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411 Seniors - SFU STAR Report | Information and Referral Services for Seniors in B.C.
411 Seniors Centre Society, in partnership with SFU STAR, has published a new report developed in direct response to the growing need for a comprehensive review of existing information and referral services for seniors in an attempt to capture the state of B.C. senior-focused service provision. The report aims to fill a knowledge gap as a means of assessing and evaluating current best practices and future potential for providing I&R support to seniors.
Events and Opportunities
Meeting of the Minds: Addressing Hand Dexterity & Grip Decline in Older Adults
April 14, 2021
AGE-WELL Webinar: Engaging Policy-makers & Citizens to Enhance Technology Use in LTC
April 20, 2021
The Future of Technology and Aging in Canada AGE-WELL 2021 Roadshows
April 21 - Western Canada
April 28 - Atlantic Canada
May 5 - Central Canada
May 12 - Northern Canada
May 19 - Francophone Canada
AGE-WELL Navigating AgeTech Series - Bisep: Redefining Rehabilitation
April 27, 2021
AGE-WELL Webinar - Engaging with the Media: Tips for Telling Your Story
April 28, 2021
AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award
April 30, 2021
CIHR-IA Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2021 on Longitudinal Studies on Aging: Understanding Health Span & Longevity
Program Dates: May 2-14, 2021
Call for Abstracts - EPIC Conference 2021
May 7, 2021
AGE-WELL AgeTech Innovation Week
October 4-8, 2021
International Federation on Ageing (IFA) 15th Global Conference on Ageing - Rights Matter
November 9-12, 2021
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The Future of Technology and Aging Roadshows
Every Wednesday from April 21 to May 19, AGE-WELL is hosting regional roadshows and wants to hear from you about how they can support older Canadians.
AGE-WELL AgeTech Innovation Week
Hosted by AGE-WELL and taking place October 4-8, 2021, this unique virtual event is for anyone with an interest in technology-based solutions that support older adults and caregivers.
Call for Healthcare Management Forum AGE-WELL Special Edition Submissions
The Canadian College of Health Leaders and AGEWELL are collaborating on a special edition of Healthcare Management Forum to be published in September of 2022. Abstract submissions due April 9, 2021.
AGE-WELL Webinar: Everything you need to know to be an engaged health researcher
In this webinar, we heard from the editors of new AGE-WELL book, Knowledge, Innovation, and Impact: A Guide for the Engaged Health Researcher, developed in partnership with SFU STAR.
Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem (AFLE) Project
Over the course of 6 virtual workshops, AFLE creates translational opportunities for intergenerational placemaking towards developing an age-friendly and intergenerational community ecosystem.