Nova Scotia Centre on Aging

Northwood Research Symposium - From Evidence to Action Join us on April 30, 2026, for the 14th Annual Research Symposium – a day of innovative discoveries and thought-provoking conversation!

Registration is now open for the upcoming Northwood 14th Annual Research Symposium. www.eventbrite.ca/e/northwood-...

Top 7 Over 70 Atlantic Coming Soon! Nominations are now open for individuals aged 70 and over from across NS, NB, PEI, and NFLD & Labrador who have started something new. More info at: www.agingwellns.ca/top7over70at...

CAG2026: Crossing Currents Navigating Aging through Collaborationand Coordinated Action

The Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) announces a Call for Abstracts for CAG2026. The meeting will be held October 15-17, 2026 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, at the Delta Hotels Prince Edward. cmtd1.com/v/443/2ae449...

CAG2026: Crossing Currents Navigating Aging through Collaborationand Coordinated Action

The Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) announces a Call for Abstracts for CAG2026, The meeting will be held October 15-17, 2026 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, at the Delta Hotels Prince Edward. cmtd1.com/v/443/2ae449...

The deadline for applications for the Shannex Graduate Scholarship in Aging and Nutrition is approaching. January 31 is the deadline for Applied Human Nutrition and February 15 for Aging and Family Science. www.msvu.ca/shape-the-fu...

NEW SUMMARY RELEASED: A summary document, Understanding Change in Home Care Pathways Over Time, that highlights key insights from a recently published article in the Canadian Journal on Aging is now available. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

The Atlantic Research Collaboration on Long-Term Care (ARC LTC) is now on Facebook and Instagram. To follow go to... www.facebook.com/profile.php?... or www.instagram.com/p/DRz-OKWkQoQ/

We are looking for individuals interested in long-term care to participate in a focus group. We would like your thoughts on a short video about our research on long-term care staff. For more info, please see below. Contact arcltc@msvu.ca, or 902-457-5529

Dr. Keefe recently received the Dr. Janet Fast Research Excellence Award by the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence which recognizes researchers who make significant contributions to advance knowledge on caregiving. Congratulations Dr. Keefe! canadiancaregivingsummit.ca/awards/

There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers – trauma-informed workplaces are a solution Addressing the burnout crisis among LTC workers is vital. Find out how government action can improve mental health in care environments.

There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers
by Carole Estabrooks and Janice Keefe.
hospitalnews.com/there-is-a-b...

Today is National Seniors Day and International Day of Older Persons. Let’s recognize and celebrate the valuable contributions older adults make to our families and communities! #NationalSeniorsDay

Dr. Janice Keefe was recently honored with the UPEI Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of her dedication to the field of gerontology, research on healthy aging, and public policy leadership. Congratulations Dr. Keefe! files.upei.ca/citations/di...

We are pleased to announce that our free event, A Conversation about Aging Well in the Face of Ageism on Oct. 6 will be live streamed. To register for in-person go to: www.eventbrite.ca/.../a-conver.... To register for live stream go to: www.eventbrite.ca/.../live-str.... #NationalSeniorsDay

A Conversation about Aging Well in the Face of Ageism. Join us for a FREE thought-provoking discussion on ageism as a barrier to aging well and what we can do about it. Monday, October 6
6:30-8:30 pm. Halifax Central Library.
To register go to eventbrite.ca/e/a-conversa...

Have you been thinking about attending one of the Fountain of Health's free, virtual sessions? Now's the time to register. Check out the details here or register directly: fountainofhealth.ca/en/individuals

Congratulations to the, Our Future is Aging conference poster competition winners!
Undergraduate level – Mohammed Ali Ahmed
Masters level – Maddison Hodgins
Doctoral level - Rowland Goddy-Worlu
Postdoctoral level – Kelly O’Neil
#ourfutureisagingconference2025

And that's a wrap! We ended with a plenary session - Current Research on Aging: Opportunities and Enablers for Shaping Knowledge, Policy and Practice. Thank you to all of the Our future is Aging participants and presenters! Special thanks to our supporters...

Some images of Our Future is Aging conference Day 2! Opening remarks by Dr. Janice Keefe, Barbara Adams, Minister of Seniors & Long-term care and MSVU President, Dr. Joel Dickenson. With Keynote by Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews.

First at Five: Aging Gracefully Leading experts on longevity are in Halifax for a conference focused on the impact of an aging population.

The Our Future is Aging conference was featured on CTV Atlantic with interviews from Dr. Keefe and Keynote speaker, Dr. Charlene Chu. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

Day 3 - Our Future is Aging conference kicks off with opening remarks from Dr. Janice Keefe & greetings from
Dr. Jacquie Gahagan. Today's keynote is Dr. Charlene Chu - New Frontier in Aging: The Promises and Perils of Artificial Intelligence.

NS Centre on Aging to host research conference on Aging driving forward thinking | Watch News Videos Online Watch NS Centre on Aging to host research conference on Aging driving forward thinking Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

Global TV's Paul Brothers interviews Dr. Keefe on the "Our Future is Aging" conference. Check it out... globalnews.ca/video/112082... #ourfutureisagingconference2025

Halifax conference to explore aging research Crystal Garrett gets a preview of an upcoming conference in Halifax that explores recent research on aging.

Our Future on Aging conference starts today! Check out CTV's Crystal Garrett's interview with Dr. Keefe. ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid... #ourfutureisagingconference2025

Free public event - A Fireside Chat… Aging Is Our Future: Navigating the Next 50 Years. June 2 at MSVU. This event is part of the Our Future is Aging Conference. To register go to: ourfutureisaging.ca/public-event/

Thank you to everyone who supported the Mount's Agetastics team in the Walk for Alzheimer's. We raised $3,564!!

Our Future is Aging Conference is only 1 week away! Did you register? Go to ourfutureisaging.ca Click below to listen to Dr. Janice Keefe provide an overview of this exciting conference! youtube.com/watch?v=ud45...

Our Future is Aging Conference is only 2 weeks away! Did you register? Go to ourfutureisaging.ca Click below to listen to Dr. Janice Keefe provide an overview of this exciting conference! youtube.com/watch?v=ud45...

Free public event - A Fireside Chat… Aging Is Our Future: Navigating the Next 50 Years. June 2 at MSVU. This event is part of the Our Future is Aging Conference. To register go to: www.ourfutureisaging.ca/public-event/

Nova Scotia Centre on Aging interdisciplinary conference

Register now! Our Future is Aging Conference - June 2-4, 2025. To register, go to ourfutureisaging.ca Click below to listen to Dr. Janice Keefe provide an overview of this exciting conference! youtube.com/watch?v=ud45...