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 Centre’s contribution to this series is led by our Co-Chairs for Community Engagement & Intersection, Dr. Eli Puterman and Dr. Julia Henderson. 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, healthier lives. Every 3 to 4 months, we deliver a new series of free presentations 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 Spring 2025 is Innovations in Care:
Cancer as an Older Adult: Preparing, Managing, Thriving
Dr. Shabbir Alibhai, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dr. Kristin Campbell, Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia
Dr. Enrique Soto Perez de Celis, Associate Professor, Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2:00-3:30 PM PT | May 5, 2025 | VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
A Day Well Lived: Reimagining Seniors Care in Long-term Care
Mark Blandford, President and CEO, Providence Living
Dr. Jennifer Gibson, Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia
1:00-2:30 PM PT | May 28, 2025 | Virtual session
Ancestral Awareness: Indigenous Contemplative Practices and Healing
Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba
2:50-3:50 PM PT | June 19, 2025 | Virtual session