14 THE PRIME TIMES | NUMBER 5 | APRIL 2014 The Prime Times “Building an Age-Friendly Society”
It’s Ottawa’s Time to of the World Health Organization many thousands of older people to grant Ottawa membership to consulted in the development of Lead! its Global Network of Age- the strategy. On Wednesday, April 30, friends Friendly Cities. of the Council on Aging lit up the He summarized his comments by Trillium Ballroom of the Ottawa This year’s emphasizing the value of the Conference Centre with their keynote continuing contribution of older warmth, enthusiasm and insights speaker was adults in creating caring at the Annual Spring Luncheon, Dr. Samir communities for people of all cloudy unspring-like weather Sinha, ages. He also applauded the notwithstanding. provincial leadership lead of of the City Ontario’s of Ottawa Seniors and the Strategy and Director of Council on Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the Aging for University Health Network the extent Hospitals. He also holds to which appointments at both the they have
Mayor Jim Watson commends AFO and City University of Toronto and Johns forged their partnership Hopkins Schools of Medicine. partnership, Dr. Sinha’s speech, Age-Friendly concluding Dr. Lee Donohue asks Dr. Age-Friendly Communities was Sinha about options for a Communities: Pipedreams or with the the theme of this year’s national strategy. Possibilities?, provided an remark that Luncheon. We were honoured to overview of the provincial “This is Ottawa’s time to lead”. have Mayor Watson provide an Seniors’ Strategy, developed as update on the City of Ottawa’s part of the province’s Older Adult Plan, in which 12 City commitment to make Ontario the departments specifically best place to grow up and grow considered the needs of older old. He noted that the Age- adults. Initiatives range from Friendly Communities Framework increased access to dental care had contributed to the and computers, to the development of the provincial development of age-friendly strategy. design guidelines for City Parks, and certifying City staff in older Dr. Sinha offered an incredibly adult fitness. He commended the well-informed perspective and it great partnership with the was abundantly clear the extent Council an Aging, and recognized to which he listens to and it as a key factor in the decision engages with his patients and the
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AFO Phase II begins Propaganda in the Age-Friendly Business The COA is pleased to announce Modern World Nominations that Maureen Forsythe has joined Skillful communicators looking to To nominate an age-friendly our staff as AFO Program sway public opinion have a wide business the COA should Director, charged with overseeing array of propaganda tools at their recognize, download and fill out the implementation and disposal. This was illustrated by our checklist. evaluation phase of the Age- Professor Randal Marlin, Adjunct Friendly Ottawa initiative. She Research Professor, from Upcoming Events brings with her a wealth of Carleton University’s Department
experience in program of Philosophy, in his enlightening management and evaluation and and entertaining continuing she will be working closely with education session on April 9th. the City of Ottawa and Professor Marlin used examples
community partners to help from traditional and social media
make Ottawa a leader among the to show how selecting truths to
WHO Global Network of Age- give a wrong impression, May 28 - English Friendly Cities and Communities. positioning images to suggest Every Ache Tells a Story –The association, and discrediting Pain Detective Brain Entrainment opposing views can be to Speaker: Hillel M. Finestone, advance particular causes. Psychotherapist Cathy Lumsden, MDCM, FRCPC To find creator of relaxation and brain Lunch & Learn sponsored by: entrainment programming out more about available at E-Brainsense.com, why we gave a presentation that should all illustrated the impact of thinking ...... use a little patterns and established mind more June 4 - 9:30 am – 2 pm sets on our daily lives. She critical Spirituality Conference illustrated shifts in perspective judgment Spirituality and Aging: Enriching using the example of putting on when it our Days different pairs of glasses. comes to Speaker: Shirely Van Dusen, what we see, hear and read in Painter & Writer the media, click here. Speaker: Dave Smith, Philanthropist Conference sponsored by:
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