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Rosaria Student Centre and McCain Building Floor plans
June 2, 2025
| Monday, June 2, 2025 | ||
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| 1:00-4:00 pm | Pre-conference Workshops | McCain Centre |
| 6:30-8:30 pm | Conference Kick Off Public Event A Fireside Chat… Aging Is Our Future: Navigating the Next 50 Years and Reception | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre & online |
| Tuesday, June, 3, 2025 | ||
| 8:00 am | Registration | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 8:30-9:00 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Janice Keefe Greetings – The Honourable Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors & Long-term Care Greetings – Dr. Joël Dickinson, President & Vice-Chancellor, Mount Saint Vincent University | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 9:00-10:00 am | Plenary Session – Keynote: Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews Our Future is Aging: Contexts, Challenges and Opportunities Ahead | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 10:00-10:30 am | Nutrition Break | Atrium, 1st Floor McCain Centre |
| 10:30-12:00 noon | Concurrent Session A – Oral Presentations A.1 Theme: Transformation & Implementation Approaches Session Chair: Janice Keefe, Mount Saint Vincent University A.2 Theme: Aging in Place-Models, Transition, Access Session Chair: Lori Weeks, Dalhousie University A.3 Theme: Factors Contributing to Later Life Health Session Chair: Melissa Andrew, Nova Scotia Health A.4 Theme: Retirement & Leisure Session Chair: Rebecca Casey, Acadia University A.5 Workshop: From Data Collection to Dissemination: Empowering Older Adults in Qualitative Research using Arts-based Methods Session Chair: Jill Hoselton, University of Calgary | 105, McCain Centre 106, McCain Centre 301, McCain Centre 401, McCain Centre 302, McCain Centre |
| 12:00-1:15 pm | Lunch – provided by organizers | Atrium, 1st Floor McCain Centre |
| 1:15-2:30 pm | Concurrent Session B – Poster Presentations Aging Well/Healthy Aging– B1, B2 Biology of Aging– B6, B7, B8 Care and Support– B3 Care Practice/Clinical Interventions– B4, B5 Dementia– B7, B8, B9 Frailty– B7, B8, B9 Health Care Professionals– B5, B7 Intimate Partner Violence – B5 Research Methodology– B2 Retirement– B2 Sensory Changes– B6, B7 | Atrium, 1st Floor McCain Centre |
| 2:30-2:45 pm | Nutrition Break | Atrium, 1st Floor McCain Centre |
| 2:45-4:15 pm | Concurrent Session C – Oral Presentations C.1 Theme: Citizen & Public Engagement Session Chair: Matthias Hoben, York University C.2 Theme: Mental Health & Well Being Session Chair: Eric Theriault, Cape Breton University C.3 Theme: Women & Aging Session Chair: Kaitlyn Kuryk, University of Manitoba C.4 Theme: Dementia Across the Continuum Session Chair: Jasmine Mah, Dalhousie University C.5 Symposium: Atlantic Research in Long-term Care: Understanding the working conditions and wellbeing of staff in LTC in Atlantic Canada & Alberta Session Chair: Heather Dicks, Mount Saint Vincent University | 106, McCain Centre 301, McCain Centre 401, McCain Centre 302, McCain Centre 105, McCain Centre |
| 4:00-5:15 pm | Research Connect Forum & Reception | Atrium, 1st Floor McCain Centre |
| 7:00-8:30 pm | Social Event – Dinner at Peggy’s Cove Separate registration is required for this event, group transportation to/from MSVU will be available | |
| Wednesday, June, 4, 2025 | ||
| 7:30-8:45 am | Student/Trainee Mentoring Breakfast | Dining Hall, 3rd Floor Rosaria Student Centre |
| 8:00 am | Registration | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 8:45-9:00 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Dr. Janice Keefe Greetings – Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan, Associate Vice-President Research, Mount Saint Vincent University | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 9:00-10:00 am | Plenary Session – Keynote: Dr. Charlene Chu New Frontier in Aging: The Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 10:00-10:30 am | Nutrition Break | Atrium, 1st Floor McCain Centre |
| 10:30-12:00 noon | Concurrent Session D – Oral Presentations D.1 Theme: Innovative Partnerships & Collaborations Session Chair: Janice Keefe, Mount Saint Vincent University D.2 Theme: Care in the Community Session Chair: Kelly O’Neil, Mount Saint Vincent University D.3 Theme: Long-term Care Health Human Resources Session Chair: TBC D.4 Theme: Underrecognized Social Issues in Later Life Session Chair: Lori Weeks, Dalhousie University D.5 Theme: Education Initiatives to Enhance Care Session Chair: TBC D.6 Workshop: Bridging the Gap on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Session Chair: Bette Watson-Borg, Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health | 105, McCain Centre 302, McCain Centre 106, McCain Centre 301, McCain Centre 401, McCain Centre 201B, McCain Centre |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch – provided by organizers *Announcement of Poster Competition Winners | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 12:45-2:00 pm | Plenary Session – Panel Current Research on Aging: Opportunities and Enablers for Shaping Knowledge, Policy and Practice | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |
| 2:00-2:15 pm | Conference Closing – Dr. Janice Keefe | Multi-Purpose Room, 3rd Floor, Rosaria Student Centre |