Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series


The Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging is proud to partner with Providence Health Care to deliver the Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series. The series features distinguished speakers who present on broad topics in current aging research to share findings with the community. Our hope is that by sharing evidence and enabling dialogue we will help people live longer, happier lives. Every 3 to 4 months, we deliver a new series of free lectures to the public on a specific theme. Each theme has an in-person lecture at a local and accessible Vancouver venue, as well as 2 to 3 virtual presentations. Free refreshments are provided at every in-person event! Scroll through our events calendar to find upcoming public presentations.

Our theme for Fall 2024 is Cognition, Memory & Aging:

Living Well with Dementia: Finding Joy, Purpose, and Connection

Dr. Debra Sheets, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria

2:00 PM PT | September 25, 2024 | VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver


Promoting Cognitive Health in At Risk Older Adults

Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia

2:00 PM PT | October 31, 2024 | Virtual session


Can We Translate Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia into our Lifestyle? Yes!

Dr. Serge Gauthier, Professor Emeritus, Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, McGill University

2:00 PM PT | November 14, 2024 | Virtual session


How Sensory Health Promotes Cognitive Health

Dr. Kathy Pichora-Fuller, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto

Dr. Walter Wittich, Associate Professor, School of Optometry, University of Montreal

2:00 PM PT | December 12, 2024 | Virtual session

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