a great deal of public and media attention for defending the Canadian health-care system before a U.S. Senate subcommittee. A YouTube video of her testimony, which gained traction after being shared by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, has since received millions of views.

The University of Regina Bookstore will have copies of Dr. Martin’s book on site and Dr. Martin will be available to sign copies.

Dr. Martin will discuss how to improve health care for seniors in Canada. Her talk is based off her book Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for all Canadians. Canada’s health care system was built on a promise that we can all be proud of: the promise of access to services based on need, rather than the ability to pay. According to Dr. Martin, in order to deliver on that promise, especially for seniors, Medicare needs to be improved. In this talk, Dr. Martin will argue that we can do better. Now.

Event Info:
Lecture Title: Better Now: How we Can Improve Healthcare for Seniors
Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 6:00pm
Open to the public. Admission is free.
Classroom Building (CL) 110
Free Parking is Available in Lots 16Z and 17Z.
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On Monday, March 13th, at 6:00pm, the University of Regina Centre on Aging and Health will host our 2017 Brain Awareness Week event, which will be a presentation by Dr. Mark Chignell, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto.

Dr. Mark Chignell has a PhD in Psychology and a Masters in Industrial and Systems Engineering He is the Director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute and BUL Chair in Human-Computer Interaction. He carries out research in human factors and user interface design, with particular interest in aging, adaptive interfaces and healthcare, telecommunications, and driving.

In his talk, Dr. Chignell will discuss the development and evaluation of two new families of products for improving the quality of life for people with dementia by creating sense of purpose with meaningful tasks: Ambient Activities based on Montessori principles where sensory-motor interactions are emphasized and reinforcement-learning-based tools (also known as Centivizers) that are being developed in the Interactive Media Laboratory at the University of Toronto using an iterative design approach.

Dr. Chignell will discuss some of the science behind the use of Ambient Activities and Centivizers, describe some of the design challenges, as well as some of the methods he and his team are using to evaluate and improve these systems. In addition, he will demonstrate some of these new technologies and will set up some design-related activities where participants can form requirements and explore design options based on their experience with, or knowledge of, dementia. The goal is to make this talk a joint learning experience where we can exchange ideas on how to improve quality of life and sense of purpose for people with dementia.

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 6:00pm

Open to the public. Admission is free.

Classroom Building (CL) Room 110

Free parking is available in Lot 16 (click here for parking map)

For more information:

306-337-8477

CAH@uregina.ca

Twitter: @UofRAgingCentre

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Her research has been funded by over $10 million in grants from multiple NIH institutes, NSF, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Department of Defense, and by the Life Sciences Discovery Fund and Attorney General’s Office of Washington State.  Dr. Schmitter-Edgecombe has published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications investigating attention, memory, and executive function abilities, everyday functioning and the efficacy of interventions with aging, neurodegenerative disorders, and traumatic brain injury populations. Dr. Schmitter-Edgecombe has worked extensively with older adults and cognitively impaired populations.

We will also present the winner of the 2016-2017 Centre on Aging and Health Award for Innovation in Health Care Delivery, which recognizes Regina-based individuals, groups, or organizations offering health care to older adults who have introduced an innovative approach to service provision or who has conducted field research to evaluate services or programs for older persons.

Open to the public. Admission is free.

Research and Innovation Centre (RI) Room 119

Free parking is available in Lot 1 M

Refreshments will be provided

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Still Alice

Thursday, March 17 at 6:30pm

Research and Innovation Centre Auditorium (RIC 119)

Free Admission. Open to the Public. Free parking available in Lot 15M.

Still Alice is the story of Alice Howland, distinguished linguistics professor, and her struggles with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The film depicts how the disease affects language, memory, career, and family and stars Julianne Moore, who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.

Q & A with members of the University of Regina Department of Psychology and Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan  will follow the film.

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Alan Berliner’s First Cousin Once Removed is the story of poet, translator, critic, and teacher Edwin Honig and his experience with Alzheimer’s disease. In the film, Berliner shows us five years of Honig’s life with Alzheimer’s but also glimpses of his poetry, home movies, and beautiful visual metaphors. Ultimately, the film captures the importance of memory and language for poets, but really for everyone. As Honig says a few times in the film, “memory is a picture of your life.”

Q&A with members of the University of Regina Departments of English and Psychology will follow the film.

Date: March 19th

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Research and Innovation Centre (RIC) 119, University of Regina.

Open to the public and admission is free.

Free parking is available in lot 15M

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Integration of Older Adults in Society: Is It Really Beneficial?

University of Regina
Administration Humanities Building (AH) Room 527
6:00 pm

Open to the public. Admission is free.
Free parking is available in Lot 3M.
Refreshments will be provided.

Speaker: Dr. Neena Chappell, Professor, University of Victoria Department of Sociology  

Dr. Chappell has focused on social gerontology throughout her 35-year career. Her interest lies in the demonstration of the value and relevance of sociological thought and research for applied issues in aging. She believes rigorous university-based social science research has a critical role to play in the non-university community. She researches caregiving as well as Canadian and cross-national health and social policy. Dr. Chappell has established two world-class university research centers on aging: University of Manitoba and University of Victoria. She has published over 250 academic articles and reports and has brought in over $45 million in research funding. She is past-president of the Canadian Association on Gerontology and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada as well as of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

Dr. Chappell will discuss social integration for older adults in terms of connection and participation, empowerment, and community. She will relate these concepts to individual participation as well as to broader concerns in society. Research suggests that interaction with others is good for the health and quality of life of older adults and perhaps most types of interaction can be positive, leaving a wide spectrum for individual choices. Although there is limited research on interventions, several examples appear beneficial such as the World Health Organization’s Age-Friendly Cities and Communities idea. Dr. Chappell will discuss the benefits of social integration as well as ideas on how older adults can become more socially engaged.

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Amour

Director: David Grubin

Members of the University of Regina Department of Psychology as well as representatives of the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region will answer questions following the film.

Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 6:30pm
Education Building (ED) Room 193

Free Admission. Open to the Public.
Free parking available in Lot 6 Z

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Balancing Benefits and Burdens: Mental Health Issues for Older Adults and Their Caregivers

University of Regina
Administration Humanities Building (AH) Room 527
6:30 pm
Free parking available in lo 3M (additional parking in 17M)
Refreshments will be provided
Open to the public. Admission is free.

Speaker: Victor Molinari, PhD

Dr. Molinari is a Professor in the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida (USF). He is a member of American Psychological Association’s (APA) Task Force on Serious Mental Illness and Severe Emotional Disturbance and served as a member of APA’s Committee on Aging. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles on diverse applied gerontological topics including mental health outcomes in long-term care, serious mental illness in older adults, reminiscence therapy, personality disorder in older adults, and professional issues in geropsychology.

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The University of Regina Centre on Aging and Health Presents:
The Aging Brain(from The Secret Life of the Brain series) (54 min)

Executive Producer: David Grubin

Members of the University of Regina Department of Psychology will be in attendance
to answer questions following the film.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 6:30pm
Education Building (ED) Room 193

Free Admission. Open to the Public.
Free parking available in Lot 15 M

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