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.
Have a suggestion for a topic, theme or speaker? Send us an email: healthy.aging@ubc.ca
Our theme for Winter 2026 is Sensory Systems and Aging:
Grace Shyng, Co-Founder and Director of Audiology, Network Hearing Health
1:00-2:30 PM PT | January 21, 2026 | Zoom
Vision Changes After 55: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What to Do About It
Dr. Walter Wittich, Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal
1:00-2:30 PM PT | February 24, 2026 | Zoom
A Balancing Act: Age-related changes in sensorimotor function and balance control
Dr. Mark Carpenter, Professor and Co-Director pro tem, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia
2:00-3:30 PM PT | March 30, 2026 | Zoom