Digital Literacy Series: The Importance of Digital Literacy in an Online Age
Written by Jasminder Khehra Digital technology plays a major and essential role in our modern world. It has transformed the way [...]
About Ellen Ryan
Ellen Ryan, a gerontologist and semi-retired professor, sees later life as a time of opportunity for reflection, creativity, growth, connectedness, and contribution. She has been invited to speak about social participation and aging in community internationally and by Hamilton Council on Aging, Hamilton Third Age Learning, Hamilton Seniors Advisory Committee, Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre, Halton Seniors Advisory Committee, Na’amat Hamilton (Jewish Women’s Group), local churches, and various programs at McMaster University.Late Life Creativity for Artists and Amateurs
Written by Ellen Ryan Research backs up this dancer’s comments encouraging others like herself to jump into new creative activities at [...]
Digital Literacy Series: How to find senior services
Written by Jasminder Khehra To continue the digital literacy series, let’s take a look at how to find senior services online. [...]
Together, We Can Confront the Loneliness Pandemic
Written by Ellen Ryan Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. ~ R. Satoro Let’s begin the New [...]
Digital Literacy Series: How to stay safe online
Written by Jasminder Khehra The internet can seem like a vast and endless space, filled with so many sites and digital [...]
Writing Memoir and Legacy Letters
Written by Ellen Ryan I am offering two pairs of Hamilton Aging in Community workshops on writing this fall, via Hamilton [...]
Announcement: New tutorial videos to help navigate HAC website
Navigating your way on the Hamilton Aging in Community website has now become easier. There are now two videos up on [...]
Housing First Program in Langley, BC
Great news on affordable housing from Langford, BC. The Regional Housing First Program has just completed a new housing project that includes [...]
HAC presents Mary Buzzell Award for Resilient Aging
Written by Ellen Ryan On March 26th, during the Memoir Fest zoom event, I was honoured to announce the establishment of [...]
Writing for Life – Pathway to Resilient Aging
Written by: Ellen Ryan “You’re a wonderful kid, Ellen!” my friend Naomi said to me when I was 65. My grandchildren [...]