Aging In Place Research Cluster at UBCO

Join our community research partner, Summerwood Retirement Resort Regency Retirement Resorts for what is sure to be a really fun event, giving back to the local Kelowna Community....how do you turn down a Dog Parade :) BARK UBCO Paws it Forward Dog Rescue

Join virtually or in-person for this dynamic event: https://www.vchri.ca/events/past-present-and-future-muscle-brain-crosstalk-and-healthy-aging
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Day 6 of Global Intergenerational Week 2024! Our team is proud to be a Canadian sponsor of this incredible Global Initiative.

Connecting different generations reduces stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination towards people on the basis of age.

GO GLOBAL!! Events hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), Uruguay, Spain, Scotland, Chile, Northern Ireland, NZ, ......an more.

Events link here: https://generationsworkingtogether.org/global-intergenerational-week

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Communities that invest in intergenerational initiatives experience a 20% increase in community cohesion and a 15% decrease in crime rates.

This Global Intergenerational Week, how can you contribute towards an age-connected future?

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Join Aging In Place Research Cluster at UBCO a proud sponsor of the Global Intergenerational platform with Generations Working Together & organizations in Canada and around the world to celebrate Global Intergenerational Week 2024!

Intergenerational social connectedness breaks down barriers, creating more inclusive communities. Find your intergenerational connection points!

Amazing & accessible global events all week here: https://generationsworkingtogether.org/global-intergenerational-week

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AiP UBC Okanagan is a proud sponsor of Global Intergenerational Week. Day 1 has some amazing online events being held around the world. Join the global fun & sign up here: https://generationsworkingtogether.org/global-intergenerational-week/country-leads

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1 Week to go until Global Intergenerational Week 2024. Take on the challenge and have some fun!

Time to start thinking about how your team, department, faculty, colleagues, friends and family can celebrate . . . Intergenerational practice creates place pride, where everyone feels that they can contribute to their local community

Intergenerational practice is about more than bringing younger and older people together. It is a systemic approach to community development and wellbeing that recognizes and values the contribution of all generations who live there.

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https://generationsworkingtogether.org/global-intergenerational-week

The Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science meets multiple UBC Okanagan Age Friendly University (AFU) commitments, commitments that are aimed at widening access to UBCO through dynamic, community based, learning events for all generations. Join them tonight and / or tomorrow night as they host two formidable guests as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Link below. Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

https://events.ok.ubc.ca/events/category/fos/

Lead by researchers Jennifer Bolt Interior Health & Jennifer Jakobi Aging In Place Research Cluster at UBCO we are excited to announce our publication in the Journal of Drugs & Aging. Read the full article here on older adults perceptions on medicinal cannabis: https://rdcu.be/dBOBe

Please join us in welcoming new BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt! He has been a tireless champion of seniors' rights for over 30 years and will continue supporting seniors and their loved ones through his work at the Office of the Seniors Advocate. Find out more about Dan Levitt -https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/about-the-advocate/

Live Stream: Monitoring Seniors Services Report 2023 Join Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie for the release of the 2023 Monitoring Seniors Services report which highlights the performance of a wide range of sup...

International Women's Day - a day when women are recognized and celebrated for achievements without regard to divisions such as national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, or political. Aging In Place Research Cluster at UBCO encourages us to all incorporate 'celebrated without regard to their AGE' to the list!

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