Optimal Aging Portal at Mc Master University
The Optimal Aging Portal at Mc Master University provides information about lifelong learning opportunities for older adults. It is a great resource for information and local events.
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CURAC Reminder
This is a reminder that you can subscribe to the CURAC Events Calendar to see dates of all events posted by member Retiree Associations.
You can also follow the CURAC blog, which provides access to their newsletter.
UGRA is going to Turkey and Egypt in October 2026.
Discover Turkey, from the labyrinthine bazaars of Istanbul and Ankara to the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Cruise along the Bosphorus and visit the cave-dwellings of the Goreme Valley. Next, head to Egypt to see the Great Pyramids in Cairo, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and enjoy a 4-night Full-Board Nile Cruise through Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Aswan.
An updated PDF with trip details and options is attached.
If you would like more information, please contact Vikki Tremblay at Victoria.Tremblay@transat.com
Academics Without Borders 2024 Annual Report is now available.
AWB is pleased to share their 2024 Annual Report.
If you are interested in learning more about AWB’s work, mission and projects, please visit the AWB website or contact them at ngallini@awb-usf.org.
Volunteer opportunity: Board of Martin Luther University College
Martin Luther University College in Waterloo, Ontario is seeking candidates to serve on their Board of Governors for a three- year term beginning September 26, 2025 (renewable once).
Applications should be received by August 15, 2025.
July Newsletter of Carleton's LLL committee
The purpose of sharing newsletter information will hopefully help us as a team come up with ideas about how to address recent challenges. Lets starting sharing our ideas on how we can create innovative approaches to develop useful programs for Retirees from Canada's colleges and Universities. Feel free to send Carole-Lynne (cllenave@ucalgary.ca, CURAC Board member and Chairperson, Later Life Learning Committee) ideas and she will have them posted on the LLL mailing list.
Invitation from Univ of Toronto SENIOR COLLEGE
The list of speakers for the Autumn lecture series and the list of Book Club readings for 2025-2026 from the Senior College at the U of Toronto are attached to this message.
To register for a particular talk, which gives access to the Zoom link, contact senior.college@utoronto.ca.
Recruiting for the Hearing Loss and Cognition MRI Study
The Cognition and Neuroscience of Aging Lab (CANAL) under the supervision of Dr. John Anderson at Carleton University is currently looking for adults for a study about hearing loss, brain structure, and cognition.
They will ask you to take part in three sessions:
Session 1 (90 min): over the phone or Zoom where you will be asked a series of screening questions to confirm your eligibility (30 min). If eligible, you’ll be booked for Session 2 and given a link to continue with online surveys (60 min)
The Pain Issue of UofT's Medicine Magazine is now available
The University of Toronto as posted the Summer 20205 issue of Medicine Magazine, entitled THE PAIN ISSUE.
Recruiting for food survey study in older adults.
Alison Duncan, a professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, and her graduate students we are working on a food survey study in older adults.
The study involves a 2-hour appointment that can be held on campus (they pay for parking) or they can come to community sites. Participants complete a questionnaire and are asked about what they ate the day before. They receive a $25 gift card and a Recipe Resource designed for older adults ($40 value).