Events Calendar
Explore our calendar to discover upcoming workshops, webinars, conferences, and educational events offered by the Geras Centre for Aging Research and our collaborators.
Check out our events below for more information.
Upcoming Events
June 11, 2025
Beyond the Diagnosis – Webinar
Description
DATE: June 11, 2025
TIME: 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
LOCATION: Virtual
Speaker: Dr. Allen Power, MD, FACP: Schlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovation, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Rochester
This engaging and thought-provoking webinar invites participants to explore a shift in how we understand and support people living with dementia. This session will provide practical tools and approaches that healthcare providers, caregivers and advocates can use to promote dignity, connection and quality of life.
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Moderated By Bahar Karimi, RN, MN, MHSc, CHE;Executive Director of Clinical Practice & Centre of Excellence,Thrive Group
Learning Objectives
- Appreciate how person-centred approaches can be used in caring for people living with dementia to improve quality of care and quality of life.
- Acquire tools and strategies for providing care in validating, holistic ways.
- Gain skills in advocating for people living with dementia.
This webinar is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
June 6, 2025
2025 Rechnitzer Lecture
Description
DATE: June 6, 2025
TIME: 5:00 – 6:00 PM ET
LOCATION: Western University In-person at Elborn College, Rm 1576 or on Zoom Virtual
The Rechnitzer Annual Lecture is given by an invited speaker who is highly regarded and recognized nationally and internationally for work in the areas of exercise, well-being, and aging. The lecture provides a platform for bringing together its invited speaker with CCAA’s Research Associates and colleagues to promote scholarly dialogue and to explore research collaborations in the area of exercise, activity, health, well-being, and aging.
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Exercise for osteoporosis and fall prevention: evidence to action
Presenter: Lora Giangregorio, PhD, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Bone Health and Exercise Science, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Presentation Description: Fall-related injuries, including fractures, are the number one cause of hospitalization in older adults. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that results in low bone strength, and an increased risk of fractures. Balance, muscle strength, and bone strength decline with age, leading to an increased risk of falls and fall-related injuries, including fractures. Balance and functional training, with or without resistance training, can prevent falls. During this presentation you will learn about what osteoporosis is, and what clinical practice guidelines and other research says about the benefits and harms of balance and functional training, resistance training, and other types of exercise when it comes to fall and fracture prevention. The presentation will also include practical tips on participating in strength and balance training, including ideas for progressing your exercise program, or how to modify it for certain bone or joint concerns. Learn more
June 6, 2025
Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention Workshop
Description
DATE: June 6, 2025
TIME: 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET
LOCATION: Virtual
Cost: $195+ HST
In this workshop, facilitators will share insights from the 2023 updated clinical practice guideline for management of osteoporosis and fracture prevention in Canada, as well as actionable tools for screening, diagnosing and optimizing care. Created in partnership with Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy
This is a three-credit-per-hour Mainpro+ certified program.
Scientific Planning Committee:
- Lynn Nash MD, CCFP, FCFP, MCFP
- Upender Mehan MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Sid Feldman MD, CCFP (COE), FCFP, CMD
- Alexandra Papaioannou BScN, MD, MSc, FCFP(C), FACP
Benefits of this workshop
- Save Time and Get Clarity: Understand the latest guidelines, including changes since 2010 and differences from the Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care guidelines, with expert answers to your questions.
- Tailored for Family Physicians: Gain evidence-based strategies for screening, diagnosis, and optimizing care from a family medicine centered approach.
- Real-time Interaction with Faculty and Peers: Learn through Q&A and case discussions, with advice personalized based on your individual learning needs.
- Learn Effective Prevention & Treatment Strategies: Explore nutrition, exercise and pharmacological strategies for patients at high risk of fractures, including shared decision-making and self-management.
- Online Resource Toolkit: Gain access to videos and resources that you can continue to reference after the workshop.
Visit the workshop page to learn more about learning objectives and benefits of this workshop.
April 25, 2025
Clinical Application of the LTC Fracture Prevention Recommendations for Frail Older Adults
Description
Date & Time:
April 25th, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST
Long-term care (LTC) residents are at high risk for fractures, yet prevention strategies are not consistently applied. This program addresses care gaps with practical, evidence-based recommendations for LTC settings.
Key learning objectives:
- Assess fracture risk using the Fracture Risk Scale
- Apply evidence-based fracture prevention strategies
- Identify barriers and enablers to implementation
Presented by:
- Dr. Lynn Nash, MD, CCFP, FCFP MD, CCFP, FCFP, LMCFP Family Physician Retired Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University
- Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou BScN, MD, MSc, FRCP(C), FACP Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University Executive Director, GERAS Centre, Hamilton Health Sciences
In collaboration with the Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy.
Free & Mainpro+ certified (1 credit/hour).