older adults (ages 65+)

Presenter: Emily Rugel, Postdoctoral fellow, Simon Fraser University

Description:

The population of adults aged 60-plus is growing rapidly around the world, expected to more than double to more than two billion by 2050, and the World Health Organization has declared 2020-2030 the “Decade of Healthy Ageing” in response to this demographic shift. Although much of the conversation around healthy aging has focused on individual risk factors and health behaviors, the built, natural, and social environments all play significant roles.

A research team at CAMH led by Dr. Tara Elton-Marshall is currently recruiting participants age 16-24 for their Understanding Cannabis Use Study.

The study will assess cannabis use patterns after cannabis legalization and consists of two online web surveys over 12 months. The baseline survey will take about 20-30 minutes to complete. Participants will receive an electronic gift card for each completed survey as a token of thanks, valued at $10 for the baseline survey and $10 for the follow-up survey.

This three-part winter cannabis and mental health webinar series, co-hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, will focus on emerging research about the impact of legalization for a range of communities across Canada.

See research teams from across Canada share their findings and discuss policy implications for Indigenous communities, people experiencing homelessness, older adults, 2SLGBTQ+ people, youth, and other priority populations.

This three-part winter cannabis and mental health webinar series, co-hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, will focus on emerging research about the impact of legalization for a range of communities across Canada.

There are two streams of thought in the world about taking care of older adults: in the east, families are supposed to take care of older adults and, in the west, long-term care (LTC) facilities take care of majority of older adults.

This webinar will explore many questions on perspectives in older adult care, including:

Direct registration link: https://is.gd/JanuaryTERLA1

Please join us on Thursday, January 20th, 2022  from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding  Your Care Options in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

• What does mental health care looks like?
• Where can you access mental health care?
• What are challenges you might face?
• What are your rights?

Please join us on Thursday, January 6th, 2022  from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding  Positive Mental Health in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

• Mental health and mental illness
• Creating a plan to improve your mental health
• Easy ways to support your well-being

Please join us on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Gambling in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers where we will discuss:

• What is problem gambling?
• How can you create healthy habits when gambling?
• Where can you get the support you need?

Domestic homicides are an extreme form of violence against women and children across the commonwealth. Many of these deaths appear predictable and preventable with hindsight. Some of this hindsight has come from various death review processes across Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand that have developed in the past decade. These reviews by interdisciplinary committees shed light on what transpired and how to prevent the same outcome in similar circumstances in the future.

Older women often describe feeling invisible within services, systems, and communities.   After experiencing multiple forms of violence, often throughout generations and by multiple perpetrators, their needs for service and support are unique and complex.

Please join us on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Cannabis and Alcohol in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers. To access the workshop, please register at: https://hopeandme.as.me/cannabis

Please join us on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Opioids and Other Medications in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers. To access the workshop, please register at: https://hopeandme.as.me/opioids

Please join us on Thursday, November 4th, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Dementia in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers.

After the workshop you will receive resources available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese and Punjabi.

Half of Canadians will have a hearing loss by 75 years of age. Hearing loss increases the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Those with combined hearing loss and cognitive impairment are at increased risk for declines in everyday functioning and entry into long-term care. Importantly, hearing loss is the largest potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia. This presentation will describe the connections between hearing loss and cognitive decline, with an emphasis on what could be done to help reduce the risk of dementia and optimize everyday functioning and care.

Please join us on Thursday, October 7th, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Psychosis in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers. Please register at: https://hopeandme.as.me/psychosis

Please join us on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Anxiety Disorder in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers. Please register at: https://hopeandme.as.me/anxiety

Please join us on Thursday, September 9th, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET for the Understanding Bipolar Disorder in Later Life Workshop. This free workshop is for older adults (65+) and their caregivers. Please register at: https://hopeandme.as.me/bipolar