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Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health

Podcast aims to break stigma of dementia

Media release

“Call to Mind” is a new podcast series from UVic recorded by people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Hosted and led by Debra Sheets, a nursing professor and researcher with the Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health, the series features intimate audio diaries and conversations about the rewards and challenges of caregiving, the impacts of isolation and finding joy by living in the present, and staying in love when everything else is changing.

New research on diabetes

Media release

Diabetes is a disease often associated with obesity but a new study led by sociologist Karen Kobayashi indicates that Japanese Americans who are not overweight are at a much higher risk of developing the disease. The new research points to the vital need for health screening in this population.

Masterminds 2019

The Ring

Since 2006, Wednesday evenings in April belong to the Masterminds lecture series. Every year, there's a new roster of entertaining speakers who delve into their personal passions to bring you engaging and visual presentations on an eclectic range of subjects. This year, join Hamar Foster, Alexandra Pohran-Dawkins, Claire Carlin and Trevor Hancock.

Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir

Globe and Mail

Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir

Singing to fight the stigma of dementia

The Ring

"Voices in Motion" is an intergenerational community choir for persons with dementia, their family caregivers and high school students. It's also a UVic research study looking into how participation in an intergenerational choir might foster social engagement and caregiver well-being, improve quality of life for persons with dementia, and reduce some of the stigma surrounding memory loss.

Masterminds lectures return for 2018

The Ring

Since 2006, Wednesday evenings in April have belonged to the Masterminds lecture series at UVic. Every year, there’s a new roster of entertaining speakers who delve into their personal passions to bring engaging and visual presentations to the community on an eclectic range of subjects.

Transportation for an aging population

Long lineups, poor signage and garbled announcements over a loudspeaker can be a nuisance for any traveller. But for older adults, they can present significant roadblocks in their journey, whether taking a cross-country trip by train, or a bus ride to visit family. These are some of the findings in “Older Canadians on the Move,” a new report by an expert panel chaired by Neena Chappell, professor emeritus (sociology) at UVic’s Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health and released by the Council of Canadian Academies.

UVic and Island Health collaboration

Media release

A Greater Victoria family with a personal connection to cognitive health issues today announced a major donation for a five-year initiative that will bring together UVic, Island Health and the University of BC for a research project that aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of dementia.

New pathway for end-of-life care

The Ring

When Kelli Stajduhar was handed the 2017 Ehor Boyanowsky Academic of the Year Award last month from the Canadian Universities Faculty Association of BC, she was acknowledged as "a living ambassador for the very real difference scientific knowledge brings to revolutionizing health care."

Masterminds public lecture series

The Ring

Expand your mind every Wednesday evening in April with a fascinating and free talk on a range of topics. The three remaining talks cover the complexities of understanding and responding to human rights and harassment issues, how technology is used to monitor personal health, and how Shakespeare is being explored and shared in new digital forms.

Masterminds lectures return to UVic

Media release

Masterminds free public lecture series returns to UVic for 2017 featuring Lynne Van Luven, Barbara Whittington, Terry Pearson and Michael Best. The UVic Retirees Association and the Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health sponsor the series, with support from UVic.

Order of Canada for Chappell and Shields

The Ring

Sociologist Neena Chappell and legendary Vikes basketball coach Kathy Shields were two of 113 appointees named to the Order of Canada over the long Canada Day weekend for their contributions to (and on) their respective fields and courts.

Masterminds 2016 lectures

Media release

The Masterminds free public lecture series returns to UVic on Wednesday evenings in April.

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Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health

Podcast aims to break stigma of dementia

UVic experts on BC budget

UVic experts on federal budget

CIHR helps advance health research

New research on diabetes

Masterminds 2019

Victoria teens joined seniors with dementia in a choir

Singing to fight the stigma of dementia

Masterminds lectures return for 2018

Transportation for an aging population

UVic and Island Health collaboration

New pathway for end-of-life care

Masterminds public lecture series

Masterminds lectures return to UVic

Order of Canada for Chappell and Shields

Masterminds 2016 lectures