Aging Symposium 2024
The Aging Symposium is complete for 2024. Thank you to all who participated.
About
Join us in person for the Aging Symposium at Toronto Metropolitan University on Friday, September 20, 2024. This interdisciplinary half-day event will bring together leading researchers and scholars from across TMU to share valuable insights and engage in a discussion around the impact of aging on individuals, their communities, and the society at large.
The symposium will feature a keynote talk by Dr. Samir Sinha and panel discussions covering key topics relevant to research and innovation on the topic of aging, such as health and well-being, care delivery, long-term care, technological advancements, financial security, community living, urban and suburban planning, legal frameworks and policy advocacy. Register today!
Event Details:
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Event Format: Half a day symposium, in person
Location: 7th Floor, 55 Dundas St W, Toronto
Room: TRS 1-148 and 1-150 (TRSM Commons), Ted Rogers School of Management
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Speakers
Keynote – Practical and Ethical Implications of Leveraging Technologies including AI to Enable Ageing in the Right Place
Dr. Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FCAHS, AGSF
Geriatrician and Clinician Scientist, Sinai Health System and University Health Network
Director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing
Professor of Medicine; Family and Community Medicine; Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
National Institute on Ageing (external link, opens in new window)
Moderator: Dr. Josephine Pui-Hing Wong
Research Chair in Urban Health
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University
Panel 1 – Aging and Cognition
Moderator: Dr. M. Natasha Rajah
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Sex, Gender and Diversity in Brain Health, Memory and Aging
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor M. Natasha Rajah Faculty page
The Brain Health Equity in Aging and Memory Lab (external link)
Dr. Alexandra Fiocco
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor Alexandra Fiocco Faculty page
Stress and Healthy Aging Research (StAR) Lab (opens in new window)
Dr. April Khademi
Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in AI for Medical Imaging
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Frank Russo
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Lixia Yang
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Panel 2 – Spaces/Places of Aging
Moderator: Dr. Janet Lum
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Dr. Samantha Biglieri
School of Urban and Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor Samantha Biglieri Faculty page
Health, Access + Planning (HAP) Lab (external link, opens in new window)
Dr. Lu Wang
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
Prof. Victor Perez-Amado
School of Urban and Regional Planning, Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor Victor Perez-Amado Faculty page
Professor Victor Perez-Amado personal website (external link)
Dr. Rosanra (Rosie) Yoon
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University
Panel 3 – Aging, work and financial security
Moderator: Dr. Julia Spaniol
Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University
Dr. Susan (Sue) Bookey-Bassett
Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University
Alyssa Brierley
Executive Director, National Institute on Ageing, Toronto Metropolitan University
National Institute on Ageing, Toronto Metropolitan University (external link)
Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald
Director of Financial Security Research, National Institute on Ageing, Toronto Metropolitan University
National Institute on Ageing, Toronto Metropolitan University (external link, opens in new window)
Prof. Pnina Alon-Shenker
School of Business Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
TMU Aging Symposium Program
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Land Acknowledgement Dr. James Tiessen, Director MHA (Community Care), Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 8:35 a.m. | Welcome from the OVPRI Dr. Steven N. Liss, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 8:45 a.m. | Keynote Talk- Dr. Samir Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FCAHS, AGSF Geriatrician and Clinician Scientist, Sinai Health System and University Health Network / Director of Health Policy Research, National Institute on Ageing/Professor of Medicine; Family and Community Medicine; Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Practical and Ethical Implications of Leveraging Technologies Including AI to Enable Ageing in the Right Place Introduction and Q&A: Dr. Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Professor of Nursing and Research Chair in Urban Health, Toronto Metropolitan University |
| 9:30 a.m. | Panel 1 discussion – Aging and Cognition Moderator: Dr. M. Natasha Rajah, Canada Research Chair (Tier I), Sex, Gender and Diversity in Brain Health, Memory and Aging, Professor of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University Panellists:
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| 10:30 a.m | Break |
| 10:40 a.m. | Panel 2 discussion – Spaces/Places of Aging Moderator: Dr. Janet Lum, Professor Emerita of Politics and Public Administration, Toronto Metropolitan University Panellists:
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| 11:40 a.m. | Break |
| 11:45 a.m. | Panel 3 discussion - Aging, work, and financial security Moderator: Dr. Julia Spaniol, Professor of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University Panellists:
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| 12:45 p.m. | Wrap-up and Closing Remarks – Professor Usha George (end by 1:00 p.m.) OPTIONAL: Lunch and networking 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Contact
For any questions, please email sanja.obradovic@torontomu.ca
