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The Group of IX
GANS belongs to the Group of IX, which is an advisory group to the Nova Scotia Department of Seniors.
The Department of Seniors consults regularly with the Group of IX Seniors’ Advisory Council of Nova Scotia. The “Group of IX” is independent of government and may consult with other organizations and special interest groups in an effort to be fully informed and representative of the senior population of the province. The Group Of IX has recently had significant input into such seniors-related government programs as Seniors’ Pharmacare and the Continuing Care Strategy. Organizations participating in the Group of IX must be affiliated with national bodies that meet with the Government of Canada through the Congress of National Seniors Organizations, a national forum for seniors’ issues.
The stated purpoose of the Group of IX is as follows:
- Identifying issues of importance to the health and social well-being of senior Nova Scotians;
- investigating and assessing information relating to these issues;
- drafting methods to improve same;
- recommending, to the appropriate Ministers of the Seniors’ Secretariat, methods to improve the health and social well-being of senior Nova Scotians;
- consulting and dialogging with the appropriate Ministers of the Seniors’ Secretariat and other Ministers, as requested.
The current member organizations who make up the Group of IX are:
- CARP – The Canadian Association for the 50+
- Community Links
- Federal Superannuates National Association
- Federation of Senior Citizens and Pensioners of Nova Scotia
- Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Government Retired Employees Association
- Royal Canadian Legion, Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command
- Regroupement des aînées et aînés de la Nouvelle-Écosse
- Retired Teachers’ Organization of Nova Scotia
The Group of IX typically meets monthly with the department of Seniors to discuss priority areas, receive information from presenters or guest speakers who help inform the Group on a wide variety of topics concerning Seniors, and to plan any upcoming activities for the Group.
Why is it important that GANS is part of the Group of IX? Being part of this Group allows up to present the concerns of our membership directly to the government of Nova Scotia. And we welcome input from any of out members. If you have areas or issues of concern that you feel GANS might bring to the Group of IX, or have an idea for a guest presenter or topic, please let us know! Email us any time at info@cakens.com
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The GANS Aging News Daily is out!
Check out today’s edition with top stories on 
- a possible Alzheimer’s ”vaccine” (from @50plus)
- controlling your online image (from @swhitbo)
- learning about health care and ageing in Cuba (from @globalageing)
- multi-tasking and ageing (from @seniors4living)
and much more including videos and links to articles from around the world.
Visit the paper here and subscribe to have it delivered to your inbox daily!
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NS Centre on Aging seeking research particpants
The Nova Scotia Centre on Aging is seeking assistance with a research study that involves caregiver assessment of older spouses living at home with their partner who has some level of cognitive impairment. They are seeking individuals in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island who are:
- 65 years or older;
- married or in a common-law relationship;
- living at home with their spouse/partner;
- caring for/ supporting their spouse/partner due to spouse’s/partner’s memory problems, cognitive impairment or a diagnosed dementia (we are looking for individuals who are caring for those at all stages of impairment, from the early signs to very severe dementia).
They encourage anyone who is aware of someone in this situation, and who might be interested in participating in such a study to make them aware of the project website and contact information below. Additionally, anyone interested in receiving more information should not hesitate to contact them:
Timing of the C.A.R.E. Tool Project
Mary Leslie, Project Manager
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University
Tel: (902) 457-6573 or Toll free: 1-877-302-4440
Email: caretool@msvu.ca
Website: www.msvu.ca/nsca/caregiverassessment (and click Timing of the CARE Tool in left bar).
GANS Member Survey – full results are in!
The Board of GANS recently surveyed its membership to learn what you would like from us. The results are in and we are making them available to you here.
Below are links to the one page summary, as well as the full report.
GANS Member Survey – one page summary
GANS Member survey full report
And remember, you can contact us at anytime with feedback by emailing info@cakens.com
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Dementia and Driving Survey
Notifbutwhen.ca
Are you a caregiver for someone with dementia who drives or recently stopped driving? Do you know someone in this situation? There is a new resource available for driving and dementia in Nova Scotia that helps caregivers understand when it may be time to hang up the keys, and offers useful information and strategies around this topic.
Did you know that in Nova Scotia, more than 5,000 people with dementia continue to drive, and that this number is expected to double over the next 10 years?
A recent public health campaign was designed to open lines of communication between people with dementia, their caregivers, and health care professionals when it comes to the difficult issue of driving. Geriatric Medicine Research in Halifax, in partnership with the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation and the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, invites you to take part in a short anonymous survey about driving and dementia.
The survey asks about your experience caring for a person with dementia who currently drives or recently stopped driving. All responses are anonymous and cannot result in any direct action or ramifications for you or the individual with dementia. The results of this survey are critical to help design future programs to support people with dementia and their caregivers as they navigate the issue of driving and dementia.
For more information, and a link to the survey, click here.
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NS Department of Seniors call for funding proposals
The Nova Scotia Department of Seniors announces a call for funding proposals in two areas:
Age-Friendly Communities Funding
The Department of Seniors invites applications from municipalities that:
- Assist communities with strategic planning that supports applying age-friendly thinking to improve the physical and social environment
- Assist communities to promote healthy, active ageing by creating or adapting structures and services to be accessible for people of all ages
All municipal units in Nova Scotia are eligible to apply for an Age-Friendly Communities Program grant. Successful applications will receive up to 50 per cent of their project cost, to a maximum of a $5,000 grant, where the municipality matches the fund’s contribution.
The closing date for submission of proposals is 4:30 pm on May 16, 2011.
Positive Aging Funding
The Department of Seniors invites applications from non-profit community organizations to create projects that advance the goals and actions outlined in Nova Scotia’s Strategy for Positive Aging, with a focus on health, well-being and community participation.
- grants of up to $10,000 are available
- projects must involve seniors in the planning and delivery of the project
The closing date for submission of proposals is 4:30 pm on April 21st, 2011.
For more information and to download applications, go to the website.
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New GANS Daily Paper!
Check out the latest edition of the Ageing New Daily – a daily web publication of all the latest news in ageing from around the globe as compiled from the GANS twitter feed. Links , videos, and media that cover many aspect of the ageing issue in health, research, business, entertainment and more!
Subscribe for daily delivery of the latest in ageing news!
Simply click the ‘subscribe’ button (on the right of the screen) when you are visiting the paper to have it delivered to your inbox daily. Click here to visit the latest edition.
The paper is updated every day with new stories, links and more!
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GANS Awards 2011 – open for nominations
GANS is now accepting nominations and submission for both its Award of Recognition and Award of Excellence.
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 work. Exceptional for this Award means that the individual has gone above and beyond what would be expected of them in his/her professional or volunteer capacity.
Nomination form Award of Recognition – Call for nominations 20112
Award of Excellence:
Each year GANS offers an Award to a student currently registered in a publicly funded post-secondary educational institution in Nova Scotia. The Award is intended to recognize and promote excellence in the field of aging and to encourage involvement in our Association. To be eligible for this Award, a substantive portion of the student’s academic program must focus on aging. The student should have a strong academic record, be able to demonstrate his/her contribution to the field through academic/volunteer activities and to have professional goals that include study or work in the field of aging. The student may be enrolled full or part time at any level of academic study. In addition to the application form and resume, a letter in support of the student’s application is required from a faculty member.
Application form hereAward of Excellence – Call for applications 2011
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GANS hosts first [un]conference November 28, 2010
The Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce that we will be holding our first ever unconference, November 28, 2010 at the Alderney Gate Public Library in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Registration for this one day event is $50 ($25 for seniors or students) and you do not need to be a GANS member to register. Refreshments and lunch are included in the cost of registration.
The theme of the conference is “How do we promote health aging in Nova Scotia?” Our keynote speaker will be geriatrician Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, the director of Geriatric Medicine Research at Dalhousie University.
What is an unconference? Unlike a traditional conference, an unconference is a series of hosted conversations where ideas, information and interests can be exchanged. It lets YOU (the participants) decide what conversations you would like to engage in. You can host a conversation, and you can choose which conversations you want to participate in. The idea is to create an environment that promotes networking and exchange of ideas related to the theme of promoting healthy aging.
What does it mean to host a conversation? There is no set format for hosting your conversation. You can give a traditional slide show, you can introduce a topic you are interested in and let everyone discuss it around a table. You can sing and dance if you want! The format allows you to choose whatever way you are most comfortable with. As the host, you have chosen to start the conversation, but everyone who comes will be there because they feel they have something to offer, or want to learn more about or from the ideas of others.
What’s a suitable topic for a conversation? Anything that is of interest to you, and that falls under the general topic of promoting healthy aging in Nova Scotia.
To register online, or download a registration form to print, click here.
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Free Public Lecture – Alzheimer disease: good days, bad days
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health (CCSMH) is holding their 4th National conference on September 27-28 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 
As part of this event, Dr. Kenneth Rockwood will be giving his annual Kathryn Allen Weldon Public Lecture on Alzheimer’s disease.
This year’s topic is “Why do people with Alzheimer’s disease have good days and bad days?”
Date: September 27,2010
Time: 5:30pm Reception, 6:00pm Lecture
Place: Atlantic Ballroom, Westin Nova Scotia Hotel, 1181 Hollis St, Halifax NS
All are welcome – this is a free, public lecture.
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