Program at a Glance
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Monday, September 11 | |
6:00 p.m. | Pre-Registration |
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
2017 Grey Matters Conference - Mix & Mingle Trade Show and Poster Sessions Join the 2017 Grey Matters Planning Committee for an evening to ‘Mix & Mingle’, as a warm up to the conference. The trade show will highlight an opportunity to engage with sponsors and exhibitors before the conference begins. Poster sessions will offer delegates an opportunity for discovery as they learn about local, provincial and federal seniors programs. Delegates will be offered a succulent array of food featuring a ‘pig roast’ with all the trimmings, a Hinton specialty! A vegetarian option will be available. Cash bar will be open. |
Monday, September 11 – Wednesday, September 13 | |
Alberta Seniors and Housing Stakeholder Engagement Advisor Open House Stakeholder Engagement Advisors will be available to answer questions regarding programs and service for seniors. Drop-in and meet your regional advisor or schedule an appointment. Monday, September 11, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 12, 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 13, 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Tuesday, september 12 | |
7:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
9:15 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
Age Friendly Edmonton 2.0: Mobilizing for Community Impact Sheila Hallett , BA – Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council |
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The Office of the Seniors Advocate: What We’re Hearing Sheree T. Kwong See, PhD, Alberta Seniors Advocate; Leslie Sorenson, Seniors Advocate Representative – Office of the Seniors Advocate |
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Boomers and Balance Dr. Karyn Klut, BSc, DC, DACNB – Gateway Chiropractic |
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Elder Abuse Prevention and Intervention: A Holistic Approach to Supporting Safe Communities for Older Adults Ashley Corcoran, BSW, RSW; Nicole Dowling, MSW, RSW; Jenna Powell, MSW, RSW – Elder Abuse Prevention Program, Carya |
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10:25 a.m. | Nutrition Break and Exhibits |
10:50 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
The Blanket Exercise Renay Woelfing, First Nations, Metis, Inuit Facilitator, Grande Yellowhead Public School Division This session extends until 2 p.m. |
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The Importance of Vitamin (N)ature & How to Ensure You Get Your Daily Dose Mandy Johnson, BA – Urban Poling Inc. |
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Supporting the Mental Health of Seniors in Canada: Mental Health First Aid Seniors Mireille Cyr-Hansen, BSc (PT), MHA, Manger Mental Health First Aid – Mental Health Commission of Canada |
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Enabling the Mobility of Seniors: Insights from a Provincial Survey and Learnings from Two Rural Community-Based Projects Bonnie Dobbs, PhD, Professor, Director; Tara Lee Pidborochynski, MSc, Assistant Director; Emily Hussey, BSc, Research Assistant - Medically At Risk Driver Centre (MARD) Al Roth, Director of Operations, Town of Pincher Creek; Doug Thornton, Councillor, Town of Pincher Creek - Pincher Creek Transportation Committee |
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NOON | Boxed Lunches |
NOON – 2:00 p.m. |
Footprints Activity Sessions Blanket Exercise, participants must be registered for the 10:50 am session to participate (Friendship Centre) |
2:15 p.m. |
Keynote Address – Susan Aglukark Celebrated Canadian | Award Winning Singer-Songwriter |Inuk Susan Aglukark is one of Canada’s most unique and honored artists. An Inuk from Arviat, Nunavut. Susan has been walking between two worlds, a defining note in her remarkable career. She is a rare and exotic presence in the mainstream music world—an Inuk woman, a modern woman, a strong woman with something important to say. Susan embodies pure, grace, honesty and strength. As her songs climbed the charts her stories and her candor about the struggles of the Inuit and Aboriginal communities have won her an audience beyond that of most pop artists. Aglukark’s musical success is more interesting particularly when you realize she didn’t start her career until she was 24. With no modern musical orthodoxy to draw upon Aglukark was free to respond to the sounds and styles that motivated or inspired her. The (real) appeal of her music is her lyrics and stories within. Aglukark feels the songs are driven by the stories. “It’s all about the stories.” As much as she writes and sings about her people, the songs Susan Aglukark creates have something in them that speaks to all of us, whether it’s a woman growing old and longing for the traditional life that she was taken away from, (“Bridge of Dreams”) a gentle anthem for peace and tolerance, (“O Siem”—joy in community). Aglukark’s artistic vision is ultimately a universal one. |
3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
Scams, Shams and Schemes: How to Protect Yourself Against Investment Fraud David Elzinga, CPA, CA•IFA, CFF, CFE – Alberta Securities Commission |
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Advance Planning: Your Voice Matters Ray Biggs, BA, BSW, PBD Dip. Gero – Alberta Health Services Lincoln Mar, BSc, LLB; Wendy Florence, PGR – Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee |
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Behaviours as a Form of Communication in Dementia, and Advice for Interpreting Shawna Reid, MN, RN, GNC (C) – Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network ™ Rose Merke, RN, BScN – Health Link, Alberta Health Services |
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5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
5:05 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Networking Reception A light snack will be offered while you network. Cash Bar will be open. |
Wednesday, September 13 |
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7:00 a.m. | Breakfast | |||
7:15 a.m. | AGM – Alberta Association of Senior Centres (AASC) | |||
8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks | |||
8:45 a.m. |
Opening Plenary – Dr. Dave Hepburn Physician| TV Hosts|Authors The Future of Marijuana – Getting Help Without Getting High Dr. Hepburn is a leading expert on using medical marijuana and shares why cannabis has become a source of national debate pitching governments against cities, doctors against regulators and even neighbours against patients. Myth-information abounds and it's the baby boomers and older patients who are battling the hardest for a credible understanding of medical cannabis, what it prevents, why it's effective, what A key opinion leader, Dr. Hepburn consults to organizations, medical and otherwise, on the intriguing world of cannabis and how to prepare for its’ impact on medical and pharmaceutical |
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10:00 a.m. | Nutrition Break | |||
10:15 a.m. |
Concurrent Breakout Sessions | |||
Enhancing the Wellbeing of Immigrant Women Seniors: Insights into Promising Practices for Engagement and Program Design Bronwyn Bragg, PhD Candidate University of British Columbia – Bow Valley College |
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Plan Now to Age in Place: “Helping seniors plan today for the life they want tomorrow” Carol Ching, BA, Senior Policy Analyst – Alberta Seniors and Housing Bernice Sewell, RSW, Director of Operations – Sage Seniors Association |
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Elder Abuse Prevention: Rural Perspectives Charlene Sitar, Regional Elder Abuse Prevention Coordinator – FCSS Hinton (Yellowhead Region) Irene Fitzsimmons, BA Hon Psych, Elder Abuse Project Coordinator – Community Action for Healthy Relationships (CAHR) Network (Athabasca/Barrhead/Westlock) Sharon Moore, BSW, RSW, Senior’s Project Coordinator – Town of Cochrane |
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Linking Social Capital for Sustainable Senior Engagement Shambhu Nath Chowdhury, RSW, BSW, MBA, PhD – Millwoods Seniors Association |
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11:30 a.m. | Lunch | |||
12:30 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | |||
Senior Strong: Age-ing to Sage-ing Nicole Smith, MEd; Director of Research and Community Engagement – Sage Seniors Association |
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Keeping Our Seniors Safe Online Shelly Blackburn, CIPP/C, Director – Compliance Director, TELUS Data and Trust Office |
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Harm Reduction for Older Adults Lawrence Braul, MSW, CIHCM, CEO – Trinity Place Foundation of Alberta |
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1:45 p.m. | Nutrition Break | |||
2:00 p.m. |
End Note: Dr. Dave Hepburn Physician| TV Hosts|Authors Seven Ways to Die Young… at an Old Age There is a fountain of youth and in this endnote, Dr. Dave shares what you must do to die young at an old age. He will expose the facts and stats that are based on medical research, the most Audiences will laugh and learn as Dr. Dave shares how to avoid the big 3 - Why being a grump is more of a disadvantage than the people around you; what 8 numbers you need to know about |
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3:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Door Prizes | |||