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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. 
 

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)

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).
 
egyptian pyramids

The vote is in! UGRA is going to Turkey and Egypt in October 2026

Based on the vote held earlier this year, Vikki is arranging a 2-week trip to Turkey and Egypt in October 2026.  

This trip can be offered as a land-only package, allowing you to book your own flights. Alternatively, a landing page can be created for the group that includes a flight finder. This option enables you to select a suitable flight for each passenger and guarantee up to nine people on the same flight.

online course on Climate Change, Migration, and Health

The Quebec Population Health Research Network (QPHRN) is pleased to announce the launch of the CLIMIGRANT, a free online training course exploring the intersections of climate change, migration, and health. Climate change and environmental degradation are one of the major challenges of our time. They represent one of the greatest threats to the health of populations and are the cause of migratory movements/forced displacements that are set to increase, whether at international or local level.

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