Conversations on Medical Assistance in Dying Workshop
2018-11-03 09:00 - 15:00 UTC | Grace Lutheran Church, 1107 Main St West, Hamilton, On, L8S 1B8, Canada
Panel to Open Conversations on MAiD
Presenters: Loretta Jaunzarins, Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Hamilton Family Health Team, Gloria Nardi-Bell, Lawyer.
All day workshop (9am to 3pm) at Grace Lutheran Church.
Starting Point will be the Study Guidelines from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
No cost but bring your own lunch.
Please RSVP info.glchamilton@gmail.com or 905-527-0877

Earth Body Spirit Series: My Reckless Shadow
2018-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Lutheran Church, 1107 Main St West, Hamilton, On, L8S 1B8, Canada
My Reckless Shadow: Aging with Spirit Through Contemplative Photography
Instructor: Ellen Ryan
Sponsored by Hamilton Aging in Community and Grace Lutheran Church

For information, contact info.glchamilton@gmail.com or 905-527-0877
905-527-0877 or
info.glchamilton@gmail.com
Grace Lutheran Church 1107 Main St. W., Hamilton (corner of Main W and Cline S)

GERAS DANCE: DANcing for Cognition & Exercise
2018-10-24 13:00 - 14:00 | The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, McMaster University. L.R. Wilson Hall, Room 2025-2028 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1, Canada
Gillbrae Centre for Studies in Aging Seminar Series:
GERAS DANCE: DANcing for Cognition & Exercise

Where:
Room LRW 1003
LR Wilson Hall
McMaster University, Main Campus

This series creates opportunities for the exchange of ideas and stimulates discussion amongst associate researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, community members, and older people. This year we will be hosting several seminars with various research groups and networks to explore this year’s chosen research theme “Visual Methods and Knowledge Exchange” with a focus on aging.

More information at http://gilbrea.mcmaster.ca/events
or contact gilbrea@mcmaster.ca

Courtney Kennedy, BSc, MSc, PhD
Associate Scientific Director, GERAS Centre

Courtney Kennedy is a Clinical Scientist/Associate Scientific Director at the GERAS Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton Health Sciences. She has a background in epidemiology, implementation science and gerontology and is actively involved in trainee development including as the Research Director for the Geriatric Medicine Residency program at McMaster University. Her work is focused on practical innovations, clinical interventions and tools for an aging population including the Fit-Frailty App for detecting frailty in routine clinical practice. She is the research lead for the Dancing for Cognition and Exercise (DANCE) program and is actively involved in frailty rehabilitation initiatives.

Patricia Hewston, HBSc.Kin, MSc.OT, OT Reg (Ont), PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow, GERAS Centre

Dr. Patricia Hewston is a registered occupational therapist (College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario) and post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Medicine, McMaster University and the GERAS Centre. Dr. Hewston is pursuing a program of research in aging and mobility with a specific interest in fear of falling and cognition.

GERAS DANCE:
DANcing for Cognition & Exercise

Dance isn’t just fun – it’s good for your health. Dance strengthens both the body and mind and is an enjoyable social activity. This seminar will provide an overview of the GERAS DANCE program of research developed by rehabilitation and geriatric medicine specialists at the GERAS Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University in partnership with the YMCA. We will present how the GERAS DANCE program is tailored to meet the needs of community-dwelling older adults with cognitive and mobility impairments and results from our pilot work. We will also provide an overview of implementing “research into practice” including how to scale up a pilot project across multiple sites.

Driving & Dementia
2018-09-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 PLAINS ROAD W. BURLINGTON, Burlington, On, L7T 4H4, Canada
Dr. Vrkljan was the lead investigator of the McMaster-Candrive team, a Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)-funded initiative, which tracked over 1000 older drivers in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Her passion for promoting safe and functional mobility across the lifespan is the theme that drives her research.
Join us to learn more about the impact of dementia on driving and why planning ahead for driving retirement is important
Download flyer:Driving-and-Dementia-public-lecture

Memory Café at Hamilton Central Library
2018-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Central Library, 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, Ontario, L8R 3K1 , Canada
This fall Hamilton Public Library offers Memory Cafes at five locations: Sherwood, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Hamilton Central.
A Memory Cafe is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness, or other changes in their thinking, as well as their family and friends. Enjoy conversations over refreshments and the occasional musical performance, story, or guest speaker.
The main goal of a Memory Cafe is to help guests feel comfortable and know they are not alone.
This program is open to all adults interested in having a relaxing, social experience. (A diagnosis of dementia is not required.) For more information please contact the branch.
Wednesdays 2 pm
Central Library 55 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON, L8R 3K1
September 12 through Oct 31) Phone: (905) 546-3200

Registration Required
To volunteer to help out, please contact Elizabeth Blackall at eblackal@hpl.ca

Memory Café at Ancaster Library
2018-09-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Ancaster Library, 300 Wilson St E, Ancaster, Ontario, L9G 2B9, Canada
This fall Hamilton Public Library offers Memory Cafes at five locations: Sherwood, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Hamilton Central.
A Memory Cafe is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness, or other changes in their thinking, as well as their family and friends. Enjoy conversations over refreshments and the occasional musical performance, story, or guest speaker.
The main goal of a Memory Cafe is to help guests feel comfortable and know they are not alone.
This program is open to all adults interested in having a relaxing, social experience. (A diagnosis of dementia is not required.) For more information please contact the branch.
Wednesdays 2 pm
Ancaster Library 300 Wilson St E, Ancaster, ON, L9G 2B9
September 12 through November 14) Phone: (905) 648-6911

Registration Required

To volunteer to help out, please contact Elizabeth Blackall eblackal@hpl.ca

Memory Café at the Dundas Library
2018-09-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Dundas Library, 18 Ogilvie St, Dundas, Ontario, L9H 2S2, Canada
This fall Hamilton Public Library offers Memory Cafes at five locations: Sherwood, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Hamilton Central.
A Memory Cafe is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness, or other changes in their thinking, as well as their family and friends. Enjoy conversations over refreshments and the occasional musical performance, story, or guest speaker.
The main goal of a Memory Cafe is to help guests feel comfortable and know they are not alone.
This program is open to all adults interested in having a relaxing, social experience. (A diagnosis of dementia is not required.) For more information please contact the branch.
Mondays 10:30am
Dundas Library 18 Ogilvie St, Dundas, ON, L9H 2S2
(Starting September 10) Phone: (905) 627-3507

Registration Required

To volunteer to help out, please contact Elizabeth Blackall eblackal@hpl.ca

Memory Café at Stoney Creek Library
2018-09-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Stoney Creek Library, 777 Hamilton Regional Rd 8, Stoney Creek, Ontario, L8E 5J4, Canada
This fall Hamilton Public Library offers Memory Cafes at five locations: Sherwood, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Hamilton Central.
A Memory Cafe is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness, or other changes in their thinking, as well as their family and friends. Enjoy conversations over refreshments and the occasional musical performance, story, or guest speaker.
The main goal of a Memory Cafe is to help guests feel comfortable and know they are not alone.
This program is open to all adults interested in having a relaxing, social experience. (A diagnosis of dementia is not required.) For more information please contact the branch.
Wednesdays 1 pm
Stoney Creek Library 777 Hamilton Regional Rd 8, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5J4
(Starting September 5) Phone: (905) 643-2912

Registration Required

To volunteer to help out, please contact Elizabeth Blackall eblackal@hpl.ca

Memory Café at the Sherwood Library
2018-09-04 10:30 - 17:00 | Sherwood Public Library, 467 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton, On, L8T 3T3, Canada
This fall Hamilton Public Library offers Memory Cafes at five locations: Sherwood, Ancaster, Dundas, Stoney Creek and Hamilton Central.
A Memory Cafe is a welcoming place for people with forgetfulness, or other changes in their thinking, as well as their family and friends. Enjoy conversations over refreshments and the occasional musical performance, story, or guest speaker.
The main goal of a Memory Cafe is to help guests feel comfortable and know they are not alone.
This program is open to all adults interested in having a relaxing, social experience. (A diagnosis of dementia is not required.) For more information please contact the branch.
Tuesdays 10:30am
Sherwood Library 467 Upper Ottawa St, Hamilton, ON L8T 3T3
(Starting September 4) Phone: (905) 546-3249

Registration Required

To volunteer to help out, please contact Elizabeth Blackall eblackal@hpl.ca

Aging Well
2018-06-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Dundas Town Hall, 60 Main Street, Dundas, Ontario, L9H2P8
An Event for Older Adults, Family Members and Caregivers
Dundas Town Hall Auditorium, 60 Main Street (second floor), Dundas
Hosted by:
Councillor Arlene Vanderbeek
Presented by:
Hamilton Family Health Team,
Dundas Community Services,
Dundas Community Planning Table,
and others.

The Art of Writing Memoir - Session 2
2018-04-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Ancaster Library, 300 Wilson St E, Ancaster, Ontario, L9G 2B9, Canada
Monday April 9th and 23rd
Co-Sponsors: McMaster Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
& Ancaster Library
Two sessions focus on writing and sharing our memories. We discuss the art of writing memoir, excerpts from published memoirs, as well as our own goals and strategies for writing memories. Within each session, participants will respond to writing prompts and be invited to read their work aloud.
Participants are encouraged to take part in both sessions. Those missing the first session are welcome to register for the second session on April 23.
The group will be facilitated by Ellen Ryan, Professor Emeritus in McMaster University’s Department of Health, Aging and Society. Ellen’s research examines how to foster resilient aging through the decades –from the young old to the oldest old. Throughout her career, she has focused on ageism, disability, and life stories. She hosts the website: Writing, Aging and Spirit.
Free parking
*Sessions are free, but require advanced registration by contacting our co-sponsor, the Ancaster Library at 905-648-6911

Karl Kinanen Annual Public Lecture
2018-04-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Dundas Castle Coach House, 610 York Blvd, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Finding a New Voice: Writing through Health Adversity
Dr. Ellen Ryan, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University
Acquiring a disability through accident or chronic illness (such as dementia) can threaten one’s sense of self and ability to interact with others. Journal writing allows individuals to rediscover their sense of self, to release complex emotions by naming them, and work their way through the many changes in their daily lives. Writing for others helps the author clarify personal experience, find meaning, and make a valuable social contribution. Published illness narratives put a face on disability, engender empathy, advocate for a “disability-friendly” society, and show how the human spirit can transcend disability.
To register call:
(905) 525-9140 ext. 24449
Or email:
gilbrea@mcmaster.ca

Presented by the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging and in partnership with Hamilton Aging in Community and the Department of Health, Aging & Society at McMaster University.

Seniors of Canada Photo Exhibit
2018-04-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Rust City Brewery, 27 King William St, Hamilton, AZ, L8R 1A1
What does aging mean to you? What is it like to be a senior in Hamilton?
These are some of the questions we have been trying to answer.
What is Seniors of Canada?
The Seniors of Canada: Hamilton project aims to photograph and portray seniors “as they are” to combat ageism, and overcome common age stereotypes through social media. We are inviting seniors to engage in intergenerational picture and story sharing in Hamilton
Join us on Friday, April 13th during April Art Crawl for a photo exhibit showcasing some of the incredible seniors that live in the Hamilton area. We will be displaying photographs and stories that we have captured over the past several months, and we are inviting you to come and see!
Our photo exhibit will take place at Rust City Brewery in the heart of Hamilton, ON. Admission is completely FREE and all members of the public are welcome. Feel free to pop in at any time between 5:00pm and 7:00pm to chat with the Seniors of Canada team. Light refreshments will be provided, and additional snacks & beverages can be purchased from the menu at Rust City Brewery.

The Art of Writing Memoir
2018-04-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Ancaster Library, 300 Wilson St E, Ancaster, Ontario, L9G 2B9, Canada
Monday April 9th and 23rd
Co-Sponsors: McMaster Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
& Ancaster Library
Two sessions focus on writing and sharing our memories. We discuss the art of writing memoir, excerpts from published memoirs, as well as our own goals and strategies for writing memories. Within each session, participants will respond to writing prompts and be invited to read their work aloud.
Participants are encouraged to take part in both sessions.
The group will be facilitated by Ellen Ryan, Professor Emeritus in McMaster University’s Department of Health, Aging and Society. Ellen’s research examines how to foster resilient aging through the decades –from the young old to the oldest old. Throughout her career, she has focused on ageism, disability, and life stories. She hosts the website: Writing, Aging and Spirit.
Free parking
*Sessions are free, but require advanced registration by contacting our co-sponsor, the Ancaster Library at 905-648-6911

2018 Age Friendly Hamilton Symposium
2018-03-27 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Peter’s Hospital Auditorium, 88 Maplewood Avenue, Hamilton, On, L8M 1W9, Canada
Join the Hamilton Council on Aging, City of Hamilton & Seniors Advisory Committee at our Free Annual Event for the Community

with Keynote Presentation:
You’re Never Too Old: Challenging Ageism

By Pat Spadafora, MSW, Kaleidoscope Consulting

Also Featuring

Launch: HCoA Portraits of Active Aging Campaign, showcasing positive images of aging and inspirational messages from 17 local older adults

Official Release: 2018 Age Friendly Hamilton Annual Report

Light Refreshments will be provided

Register online today or by calling Shelagh at 905-777-3837 ext. 12238

Dundas Works Meeting on Housing Affordability
2018-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Salvation Army Food Bank, Dundas Location, 150 King St W, Dundas, Ontario, L9H 1V4, Canada
“Housing Affordability in Dundas: Will our grandchildren be able to live here?”
NEW Location: Salvation Army Foodbank

Free Event: Please bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank.
Dundas Works is a community led group spearheaded by:
Bob James, Tim Leslie, Michelle Chin, Margot Carnahan and Jim Sweetman.
​We want to be proactive in ensuring that our community continues to develop in ways we value, rather than firefighting each development decision in the 11th hour. We also want to ensure that every community member is valued and has a voice.

Gilbrea Seminar Series
2018-03-07 01:00 - 14:00 | McMaster University | Main Campus | L.R. Wilson Hall | Room 1003, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging: Annual Seminar Series
Rural aging research: insights from the frontiers of gerontology
Rural regions, small towns and villages have the highest rates of population aging worldwide. Relatively little consideration, however, is given to what it means for rural residents, households, communities and institutions to be at the forefront of twenty-first century population change. Indeed, prevailing scholarship, public policy and media discourse continue to view rural as merely a residual (non-urban) setting for empirical research on, interventions for, or romantic idylls of aging. What is missing is a greater understanding of rural as a complicated, changing and contested space of aging – where older adults, caregivers and leaders experience and transform the processes and outcomes of population change. Drawing on examples of current rural aging research in Canada and internationally, this presentation examines how rural insights can inform many of today’s most important gerontological questions. The emergence of critical rural gerontology as a field of scholarship is highlighted, and implications for research, policy and practice are discussed.
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About the speaker:
Trent University professor Mark Skinner holds the Canada Research Chair in Rural Aging, Health and Social Care, and is founding director of the Trent Centre for Aging & Society. He is a health geographer appointed to the Trent School of the Environment and was recently inducted into the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Dr. Skinner’s research examines how rural people and places are responding to the challenges and opportunities of population aging, particularly the evolving role of the voluntary sector and volunteers in supporting older people and sustaining rural communities. His books include two new edited volumes by Routledge: “Ageing Resource Communities: New Frontiers of Rural Population Change, Community Development and Voluntarism” (2016) and “Geographical Gerontology: Perspectives, Concepts, Approaches” (2018).
This event is sponsored by the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging and the Trent Centre for Aging and Society.

Dementia care for Indigenous Communities in Canada
2018-02-07 13:00 - 14:00 | McMaster University | Main Campus | L.R. Wilson Hall | Room 1003, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Kristen Jacklin, University of Minnesota Medical School
Exploring appropriate approaches to dementia care for Indigenous communities in Canada
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 – 1:00PM TO 2:00PM
McMaster University | Main Campus | L.R. Wilson Hall | Room 1003

Housing in the Hammer: Affordable Opportunities and Challenges
2017-11-27 19:30 - 21:00 | First Unitarian Church, Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St S, Hamilton, ON, L8P 4K3, Canada
Speakers: Emma Cubitt, Invizij Architects
Graham Cubitt, Indwell
Experts in inner city architecture, intentional community, affordable housing, supportive housing – share their stories and their vision for Hamilton’s future.
More Information: https://uuhamilton.ca/events/event/uu-uno-housing-in-the-hammer/
Free, but reserve a seat at housing@uuhamilton.org.
