The Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series is hosted by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Providence Health Care. On June 27th, 2024, we have the pleasure of hosting a virtual session with Dr. Samir Sinha from the University of Toronto!
Title: Ageing in the Right Place
Summary: Dr. Sinha’s presentation will cover what the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) calls “Ageing in the Right Place.” Recognizing the growing importance of supporting older Canadians’ ability to age successfully while remaining engaged members of their communities, his presentation aims to present a practical definition and framework to understand what ‘ageing in the right place’ (AIRP) is and what is required to make it work. It also highlights existing best practices and opportunities that can reduce unnecessary Long-Term Care (LTC) home admissions and better support the implementation of successful AIRP policies and programs across Canada and beyond.
Speaker Biography: Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. Dr. Sinha currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals in Toronto and was recently appointed the Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is also a Director of Health Policy Research National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University. In 2012 he was appointed by the Government of Ontario to serve as the expert lead of Ontario’s Seniors Strategy. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, and the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.