Past Events

Continuing the theme of Sensory Systems & Aging for Winter 2026, the Dialog on Aging group is delighted to welcome Dr. Walter Wittich, Associate Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, who will be returning to the Dialogue on Aging series with a talk focused on vision changes throughout adulthood and tips on how to maintain visual function and independence as you age. 

If you are interested in how associations and networks of retired professors are organized and how they operate, The Professors Emeriti Network kindly invites you to attend the Zoom meeting: Linking groups of retired academics across nations and beyond. Please see the attached presentation "Emeriti Meeting 18.02.2026 Presentation by Eric Hockert (President-elect, AROHE) and Walter Archer (President, CURAC)".      

Belairdirect will discuss car, home, and travel insurance available for Retiree Association (RA) members! In the event you are not able to attend because of other meetings or appointments, and you would like to be sent a copy of the zoom recording and summary, send an email to Carole-Lynne Le Navenec at: cllenave@ucalgary.ca

The University of Toronto is hosting a panel discussion entitled:  AI in Higher Education: Where are we now? Co-moderators: Phoebe Kang (CSSHE; University of Toronto Mississauga) & Amanda Brijmohan (University of Toronto Mississauga) Panellists: Sandy Hervieux, McGill University  Dr. Ramon Lawrence, University of British Columbia Okanagan  Christos Orfanidis, OISE/University of Toronto  Sarah-Jean Watt, Athabasca University

The Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series is hosting a talk by Grace Shyng, Audiologist and Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, UBC.  Her talk is entitled: Healthy Hearing = Healthy Aging: Understanding hearing loss and best practices for managing hearing health in daily living" Learning objectives:

The CURAC Affinity Partner Hearing Life is hosting a webinar entitled:  Ear Essentials:  Facts, Fun, & How to Keep Hearing Healthy  

The Public Health Agency of Canada will present, Realizing the Future of Vaccination for Public Health, the 2024 Chief Public Health Officer of Canada’s Report on the State of Public Health in Canada.

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The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal presents a webinar entitled:  Is dementia a vaccine-preventable condition?  The speaker is Dr. Dawn Bowdish, a professor with the Department of Medicine and Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health.