Introduction to Pickleball

Pickleball Kelowna link

Okanagan Men’s Shed: Building the well-being of men in the community

Men’s Shed is a community workshop environment where men can work on projects and socialize.
Okanagan Men’s Shed link

Exercise: Putting the brakes on aging

Presenter

• Dr. Gareth Jones, Assistant Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences,
  Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan

Abstract
Exercise is a most potent anti-aging and disease modifying therapy, so why are we not exercising enough to reap the benefits of fitness in old age?

Exercise: Putting the BRAKES on aging – Presentation
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults – Research Update link
Global Okanagan News Story

Giving voice to older people and family caregivers:
A tablet-based tool to enhance person-centred palliative care

Presenter

• Dr. Rick Sawatzky, RN
  Canada Research Chair in Patient-Reported Outcomes;
  School of Nursing, Trinity Western University

Abstract
Learn about a new tablet-based tool that makes patient and family caregiver concerns more visible to healthcare providers so they can be effectively monitored and addressed

Estate planning essentials: What you need to know

Presenters

• Terry Clement, CLU, Insurance and Financial Advisor, Interior Savings Estate Planning Inc.
• Dwayne Remple, Estate Planning Specialist, Insurance and Investment Advisor, Interior Savings Wealth Services

Sleep: The key to healthy aging

Presenter

• Ronald Cridland, MD, CCFP, Diplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine;
  Kelowna Sleep Clinic

An Asset-Based Community Development approach to ‘healthful aging’ and care in rural communities

Presenters

• Denise Cloutier, PhD, Associate Professor, Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Victoria
• Karen Kobayashi, PhD, Associate Professor, Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Victoria
• Walter Popoff, Electoral Area H. Regional; District of Central Kootenay

Abstract
Hear about how local strengths rather than deficiencies can be used to understand and develop0 local community capacity and resiliency to support healthful aging.

Singing makes everything better! 

Presenter

•  Nigel Brown, Executive Director, Sing for your Life Canada Foundation BC

The curious case of age related muscle fatigue:
Keys to staying active and strong

Presenter

• Dr. Brian Dalton, Assistant Professor,
  School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan

Abstract
Muscle fatigue is multifaceted and can influence how we perform tasks of daily living. This talk explore scientific evidence on age-related muscle fatigue, how this physiological process alters function and possible strategies to lessen the effect of muscle fatigue as we age.