AGING WELL: THE BRAIN – BODY CONNECTION - Univ. of Victoria RA-EA
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Please join the UVRA Elder Academy and Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health (IALH) event for the 2022 “Aging Well: The Brain – Body Connection” Series, 07 May – 04 June 2022, 10am to noon Pacific Time. Over the course of four Saturdays, the hybrid sessions listed below will be presented .
(Total cost for all 4 sessions: $20.00; The document containing the Eventbrite link for registration, either in-person attendance or via Zoom, and the abstracts and biographies of the presenters is located at: https://www.uvic.ca/retirees/assets/docs/poster-and-nvitation-may-2022-ea-event-v5.pdf)
May 7, 2022 : “Exercise is Cerebrovascular Medicine for All Ages” Presenter: Dr. Kurt Smith, Associate Professor, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria
May 14, 2022 : “Digitize Your Exercise: How Digital Technologies Are Shaping How We Monitor, Prescribe and Augment Our Physical Activities” : Presenter: Dr. Yoah Sui, Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria
May 21,2022: “Building Brain Resiliency and Healthy Aging: Positive Effects of Physical Activity and Concussions in the Aging Brain” : Presenters: Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria and Ms. Stacey Horton, Actor, Dancer and Choreographer
June 4, 2022 : “Interactions Between Physical Activity and Mental and Cognitive Health: What Do We Know and What Next?”
Presenter: Dr. Theone Paterson, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria
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This will be a hybrid presentation so registrants have the choice of attending via zoom or in-person. The in-person presentation will be at Cordova Bay 55+Association, 5238 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria, BC V8Y 2L2 which is located in Cordova Bay Elementary School. There is parking in the front of the building and access is via the entrance to the left. Attendees must show proof of vaccination and identification. The Zoom link will be sent to registrants two days prior to the first session and, again, on the morning of each session. |