Upcoming Events

Given the continuing pandemic, Senior College has scheduled 12 summer talks for Wednesday afternoons and invites members of CURAC (includes UGRA members) to register and take part. The list is below. To register, go to the website (Senior College Weekly Talks) and click on the Find Out More link at the bottom of the description for the link to register.  If you have difficulties, contact Daphne Maurer, daphne@maurer.ca.   ...

Nutrition 2: Are we what we eat? University of Victoria Retirees Association - AN ELDER ACADEMY EVENT We are pleased to offer a second series on nutrition again ably led by Greg Mulligan from the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education. He takes a hands-on approach to helping us eat well and sensibly based on the most recent research and science. In this series he will explore several concepts related to food and human health. From the basics of understanding metabolism and calories, to...

In 2007, the Education Committee of the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging launched a series of lectures on healthy aging to the general public. The goal of the series is to suggest practical steps to improve and maintain brain health, as well as to promote healthy lifestyle choices amongst the most populous generation in history. Research has found that outside of aging, the most influential factors in determining one’s susceptibility to neurodegenerative diseases are the lifestyle and environmental factors. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to...