by Greg | Apr 27, 2022 | News
Interested in upcoming conferences and events related to gerontology and healthy aging? Check out AAG’s Event calendar! We list all the latest gerontology events across Alberta and internationally. Or download the AAG – UPCOMING CONFERENCES LIST SPRING...
by Greg | Apr 27, 2022 | News
The Calgary Chapter hosted a virtual public event on February 17 featuring Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, Head and Professor of the Department of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Holroyd-Leduc presented on “The Impacts of Ageism on Canadian Society,” discussing...
by Greg | Apr 25, 2022 | News
We invite you to watch the recording of the first FREE webinar of the Futures Policy Forum. The topic: Transforming Continuing Care to a Culture of Healthy Living & Quality of Life The speakers for this webinar included: Vivien Lai, Consultant and Chair, AAG...
by Greg | Apr 24, 2022 | News
This study focuses on a population of individuals living in supportive living in Alberta: Resident loneliness, social isolation and unplanned emergency department visits from supportive living facilities: A population-based study in Alberta, Canada. BMC Geriatrics,...
by Greg | Apr 19, 2022 | News
Want to know more about the process of obtaining a convention on the rights of older adults? The UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing – OEWG was established by the General Assembly by resolution 65/182 on 21 December 2010. The working group will consider the...
by Greg | Apr 18, 2022 | News
The Canadian Dementia Learning and Resource Network (CDLRN) is a new, vibrant collaborative. The CDLRN supports and amplifies the successes of Dementia Community Investment (DCI) funded initiatives across Canada. Each of these initiatives aims to address needs and...
by Greg | Apr 17, 2022 | News
Reach out to people you know. Family, friends, and neighbours are the biggest source of help for many older people. Talk with those close to you about the best way to get what you need. If you are physically able, think about trading services with a friend or...
by Greg | Apr 15, 2022 | News
The Community-Based Seniors Serving Sector Initiative, recently renamed Healthy Aging Alberta, focuses on developing a coordinated sector in Alberta by bringing together community-based organizations around a common framework for action, to focus on priorities for...
by Greg | Apr 15, 2022 | News
The Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative (ONDRI) has released baseline data from its foundational research study of people living with neurodegenerative disease and their care partners. The data have been standardized, cleaned and curated to allow...
by Greg | Apr 15, 2022 | News
The WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing: Baseline Report – summary is available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, and Russian. This adds to the full and summary versions in English.
