The UCalgary Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is excited to introduce a new newsletter for faculty, staff, and students. Aging Insights features aging-related research, education, and community initiatives that involve or may be of interest to UCalgary campus community members. We hope you find this newsletter informative and engaging, and we welcome your feedback and suggestions for future issues. | |
Green Thumbs Pilot Study
Outdoor environments and activities such as gardening are found to encourage a range of movement, social connection, sensory awareness, and meaning making. Recreation teams responsible for delivering activity and leisure programming in continuing care settings influence overall rates of physical activity and social opportunities for residents. A pilot study was conducted at the Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Cambridge Manor to identify the impacts, barriers, and facilitators to participating in a gardening program at a long-term care facility.
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Findings from field observations and interviews with residents, caregivers, volunteers, and staff revealed that everyone in the program is a "gardener." A sense of a garden party took hold, where residents and staff were both guest and host, receiving from the garden and gaining a sense of accomplishment.
This project was supported by the Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging and the Brenda Strafford Foundation Chair in Geriatric Medicine. The research team included: Dr. Sonya Jakubec, Dr. Dallas Seitz, Michelle LeBlanc, Dr. Jayna Holroyd-Leduc, and Nicole Baker.
Click here to read the full feature on our website.
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March 21, 2024
Now Innovating: Improving balance and mobility for older adults, athletes and astronauts with wearable tech, Read more
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February 24, 2024
Ward off loneliness by strengthening social connections, Read more
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January 28, 2024
Study looks at dementia and the aging brain, Read more
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January 23, 2024
UCalgary study looks at links between physical activity and finding community, Read more
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Weston Family Foundation Rapid Response 2024 Program
Pre-application deadline: April 30, 2024
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SSHRC Connection Grant
Application deadline: May 1, 2024
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CIHR Catalyst Grant: Development and Validation of New Biomedical Techniques and Technologies
Pre-application deadline: May 8, 2024
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UCalgary Transdisciplinary Connector Grant
Application deadline: May 15, 2024
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SSHRC Partnership Engage Grant
Application deadline: May 22, 2024
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April 24, 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Rose Room & Online
Limited in-person spots.
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Joining the Dots of Older Homelessness: A Transdisciplinary Understanding of the Structural Landscape Across 3 Provinces | |
The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is co-sponsoring a seminar focused on intersecting determinants of health and innovative approaches in encampments and supportive housing for older people experiencing structural vulnerability and complex health needs.
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April 25-27
The Westin Calgary
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Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting | |
The Canadian Geriatrics Society is holding their Annual Scientific Meeting in Calgary this year. Online registration is open until April 16.
Register
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April 29, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Health Sciences Centre
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Interdisciplinary Student Showcase
The Department of Community Health Sciences and the O’Brien Institute for Public Health are hosting an event for students and trainees to showcase their work and practice their presentation skills. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
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May 28, Begins at 6:00 PM
Central Library
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Science in the Cinema
Save the date! The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging will be hosting Science in the Cinema in collaboration with the Centre for Health Policy. Join us to watch A Walk in the Woods and hear from our panelists, Drs. Sonya Jakubec and Cindy Barha.
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June 4, 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Red & White Club
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Engaging Together: Exploring Current and Future Research on Aging | |
Save the date! The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging will be hosting an event in alignment with Calgary Seniors’ Week. Learn about the Centre’s Age-Friendly University work and engage with a diverse group of UCalgary researchers to help shape the future of research on aging.
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Free Memberships for Undergraduate Students
The Gerontological Society of America is offering free memberships to undergraduate students of accredited institutions. The society is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.
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Abstracts for the Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference
The Canadian Association on Gerontology is accepting abstracts until April 15 for this year's conference, Agents of Change: Unraveling Complexity and Advancing Transformation, being held in Edmonton in October.
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Conversations on Aging in the News | |
Ageism in Canada: Understanding the prevalence and impact of discrimination based on age, Read the article | |
New survey reveals that almost 80 per cent of women face ageism in the workplace, Read the article | |
Consultations on the social and economic impacts of ageism in Canada: “What we heard” report, Read the report | |
News to share? We would love to learn about your research, an award you received, a grant you received, or an event you are attending. Please send us your content! | | |
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The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is a cross-faculty aging hub whose mission is to create an ecosystem for innovation in age-inclusive environments, practices, and policies. We are focused on catalyzing networks and leading collaborative innovations centered on older adults through education, research, and community engagement. Our vision is to achieve optimal health and well-being for older adults driven by evidence and in an inclusive manner.
The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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