Community on Aging Knowledge Exchange (CAKE)

Olga the amazing

Cheryl Cook — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:57:57 +0000

CBC Sunday Edition recently aired a documentary on Olga Kotelko, a 92 year old athlete who has the attention of some scientists:

Olga Kotelko is an athlete who excels in a number of track and field events, winning medals and beating the competition in contests all over the world.

She can also bench press weights that would challenge any man.

She’s been a runner for many years.

One other thing: Olga Kotelko is 92 years old.

She has the physique, the strength and the stamina of someone 20 or more years younger.

She is so extraordinary that scientists who study the mysteries of aging are trying to unlock the secret of her longevity.

In our First Hour, a documentary portrait of Olga the Magnificent by John Chipman and a conversation about the secrets of aging or not.

Click here to listen to the broadcast.

Free talk on legal issues in later life

Cheryl Cook — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:54:47 +0000

The Centre for Health Care of the Elderly’s HEALTH Committee is please to host a free public talk on Monday, November 28 on the topic of Legal Issues in Later Life.

J. Desveaux

Jeanne Desveaux, a Halifax lawyer specializing in elder law will be on hand to explain some the issues around this topic. This talk is free and light refreshments will be provided.

Time: 1:30-3pm

Date: November 28, 2011

Place: Royal Bank Theatre, 1st flr, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St, Halifax.

This session is part of the Let’s Talk About Staying Healthy in Mid Life and Beyond which will run monthly until June of 2012. GANS is pleased to work with the HEALTH committee on this series of talks, which are made possible in part by support from the Evelyn Negus Fund and At Home Homecare.

Intergenerational relations in changing times

Cheryl Cook — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:56:33 +0000

The Centre on Aging at Mount St Vincent University is please to announce the following event:

“Intergenerational relations in changing times”

Join us as we hear insights from author Ingrid Arnet Connidis, Ph.D.

Dr. Ingrid Arnet Connidis is an internationally acclaimed social gerontologist. She is Professor of Sociology at the University of WesternOntario and currently a visiting professor at St. Thomas University, New Brunswick. In her quantitative and qualitative research she hasexplored various facets of aging and family relationships including work-family balance, sibling ties, family ties across generations, thefamily ties of gay and lesbian adults, and step relationships.

To register please contact:

Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University by Nov. 29, 2011 at (902) 457-6546 or email at nsca@msvu.ca

Thursday, December 1

4:30 – 6:00pm

Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Lounge

Seton Academic Centre RM 404

(Meet & greet between 4:30 – 5:00pm Light refreshments will be served)

Workshop: Leisure and chronic conditions

Cheryl Cook — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:40:57 +0000

Drs Susan Doble and Susan Hutchinson , creators of the Take Care series, will be offering a workshop for people living with chronic conditions, or their carers, on how to improve overall well being by taking charge of your leisure activities.

Why leisure? Why it’s important for me? You’ll have the opportunity to learn from others and share experiences. Set goals and become better equipped todeal with the stresses.This two session workshop will be offered in conjunction with the Take Action program for those living with chronic health conditions.

Workshops will be held at the Canada Games Centre, Clayton ParkTuesday, November 22 & 29, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

To register call the Northwood Community Centre at 454-3351 or the Canada Games Centre 490-2581. Please leave your name and contact information.

Light refreshments will be provided

Alzheimer Society Family and Friends Night

Cheryl Cook — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:47:49 +0000

The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia is hosting a family and friends night on the topic “Thinking about tough questions in dementia care.” THere will be light refreshments and a panel discussion.
For more information you can visit the ASNS website or call their infoline at 902-422-7961

Dementia Care Panel Discussion

Cheryl Cook — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:24:26 +0000

The Nova Scotia Gerontological Nurses Association will be hosting a dementia care panel discussion as part of their Education Dinner & AGM

All are welcome to attend this exciting panel discussion on Dementia Care. ThePanel will include Dr. Chris MacKnight, Department of Geriatric Medicine, CapitalHealth, a pharmacist, social worker, and nurse practitioner. NSGNA members willalso need to vote on a number of resolutions at our AGM.
For more information, please visit the NSGNA website
or contact Dana McNamara-Morse
Phone: (902) 847-1940 Email: dmcnamaramorse@avdha.nshealth.ca

Holiday Inn Harbourview (McNab Room)

101 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, NS
Date: Monday November 7th, 2011Time: 4:30 – 8:00pm
A three course meal is included in the registration fee:
NSGNA Members $35
Non-Members $45

Long Term Care Conference in Halifax

Cheryl Cook — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:04:45 +0000

Capital District Heath Authority is hosting its first ever Long Term Care Conference this fall.

Conference themes

Challenging Behaviours
Pain Management in the older Person
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Care by Design Model

Date: November 4, 2011

Place: Ramada Park Place Hotel, Dartmouth

For the conference brochure, click here.

Community Based Arts for Seniors

Cheryl Cook — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:36:25 +0000

Veith Street Gallery Studio Association through the Visual Connections Project is pleased to present the TIME FRAMES PROGRAM

The Time Frames Program is a brand new 10-week long program that provides a vehicle for adults 55 and older with disabilities and seniors to express themselves through community based arts programs while at the same time addressing various issues facing the communities that they are a part of. In effect, this program is a community development program for under served communities that tap into the lived experiences of community elders. There will also be an inter-generational component in the program. Elders and youth will collaborate on community based art projects that address identified needs or issues within a community.

Dates: Thursday September 15th – November 17th, 2011

Times: 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Location: Seniors Lounge, Bloomfield Centre, 2786 Agricola Street

Participants can register by mail by sending in the registration form to the address on the form, or on line here.

Geriatrics 601 – Driving and Dementia

Cheryl Cook — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:41:49 +0000

The Centre for the Health Care of the Elderly (CHCE) at the Camp Hill Veterans’ Building in Halifax will be presenting Geraitrics 601: Driving and Dementia on September 23, with special host Professor Colin Powell, former head of the CHCE.

This is a full day with sessions providing an overview of the issue, legal issues and more.

September 23, 2011

8:30am-4:00pm

Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary,QEII Health Sciences Centre (Capital Health)

Pre-registration ($50) Required by September 15, 2011

Registration Form Available From Peggy Hobbs (473-8603)

LIMITED SEATING. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

Caregiver Education Series in Amherst this spring

Cheryl Cook — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:06:43 +0000

Diane Arden (Challenging behavior Consultant) and Fonda Hutchinson (Coordinator Volunteer Services-VON Cumberland Site) are delivering the family Caregiver Education Series in Amherst this September.

Here are the dates:
September 27^th
October 4^th,
October 11^th
October 18^th
October 25^th
November 1^st
The time will be from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., each Tuesday evening.
The sessions will be held at the Continuing Care Branch office,
71 Victoria Street, Amherst Nova Scotia.

For more information : 902-667-8796