Please join GANS for our monthly networking night at The Foggy Goggle, 1667 Argyle St, Halifax – 5-7pm. This month, Sandra Murphy from Community Links will give a brief  talk on  Seniors and Gambling: a hidden problem? Stop by and meet colleagues, old and new, for interesting discussion and a bit of socializing.

As part of GANS’ 25th anniversary in 2002, we established the Award of Recognition. This Award is intended to recognize an individual who has made an exceptional personal and/or professional contribution to the field of aging through either an enhancement to the understanding of aging, or by providing service to the field through research, advocacy, professional or volunteer [...]

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH)  will hold a poster competition for students in the field of seniors’ mental health. Submission is open to all students who plan to attend the CCSMH 4th National Conference in Halifax. This poster competition is sponsored by the Geriatric Medicine Research Unit. Submission is open to all students [...]

The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, and the Canadian Dementia Knowledge  Translation Network are please to present a one day workshop for health care professionals on examining the realities of family and friend caregivers. “Family and friend caregivers supporting an adult with health limitations in the community are an integral part of the Nova Scotia health system. Despite their important [...]

The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging and the  Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia are presenting several public sessions across Nova Scotia to launch a new information guide “It’s in Your Hands” to inform seniors and their families about financial abuse—and how to stay safe. Information sessions for service providers are also being held across the province. [...]

The Northwood Foundation is pleased to host a free public lecture by Dr. Kenneth LeClair, Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry, Queen’s University Ontario. In conjunction with Northwood’s Spring Conference, this free talk will take place  June 3, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the QEII Royal Bank Theatre (in partnership with Centre for Health Care of the Elderly). The hour-long [...]

The Geriatric Medicine Research Unit (GMRU) is pleased to host a public lecture on frontotemporal dementia and how doctors can best work with patients and caregivers. The lecture will be given by Dr. Tiffany Chow from the Rotman Institute. Date: March 9th Time:7:00pm Location: Royal Bank Theatre, Halifax Infirmary, 1796 Summer St. Presenter:Tiffany Chow, MD [...]

The HEALTH Committee (Helping Elderly Adults Live Their Healthiest) and The Centre for Health Care of the Elderly, QEII Health Sciences Centre are pleased to present the first in a series of free 2010 Seniors’ Health Information series “Staying Healthy in Mid-Life and Beyond” Topic:  Blood Disorders Speaker:   Dr. Ross Langley Monday, February 22, 2010 [...]

Confused by Twitter, Facebook, Digg, YouTube? Curious but don’t know where to start? Wondering how any of these could be important to your work or your group/association? Come the the GANS Brown Bag Lunch & Learn on February 12th and Joel Kelly, a digital strategist with Halifax firm Colour will demystify social media and how [...]

On Friday January 22, 2010, GANS will host their first Lunch and Learn session of 2010.  Topic:Emergency Preparedness: do older adults help or need help in emergencies? Speaker: John Webb, the Provincial Director of Emergency Social Services. Time:12:00-1:00pm Date: Friday January 22, 2010 Place: Royal Bank Theatre, 1st floor, Halifax Infirmary, Summer St, Halifax. A [...]