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 Fall 2025 is Climate Change and Aging:
The health of Canadians in the climate emergency: what can you do?
Dr. Tim Takaro, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
1:30-3:00 PM PT | September 11, 2025 | VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Building Climate Resilience with Older Adults: Insights from the COALESCE Project
Dr. Mei Lan Fang, Assistant Professor, Urban Aging (Urban Studies & Gerontology), Simon Fraser University
1:00-2:30 PM PT | October 8, 2025 | Virtual event hosted on Zoom
Coping with Heat: Recommendations and Challenges for Aging
Dr. Theresa Pauly, Assistant Professor, Gerontology, Simon Fraser University
2:30-4:00 PM PT | November 5, 2025 | Virtual event hosted on Zoom
Staying Physically Active During Heat and Air Pollution
Dr. Michael Koehle, Professor, School of Kinesiology and Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia; Director, Sport & Exercise Medicine, University of British Columbia
1:00-2:30 PM PT | November 27, 2025 | Virtual event hosted on Zoom