Age 3.0 – Creative Fair – Atrium
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM – Fair and kiosks are open to the public
PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
A series of panel conversations, featuring over a dozen presenters, brings together researchers from several institutions who are conducting innovative research on the topic of ageing from diverse fields such as communication studies, psychology, education and fine arts. Researchers are put to the challenge of connecting their work to the lived realities of seniors in Montreal, and to communicate their research in ways that are accessible and engaging. Joining these researchers are local artists, activists and members of the community, all of whom are invited to explain how they work to examine, challenge or engage with the topic of later life.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Kim Sawchuk Director of ACT
Monique Chartrand, Director of Communautique
Shannon Hebblethwaite, Director of engAGE
9:00 am to 9:30 am
Black Box Theatre
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
LISTENING TO OLDER LESBIANS: WHAT CAN MARGINALISED VOICES TEACH US ABOUT AGING?
Jane Traies, University of Sussex
11:45-12:45
Black Box Theatre
AGING IN THE CITY: ACCOUNTS OF HOMELESSNESS IN LATE LIFE
(IN ENGLISH)
Amanda Grenier, McMaster University
3:00pm-4:00pm
Black Box Theatre
PANEL PRESENTATIONS
HOW DO WE MAKE THE CITY A WELCOMING PLACE FOR OLDER ADULTS? (BILINGUAL)
Chair: Line Grenier, Université de Montréal
Exploring Age Friendly Cities as Innovation
Meghan Joy, Political Science, Concordia University
Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Aging: Contributions to Out of Home Engagement
Karen Li, Professor, Psychology, Concordia University
9:30-10:30
Black Box Theatre
HEALTH AND AGING
Chair: Thanh Dang-Vu, Concordia University
How ageing affects decision making: From cognitive neuroscience to real world behaviour
Ben Eppinger, Assistant Professor, Psychology, Concordia University
Are you more active in the morning, afternoon or evening?
Véronique Pépin, Associate Professor, Exercise Science, Concordia University
Aging in one, two, or many languages: Managing communication challenges in noisy environments.
Alexandre Chauvin, Graduate Student, Psychology, Concordia University
9:30-10:30
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ENGAGING WITH THE CITY THROUGH ART AND MAKER PRACTICES
Chair: Kim Sawchuk, Concordia University
Vibrant institutional spaces for third-agers
Janis Timm-Bottos, Associate Professor, Creative Art Therapies, Concordia University
The contribution of intergenerational relations in building maker culture skills
Giuliana Cucinelli, Assistant Professor, Education, Concordia University
Ann-Louise Davidson, Associate Professor, Education, Concordia University
How the museum is enhancing belonging for older adults
Darla Fortune, Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University
1:00-2:00
Black Box Theatre
COMMUNICATING ACROSS GENERATIONS
Chair: Alain Leroux, Concordia University
Linda Dyer, Aging in a multigenerational workplace, Concordia University
Engaging Generations: Urban and Rural Grandmothers’ Reflections on Technology
Shannon Hebblethwaite, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University
Food Talks: Recipes for Interaction, Inclusion and Social Engagement
Anne Caines, Respecting Elders: Communities against Abuse
Myriam Durocher, Université de Montréal
1:00-2:00
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THE SILVER ECONOMY IS EXPLODING: HOW DO WE GET QUEBEC COMPANIES AND START-UPS TO SHOW GREATER INTEREST? (IN FRENCH)
Chair: Diane Arseneau, Zagora
Étienne Lagacé, Co-founder and Managing Director, Agile MV and co-founder, Hacking Health (www.moonshothealth.com)
Patrice Lagarde, Vice-dean, Éminence Grise (www.agence50plus.com)
Josée Viens, president, UMANO – stratégies conseils (www.umanoconseils.com)
Louise Beauchesne, Executive Director, Business Development, Healthcare, IBM (www.ibm.com)
Sylvain Giroux, directeur du laboratoire DOMUS, professeur titulaire, Université de Sherbrooke (www.domus.usherbrooke.ca)
4:00-5:00
EV 11.705