Gilbrea Seminar Series
2018-03-07 01:00 - 14:00 UTC | 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.

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.

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
