dialogue on aging

Dialogue on agingCentre on Aging’s 36th AnnuAl spring reseArCh symposium AnD symposium WorKshop

May 6, 2019 8:45 am–4:00 pm Bannatyne Campus 727 McDermot avenue Frederic gaspard Theatre, Theatre B, 204 Brodie Centre

May 7, 2019 9:00 am–12:00 pm Fort garry Campus 9:00 am–12:00 pm great Hall, university College 218-220 Dysart Road

PRogRaM aT a glanCe36th annual Spring Research Symposium | May 6, 2019

8:00 am Registration opens (located in Brodie Centre Atrium)

8:45–9:15 am WelCome And GReetinGs

9:15–10:30 amMorning plenary

How many medications is too many? Strategies for safely deprescribing medications in older adults

Frederic Gaspard Theatre

10:30–11:00 am moRninG BReAk VieW ReseARCh posteRs in the Joe doupe ConCouRse

11:00 am–12:00 pmConcurrent sessions

Improving care in long-term care: What can we learn from current research in our province?


Comparative studies of spatial cognition: What can birds tell us about aging?Theatre B

12:00–1:00 pm lunCh

1:00–2:30 pmAfternoon plenary

The development and pilot evaluation of an information decision-aid for late-life depression


2:30–3:00 pm AFteRnoon BReAk VieW ReseARCh posteRs in the Joe doupe ConCouRse

3:00–4:00 pm Hanging in the balance: Neuromechanics and the quest to reduce falls risk among older adults


In the news today: exploring newspaper coverage of violence and aggression in older adultsTheatre B

What have we learned from sharing dance with people living with dementia and carers?

204 Brodie Centre

4:00 pm day 1 spring Research symposium concludes evaluation and adjournment

Return evaluation forms and name tags to registration table in Brodie Centre

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lecture theatre directionsto assist symposium attendees with locating rooms, signs have been placed around campus that will direct you to the different lecture rooms. outlined below are the corresponding directions to the different symposium presentation rooms on Bannatyne Campus. Additionally, campus maps can be found on pages 15–17.


located in Basic medical sciences Building: access through first floor or upper level.

Theatre B located in Basic medical sciences Building: access through first and second floors.

204 Brodie Centre located on the second floor of Brodie Centre: access through second floor of building.

RegiSTRaTion anD SyMPoSiuM inFoRMaTionRegistration feesthere is no cost to attend the spring Research symposium or symposium Workshop.

For those who wish to purchase lunch, it is available for $15, payable by cash or cheque only. make cheques payable to the University of Manitoba. lunch receipts are available upon request. if you require a receipt, ask Centre on Aging staff or volunteers at the registration desk.

Registration kitYour registration package includes a symposium program and identification badge. Your identification badge must be worn at all times for admission to the symposium sessions, refreshment breaks, lunch, and poster session.

Return your identification badge to the Registration desk in Brodie Centre at the end of the day, unless you plan to attend the Workshop on May 7.

Registration and information desk

• For the Research symposium on may 6, on-site registration and general symposium information is available at the registration desk in Brodie Centre. the registration desk in the Brodie Atrium is open from 8:00 am–4:00 pm.

• For the symposium Workshop on may 7, on-site registration and general Workshop information is available at the registration desk at university College, 218-220 dysart Road. the registration desk is open from 8:30 am–12:00 pm.

if you have any questions, please visit the registration desk to speak with Centre on Aging staff and volunteers.

CenTRe on aging STaFFMichelle Porter, PhD director

Nicole Dunn Associate director

Rachel Ines Administration and Communications Coordinator

Heather Hughes Mackenzie Chartrand student Research Assistants

the university of manitoba is committed to achieving accessibility for those disabled by barriers. please contact Centre staff by email at [email protected] or call 204-474-8754 in advance if you require any accessibility accommodations to participate.

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MonDay, May 6: SyMPoSiuM PReSenTaTionS8:45–9:15 am WelCoMe anD gReeTingS

aWaRD PReSenTaTionSmichelle porter, ph.d., director, Centre on Aging; professor, Faculty of kinesiology and Recreation managementBrian postl, md, FRCpC, dean, Rady Faculty of health sciences & Vice-provost, university of manitoba honourable Cameron Friesen minister of health, seniors and Active living, Government of manitoba

2019–2020 Research Fellowship presentationmeaghan Jones, phd, Assistant professor, department of Biochemistry and medical Genetics, Rady Faculty of health sciencesFor more information, see page 11

oPening PlenaRy | 9:15–10:30 am

How many medications is too many? Strategies for safely deprescribing medications in older adults


pResenteRLalitha Raman-Wilms, PharmD., Dean, College of Pharmacy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitobasession ChAiRMichelle Porter, PhD, Director, Centre on AgingFor many older adults, taking multiple prescriptions (five or more medications) concurrently is part of their daily life. Also known as polypharmacy, this commonly affects older adults and can result in significant side effects such as falls and cognitive impairment.during this session, dr. Raman-Wilms will discuss the clinical implications of polypharmacy for older adults, including adverse drug reactions and drug interactions; describe tools and strategies used to screen older adults for polypharmacy; review strategies to optimize medication use; and discuss educational strategies that older adults can consider for safer medication use. she will also identify how the Canadian deprescribing network (Caden) is working to raise awareness and decrease the use of potentially inappropriate medications for seniors.

MoRning BReaK | 10:30–11:00 am

light refreshments will be served in the Brodie Atrium on the upper stage and in the Joe doupe Concourse view research posters in the Joe Doupe Concourse


ConCuRRenT SeSSionS | 11:00 am–12:00 pm


Improving care in long-term care: What can we learn from current research in our province?pResenteRsModerator: Genevieve Thompson, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of ManitobaPanelists: Christina Lengyel, PhD, RD, Associate Professor, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba; Deanne o’Rourke, R.N., M.N., GNC(C), PhD(c), College of Nursing, University of Manitoba; Kerstin Stieber Roger, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitobain the province of manitoba, there has been a rich history of conducting research in long-term care. this research spans a broad spectrum from examining people’s experiences of living in long-term care, determinants of food intake and person-centred practices, to macro level system factors such as how many long-term beds are needed in our province. this symposium will highlight the research being done in our province to improve the quality of care and quality of life of those living, dying, visiting and working in long-term care facilities.

Theatre B Comparative studies of spatial cognition: What can birds tell us about aging?

pResenteRDebbie Kelly, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Cognition, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitobasession ChAiRZena van de Poel, Master’s student, Dept. of Human Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

orientation is the first step involved in navigation. successful orientation allows us to establish our position within an environment, but failure to orient may leave us lost even within familiar places. dr. kelly’s research compares the spatial abilities of humans and birds across the lifespan to understand how aging affects orientation. this presentation will discuss current research studies showing similarities in age-related changes for the use of visual-based spatial cues by birds and humans.

lunCH | 12:00–1:00 pmLunch in Joe Doupe Concourse for those who have pre-paidnote : Food is available for purchase at the various food vendors on the Bannatyne Campus and at the health sciences Centreview research posters in the Joe Doupe Concourse


aFTeRnoon PlenaRy | 1:00–2:30 pmThe development and pilot evaluation of an information decision-aid for late-life depression


pResenteRKristin Reynolds, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitobasession ChAiRMichelle Porter, Ph.D., Director, Centre on Aging, University of Manitobapopulation-based data from Canada and the united states indicates that between 3–7% of older adults ages 55 years and older meet diagnostic criteria for any past-year mood disorder. despite the existence of effective, evidence-based treatment approaches, approximately 70% of older adults with mood and anxiety disorders do not use professional mental health services. though many barriers to mental health service use have been identified, there is growing evidence that poor mental health literacy, defined as “knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders, their recognition, management, or prevention,” poses significant barriers to service use among older adults (Jorm et al., 1997, p.182). one tool that has been shown to facilitate knowledge exchange and participation in health care decision-making is the information decision-aid (idA), which presents information about a problem, assessment methods, and treatment options. Research by dr. Reynolds, collaborators (drs. John Walker and lesley koven), and research assistants in the health information exchange lab, funded by the university of manitoba Centre on Aging, sought to develop and complete a pilot-evaluation of an idA focused on late-life depression. throughout this plenary session, dr. Reynolds will discuss the background research that led to this project, the components of the idA, and the evaluative feedback from stakeholder groups. she will also review implications of the idA, paying particular attention to the utility of the idA in community and health care settings.

aFTeRnoon BReaK | 2:30–3:00 pm

view research posters in the Joe Doupe Concoursenote : Food is available for purchase at the various food vendors on the Bannatyne Campus and at the health sciences Centre

ConCuRRenT SeSSionS | 3:00–4:00 pm


Hanging in the balance: Neuromechanics and the quest to reduce falls risk among older adultspResenteRJonathan Singer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management


session ChAiRMegan Campbell, Master’s student, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health SciencesFalls among older adults continue to be a major public health concern. despite considerable scientific focus on stability control and falls, we have not been overly successful in reducing the rate of falls among older adults. By developing and using new neuromechanically-based measures of static and dynamic stability control, dr. singer hopes to better understand the specific factors that lead to instability and falls among older adults. the ultimate goal is for this information to be used to inform the development of individualized balance rehabilitation protocols. this presentation will provide an overview of current models of balance control along with some new work and evidence that aims to change our understanding of why older adults experience a higher risk of falls.

Theatre B In the news today: exploring newspaper coverage of violence and aggression in older adultspResenteRLaura Funk, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology, Faculty of Arts, University of Manitobasession ChAiRSheila Novek, MSc., PhD(c), Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciencessome older adults with cognitive impairment can respond to circumstances in ways that have been labelled responsive or reactive; care partners and workers who struggle with the effects of these actions can experience them as aggressive or violent. the ways in which we talk about these events are generally recognized by gerontologists as having important implications. the news media both draws on and further fuels broader public perceptions in this regard. in this presentation dr. Funk will outline and discuss highlights from a recent study of how national and provincial print and online news sources portray violence and aggression in older adults with cognitive impairment. Findings will be discussed in relation to broader public fears and stigma related to aging, dementia, and aging populations.

204 Brodie Centre What have we learned from sharing dance with people living with dementia and carers?pResenteRRachel Herron, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Rural and Remote Mental Health; Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Sciences, Brandon Universitysession ChAiRLisette Dansereau, PhD student, Dept. of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences


A growing body of research suggests that the arts (e.g., music, dance, painting) can improve the lives of people living with dementia. much of this research has focused on measuring the impact of arts-based programs on ‘behaviour’, cognition, and emotional states. Given the positive health outcomes that have been demonstrated, the instrumental use of the arts to generate social and behavioural changes is increasingly adopted as a non-pharmacological approach to managing and/or improving behaviour, cognition, and emotional states in dementia care. little attention has been given to other benefits of engaging with the arts such as social inclusion. in this presentation, i examine the potential of an innovative dance program developed by Baycrest health sciences and Canada’s national Ballet school, as a holistic approach to enriching the lives of people with dementia and their carers. drawing on qualitative research with older people and carers, dance program facilitators and instructors, and knowledge users from pilot studies in two Canadian provinces (manitoba and ontario) i highlight how dance can support broader dimensions of health and citizenship. i conclude by commenting on how experiences of sharing dance seniors can inform the further development of arts-based programs to improve the health and wellbeing of older people across Canada and internationally.

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PReSenTeR BiogRaPHieSMoRning PlenaRy PReSenTeR | 9:15–10:30 am

Lalitha Raman-Wilms, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, FCSHP

dr. Raman-Wilms is the dean, College of pharmacy, Rady Faculty of health sciences, university of manitoba. she is a graduate of the university of toronto, where she received a Bachelor of science in pharmacy, and a doctor of pharmacy. she completed a hospital pharmacy residency program at mcmaster university medical Centre, in hamilton, ontario.

previously, she served as Associate dean for education and professional programs at the university of toronto. dr. Raman-Wilms’ primary research interest is in the management of polypharmacy in older adults, through deprescribing. she has practiced as a clinical pharmacist in hamilton, halifax, thunder Bay and has worked for many years within a collaborative interprofessional primary care practice in toronto. she is the editor of a consumer information reference book, Guide to drugs in Canada. dr. Raman-Wilms has served as the president of the Association of Faculties of pharmacy of Canada (AFpC), and has been on the board of various pharmacy organizations.

MoRning ConCuRRenT SeSSionS PReSenTeRS | 11:00 am–12:00 pm

Debbie Kelly, PhD

dr. debbie kelly is a professor and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Cognition, in the department of psychology. her comparative research program seeks to understand the evolution of cognition, and how cognitive processes change across the lifespan.

Genevieve Thompson, PhD

dr. thompson has a program of research focused on quality care for older people living and dying in long-term care (ltC), and those that visit and work in these settings of care. her studies have systematically explored issues related to dignity, pain, palliative approaches, or quality care within the ltC environments. she holds research affiliations with the Centre on Aging and with Riverview health Centre and is a member of the translating Research in elder Care (tReC) research team.

Christina Lengyel, PhD, RD

dr. lengyel’s current research focuses on nutrition and health-related issues of older adults residing in long-term care (ltC) facilities, and in community residences, in both rural and urban areas, to improve their nutritional well-being, longevity and quality of life. more specifically, Christina examines determinants of food intake in ltC and is the Co-principal investigator and the manitoba lead on the making the most of mealtimes (m3) study. she is also the nutrition lead on the manitoba Follow-up study where she examines nutritional risk of an aging longitudinal cohort.


Deanne o’Rourke, R.N., M.N., GNC(C), PhD(c)

deanne is a registered nurse and doctoral candidate in the College of nursing, Rady Faculty of health sciences at the university of manitoba. her dissertation research is examining the use of video feedback as a technique to enhance person-centred communication between care aides and residents in long-term care. deanne is also a Clinical nurse specialist with Revera long-term Care, providing clinical support and leadership to 8 personal care homes in manitoba.

Kerstin Stieber Roger, PhD

dr. Roger is an Associate professor in the department of Community health sciences, Rady Faculty of health sciences. her current research focuses on family and community interfacing with informal and formal health care systems including topics in aging, chronic illness, hiV, and wellness. dr. Roger has facilitated the Qualitative Research Group (QRG) since 2008.

aFTeRnoon PlenaRy PReSenTeR | 1:00–2:30 pm

Kristin Reynolds, PhD

dr. kristin Reynolds is an Assistant professor in the department of psychology at the university of manitoba. she is a Clinical psychologist with expertise in health psychology and geriatric psychology. As director of the health information exchange lab, dr. Reynolds is interested in decreasing gaps in the translation of health-related knowledge to the public, and increasing access to health-related information and services. she uses a wide range of research methodologies, including program development and evaluation, primary quantitative data collection and analysis, secondary data analysis of population databases, qualitative data collection and analysis, and unique website and application evaluation methodology. her research has been published in multidisciplinary and international journals including World Psychiatry and Depression & Anxiety.

ConCuRRenT SeSSion PReSenTeRS | 3:00–4:00 pm

Laura Funk, PhD

dr. laura Funk is an Associate professor of sociology at the university of manitoba specializing in aging and care work. her program of research addresses responsibility, health and care/support across the life course. this encompasses aspects of the sociology of health, aging, and family as well as the social determinants of health, including social support and care work. her current focus is on family care provided to older, chronically and terminally ill individuals, understood within broader social, cultural and structural contexts.


Rachel Herron, PhD

dr. Rachel herron is an Assistant professor in the department of Geography at Brandon university and a Canada Research Chair in Rural and Remote mental health. the overarching goal of her research is to work with rural communities, students, researchers and policy makers to create more supportive environments for people living with dementia and mental health conditions.

Jonathan Singer, PhD

dr. Jonathan singer received his phd in biomechanics from the university of Waterloo in 2012, followed by postdoctoral training in neuromotor control at sunnybrook Research institute in toronto. he joined the Faculty of kinesiology and Recreation management in January 2015. Jon’s research aims to advance knowledge of the specific neuromechanical mechanisms by which humans maintain stability and apply this information to understand why clinical populations, such as older adults and stroke survivors, experience challenges with stability control. the long term goal of his research is to enable the development of targeted interventions and technologies to help individuals maintain or regain independent mobility and reduce the risk of falls.

ReSeaRCH FelloWSHiP ReCiPienTthe Centre on Aging’s Research Fellowship is designed to support aging-related research in any discipline and is open to all university of manitoba faculty members.

the 2019–2020 recipient is Dr. Meaghan Jones, Assistant professor, department of Biochemistry and medical Genetics, Rady Faculty of health sciences. dr. Jones’ research will focus on An epigenetic biomarker of age in the mouse.


SPRing ReSeaRCH SyMPoSiuM PoSTeR SeSSion

student posters are available for viewing in the Joe doupe Concourse (second Floor outside of the Frederic Gaspard theatre). We encourage symposium attendees to view the posters. poster presenters are available to speak about their research during the morning (10:30–11:00 a.m.) and afternoon breaks (2:30–3:00 p.m.), and over the lunch hour (12:00–1:00 p.m.).

*Presenter’s name is bolded

STuDenT PoSTeRS

1. Group-based exercise programs for older adults in Manitoba

michelle porter1,2; Mikyung Lee1 1Faculty of kinesiology and Recreation management, university of manitoba; 2Centre on Aging, university of manitoba

2. Transitions into personal care homes: Policy, practice, and lived experience

erin Scott university of manitoba

3. The couple living with dementia in the community: Accomplishing life together through their efforts toward mutuality

Barbara Tallman1; lorna Guse2 1Applied health sciences, university of manitoba; 2College of nursing, university of manitoba

4. Efficacy of motivational interviewing on physical activity among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

olayinka Akinrolie1; Ruth Barclay1; shaelyn strachan2; Akanksha Gupta1; unyime. s. Jasper3,4; samuel. u. Jumbo5; nicole Askin6; Rasheda Rabbani7; Ryan Zarychanski7,8; Ahmed. m.Abou-setta7 1department of physical therapy, university of manitoba; 2Faculty of kinesiology and Recreation management, university of manitoba; 3Adelaide Geriatrics training and Research with Aged Care (G-tRAC) Centre, Adelaide medical school, Faculty of health and medical sciences, university of Adelaide; 4national health and medical Research Council Centre of Research excellence: Frailty trans-disciplinary Research to Achieve healthy Ageing, university of Adelaide; 5Faculty of health and Rehabilitation science, Western university; 6university of manitoba library; 7George & Fay Yee Center for healthcare innovation, university of manitoba/Winnipeg Regional health Authority; 8department of internal medicine, university of manitoba


5. Surgery as a traumatic stressor: A preliminary examination of associated psychiatric sequelae

Jordana L. Sommer1,2; eric Jacobsohn2, Renée el-Gabalawy1,2,3,4, on behalf of enGAGes-CAnAdA 1department of psychology, university of manitoba; 2department of Anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine; 3department of Clinical health psychology; 4department of psychiatry, university of manitoba

6. Clinical practice guidelines for knee osteoarthritis: Are physiotherapists who work in Canada following them?

Brenda Tittlemier; sandra Webber department of physical therapy, university of manitoba

7. An examination of the quality of late-life depression websites on the Internet

Teaghan Pryor; kristin Reynolds department of psychology, university of manitoba

8. Outdoor walking in the Getting Older Adults OUTdoors (GO-OUT) multi-centre study

Francine Hahn; Ruth Barclay; sandra Webber department of physical therapy, university of manitoba

9. Digital storytelling with older adults

Teresa Allison; Jacquie Ripat department of occupational therapy, university of manitoba

10. The prevalence and risk indicators of depression among nursing home seniors

Faraz Asadpour department of Community health sciences, university of manitoba

11. Age-Friendly Canada. Are our development plans working for older adults?

Samantha Blatz Faculty of Architecture, City planning, university of manitoba

12. Resting motor threshold’s asymmetry correlates with the cognitive level in Alzheimer’s

Maria Uehara1; Grant Rutherford1; Cassandra Aldaba1; Brian lithgow1; Behzad mansouri2; lisa koski3; Colleen milikin2; paul Fitzgerald4; Zahra moussavi1 1Faculty of engineering, university of manitoba; 2Rady Faculty of health sciences, university of manitoba; 3Faculty of medicine, mcGill university; 4department of psychiatry, monash university

13. Serious games and machine learning for detecting Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

kyle leduc-mcniven; Mahmood Aljumaili; Robert mcleod; marcia Friesen department of electrical and Computer engineering, university of manitoba

14. Self-rated frailty, resilience, and mortality of old men: The Manitoba follow-up study

elizabeth Sachs department of Community health sciences, university of manitoba


15. Age and comorbidity do not predict tolerance of chemotherapy designed for unfit patients with CLL

Nicole Bourrier1,2; ivan landego3; mandy squires2; oliver Boucher4; Zeb Aurangzeb4; erin streu5; irena hibbert5; theresa Whiteside5; spencer Gibson2,6,7; marc Geirnaert8; James Johnston2,9; david dawe2*, Versha Banerji2,6,9* 1max Rady College of medicine, university of manitoba; 2Research institute in oncology and hematology, CancerCare manitoba; 3department of internal medicine, university of manitoba; 4department of epidemiology, CancerCare manitoba; 5department of nursing, CancerCare manitoba; 6department of Biochemistry & medical Genetics, university of manitoba, 7department of immunology, university of manitoba; 8department of pharmacy, CancerCare manitoba; 9section of hematology and oncology, department of internal medicine, university of manitoba;*Co-last Authorship

16. Predictors of life satisfaction among family caregivers of older adults

Mona Mohammadnia department of Community health sciences, university of manitoba

17. “The last medical stigma”: A quality improvement project examining addressment of urinary incontinence in female patients enrolled in the Deer Lodge Center PRIME Program

Kristina Swain department of Family medicine, university of manitoba

18. Dining room characteristics in a senior-friendly long-term care facility (review)

Soroush Khoeiniha department of Community health sciences, university of manitoba

19. Examination of quality statements for the management of patients with hip fractures in the emergency department

Sarah Filiatreault1; marilyn hodgins1; Rose mcCloskey2; nicole moore3

1Faculty of nursing, university of new Brunswick, Fredericton; 2department of nursing and health sciences, university of new Brunswick, saint John; 3horizon health network - dr. everett Chalmers Regional hospital, Fredericton

20. Body image and body satisfaction of older Indigenous women residing in Manitoba

Patti Glazer; Christina lengyel; nikki hawrylyshen Faculty of Agricultural and Food sciences, university of manitoba

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Need help finding your way around the Bannatyne Campus? Look for our friendly and helpful Spring Symposium volunteers.

you can identify them by their gold UM T-shirts.


TueSDay, May 8: SyMPoSiuM WoRKSHoP9:00 am–12:00 pm Great hall, university College 218-220 dysart Road | Fort Garry Campus

our workshop will put the spotlight on the university of manitoba as an Age-Friendly university.

A showcase will provide information on existing programs and services at the university, followed by a discussion on how the university can be more age-friendly. during the afternoon, several units will be providing campus of various spaces on campus. individual tours will be provided by

• Artlab: tour the school of Art’s ARtlab spaces building which was completed in 2012.

• Gail Asper performing Arts hall (taché hall): Visit the John J. Conklin theatre, which opened in 2017, and find out about the Black hole theatre’s upcoming shows.

• psychological services Centre: take a guided tour and learn how the psC operates as a community resource to adults and children in need of psychological services.

• Active living Centre: see the state-of-the-art fitness facility at the AlC that opened in 2015

Workshop schedule

8:30–9 am Registration9–9:45 am Age-Friendly university of manitoba information9:45–10:30 am Break and showcase of offerings at the university of

manitoba10:30 am–12 pm table discussions—how can the university of manitoba be

more age-friendly?1:30–3:30 pm *Campus tours (choose 2 of 4 tours)

Campus tour participants can find the tour guides in University Centre on the first floor before 1:30 pm. symposium volunteers will also be available to provide assistance.

Workshop participants can bring their own lunch on may 7. other campus food dining options include Centre Cafe (university Centre), degrees Restaurant (3rd Floor, university Centre), the daily Bread Cafe (st. John’s College).

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Participating units

• Alumni Relations

• *Artlab

• Bison sports

• *Black hole theatre

• Campus planning

• dept. City planning

• extended education

• human Resources

• homestay Coordinator, english language Centre

• *psychological services Centre

• *Recreation services

• student Accessibility services

• sustainability

• umRA

*providing tours

Parking informationFort Garry Campus parking map: umanitoba.ca/campus/parking/media/parking_map_Web.pdf

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The Centre on Aging gratefully acknowledges the support of Imperial Oil Ltd.

aCCReDiTaTionmany organizations have self-directed Continuing Competency programs. if you need a certificate of attendance, please ask Centre staff/volunteers at the registration table at the end of the day.

exHiBiToRSWe would like to thank the following organizations for providing support for this year’s 36th Annual spring Research symposium.

• BeeWell Fitness

• Body measure

• Comforts of home–Care inc

• long term Care Association of manitoba

• manitoba Association of senior Centres

• transportation options network for seniors

• university of manitoba mobility Research Cluster—College of Rehabilitation sciences

• Victoria lifeline

• Wellness institute

HelP uS STay gReen!did you know that the university of manitoba has a commitment to sustainability?

• As a symposium attendee, you can help out by bringing your reusable water bottle from home. several water bottle fill stations can be found in and around the presentation theatres:

* main floor of the Brodie Centre by the Answers booth and Atm

* second floor by theatre B of the Basic medical sciences Building

• Recycle your symposium programs at the end of the day. look for the blue recycling bins around campus.

• Return your name badge to the Registration desk at the end of the day.

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