2023
Forging New Frontiers in Aging Research
Chairperson: Andrew Wister
This year’s hybrid conference celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Gerontology Research Centre and Department. Forging New Frontiers in Aging Research showcases SFU Gerontology's six thematic areas: Aging and the Built Environment; Changing Demography and Lifestyles; Culture and Aging; Population Health and Aging; Prevention of Victimization and Exploitation of Older Persons; & Technology and Aging. This watershed conference is timely, given that we are positioned to transition into a crucial period of rebuilding after the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights include keynote addresses, topical panel discussions, symposia, and poster displays presented by local, national and international speakers representing community organizations, NGOs, government, and academic sectors.
Day 2 – June 2, 2023
Symposium: Promising Practices for Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) for Homeless-Experienced Older Adults Chair: Atiya Mahmood, Associate Professor, SFU Department of Gerontology |
Overview on AIRP Sarah Canham, Associate Professor, University of Utah, Adjunct Professor, Simon Fraser University Lived Experience of Housing Precarity/Homelessness Chris Danielsen, Founder, Power N Knowledge Practices of AIRP Jenny Konkin, President and Co-Founder, Whole Way House Society Research in AIRP Atiya Mahmood, Associate Professor, Department of Gerontology, SFU Rachelle Patille, Regional Project Coordinator, AIRP Vancouver Policy Implications of AIRP Laura Kadowaki, Adjunct Professor, SFU Q&A Session |
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Symposium: Social Isolation and COVID-19 Chair: Barbara Mitchell, Professor, SFU Department of Gerontology |
Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Family Caregivers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lun Li, Assistant Professor, MacEwan University Rural Dimensions of Social Isolation Among Older Adults John Pickering, Postdoctoral Fellow, SFU Gerontology Research Centre The Java Project: Addressing Loneliness Among Older Adults in Senior Living Kristine Theurer, President, Java Group Programs |
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Panel: Gerontology Graduate Student Panel Chairs: Samantha Teichman, Gerontology Graduate Caucus, Co-Chair Shawna Hopper, Gerontology Graduate Caucus, Co-Chair
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Rachelle Patille, Regional Project Coordinator, AIRP Vancouver Cari Randa, Project Manager, DemSCAPE Eireann O'Dea, CATI Site Coordinator, CLSA |
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Symposium: Multimorbidity, Mental Health, Dementia and Aging Chair: Habib Chaudhury, Chair and Professor, SFU Department of Gerontology |
Cognitive Health While Aging: What Roles Do Social Isolation and Physical Activity Play? John Best, University Research Associate, SFU Multimorbidity Cluster Surveillance in BC Jennifer Ferris, Health System Impact Post-doctoral Fellow, SFU Gerontology Research Centre A Spatial Analysis of Walking Activity Among People with Dementia: A Case Study of Metro Vancouver Region Mohammadjavad Nouri, Alzheimer Society of B.C. Postdoctoral Fellow, SFU Department of Gerontology |
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Panel: Viewing Elder Abuse Through a Diversity Lens Chair: Gloria Gutman, Professor Emerita, SFU Department of Gerontology |
Elder Abuse in Canada: Does Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Play a Role? Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Gloria Gutman, Professor Emerita, SFU Gerontology Research Centre & Department of Gerontology The Indigo Survivors Project Claire Robson, Adjunct Professor, SFU Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Department Jen Marchbank, Professor, SFU Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Department |
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