Sinai Health/UHN Healthy Ageing 101 Education Series
Healthy Ageing 101 is a free, virtual health education series open to all. Every month, September through June, a new health topic related to healthy ageing is discussed. During the one hour session, attendees will hear from an expert speaker and have the opportunity to participate in a 30 minute question and answer session.
Sessions are hosted through ZOOM and offered with Closed Captioning.
Click on the ‘Upcoming Sessions’ tab to view upcoming dates, sessions and speakers. If you would like to be added to the distribution list to be notified of upcoming sessions, click on the ‘Contact Us’ tab.
All Healthy Ageing 101 sessions are recorded. In order to access a previous session, click on the ‘Previous Sessions’ tab.
Upcoming Sessions
In order to attend any of the sessions, you will need to register via the ZOOM link provided.
May 14, 2024
Older Adults and Estate Planning: How to Talk to Your Family and What Do You Talk About?
Speaker: Cheryl Solomon – Senior Advisor and Elder Planning Counsellor, Bridgewell Financial & Jack Pollak – Senior Associate, Estate Planning and Product Specialist – Creative Planning Financial Group
June 11, 2024
Older Adults and Vascular Disease: Life After Heart Surgery
Speaker: Dr. Geraldine Ong MD – Cardiologist, St. Michael’s Hospital
REGISTER HERE (Registration Not Yet Open)
Previous Sessions
April 19, 2024
Managing Chronic Pain in Older Adults
Speaker: Dr. Paul Tumber MD, FRCPC – Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Consultant, University Health Network
March 19, 2024 Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness: How Do We Provide Care and Promote Recovery Speaker: Dr. Sophiya Benjamin MD – Geriatric Psychiatrist & Co- ED, GeriMedRisk February 15, 2024 Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults Speaker: Dr. Dean Elterman MD, MSc, FRCSC – Urologist and Medical Director, University Health Network PART 1: PRESENTATION PART 2: Q&A January 23, 2024 Older Adults and Hearing Loss: Why Management is Key to Healthy Ageing Speaker: Marilyn Reed – Professional Practice Leader for Audiology, Baycrest Hearing Services December 5, 2023 Advocating for Older Adults: Elder Abuse and Neglect Speaker: Raeann Rideout, MA – Director Strategic Partnerships, EAPON November 28, 2023 The New RSV Vaccine: What Older Adults and their Care Providers Need to Know Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics, and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network October 17, 2023 Delirium and Older Adults: What You Need To Know Speaker: Dr. Don Melady MD, MSc, CCFP, FCFP – Director, Geriatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Mount Sinai Hospital September 12, 2023 How To Best Manage Your Bone Health To Enable Your Healthy Ageing (Part 2) Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Kim MD – Staff Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network June 13, 2023 Sexual Health and Older Adults Speaker: Dr. Yonah Krakowsky MD, MEd, FRCSC – Assistant Professor, Division of Urology (Women’s College Hospital & Mount Sinai Hospital); Assistant Program Director, Urology Residency Program (University of Toronto) May 23, 2023 Social Isolation and Older Adults: Getting Older and Coping with Ageing Speaker: Dr. Andrew V. Wister, PhD – Director of the Gerontology Research Centre and Professor, Simon Fraser University April 18, 2023 Seeing through the Eyes of an Older Adult: Ageing, Vision Changes and Common Problems Speaker: Dr. Baseer Khan MD, FRCSC, P.CEO. – Chief Division of Ophthalmology, Southlake Regional Hospital & Medical Director, Clarity Eye Institute March 21, 2023 Beyond Tea And Toast: Optimizing Nutrition As We Age Speaker: Lisa Snider-Nevin, RD – Clinical Dietitian, Mount Sinai Hospital February 28, 2023 Tax Season Is Upon Us: How To Get The Most Out Of This Tax Season Speaker: CRA Benefits Outreach Team February 21, 2023 Tax Season Is Upon Us: How To Get The Most Out Of This Tax Season Speaker: CRA Benefits Outreach Team January 24, 2023 A Values-Based Approach to Advance Care Planning Conversations Speaker: Rosanna Macri, MHSc, Q. Med, CHE – Bioethicist, Sinai Health December 13, 2022 Financial Planning: Money Management for Older Adults Speaker: Cathy Fletcher, MBA, CFP, CPCA – Financial Planner, Caring for Clients November 15, 2022 Advice on How to Maintain Brain Health and Mental Agility: Promoting Cognitive Functioning Speaker: Dr. Allison Sekuler, PhD – President and Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, and the Centre For Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) October 25, 2022 An Expert’s Guide to Navigating Health and Community Services: How and Where to Find the Supports You Need Speaker: Joyce Downey, RN, BScN – Care Manager, Elder Caring Inc. September 27, 2022 Gait and Balance in Older Adults: Slips, Trips and Falls Speaker: Dr. Anna Grosse, MBBS – Geriatric Medicine Fellow, Sinai Health/UHN’s Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program June 21, 2022 Ageing with PRIDE: Understanding the Unique Needs and Ways to Support 2SLGBTQIA+ Seniors Speaker: Dr. Ashley Flanagan, PhD – Research Fellow in Diversity and Ageing, National Institute on Ageing May 17, 2022 Addressing Substance Use Amongst Older Adults: A Silent Epidemic Speaker: Marilyn White-Campbell, BA, Dip. Grt. – Clinical Geriatric Addictions Specialist BSO, Baycrest Health Sciences April 19, 2022 Advice from an Olympian Doctor on Optimizing our Diets and Exercise to Enable Healthy Ageing Speaker: Dr. Jane Thornton MD, PhD, OLY – Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health PART 1: PRESENTATION PART 2: Q&A March 29, 2022 Caring for the Caregiver: Practical Advice & Resources for Family Caregivers Speaker: Dr. Amy D’Aprix, MSW, PhD, CPCA – Founder & CEO Life Transitions by Dr. Amy, Inc. PART 1: PRESENTATION PART 2: Q&A February 22, 2022 How To Best Manage Your Bone Health To Enable Your Healthy Ageing Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Kim MD – Staff Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network January 25, 2022 Navigating a New Year of Evolving Health and Wellness Considerations for Older Persons in Light of This Never Ending Pandemic Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics, and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network December 7, 2021 Understanding How to Recognize Dementia from Normal Age-Related Memory Loss, and How to Prevent and Manage It Speaker: Dr. Sarah Colman MD, FRCPC – Staff Geriatric Psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health November 16, 2021 Practical Technologies That Can Enable Ageing in Place Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics, and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network October 19, 2021 Navigating the Good, the Bad and Avoiding the Ugly: Practical Medication Tips for Older Adults from an Expert Pharmacist Speaker: Sabrina Haq BScPharm- Geriatrics Pharmacist, Rexall, Sinai Health and University Health Network September 21, 2021 Navigating New Health and Wellness Considerations for Older Persons in Light of this Never Ending Pandemic Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics, and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network June 15, 2021 Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Older Adults Speaker: Dr. Asenath Steiman MD – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and the University Health Network May 18, 2021 Disaster and Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults Speakers (both from the Canadian Red Cross): Alejandro Terrones – Director, Disaster Risk Reduction, & Alyssa Margeson MSc – Project Manager, Community and Health Services April 20, 2021 Common Mental Health Conditions in Older Adults Speaker: Dr. Irina Nica-Graham MD, FRCPC – Geriatric Psychiatrist, Mount Sinai Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto March 22, 2021 Balanced Diet, Balanced Life: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Meals Speaker: Prof. Heather Keller RD, PhD, FDC, FCAHS – Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition and Aging- Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, The University of Waterloo February 16, 2021 How Older Adults Can Get A Perfect Night’s Sleep Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network December 8, 2020 Navigating Family Dynamics Around the Holidays; How To Best Manage Festivities with Ageing Parents Speaker: Sabrina Gaon MSW, RSW – Senior Manager Complex Care Transitions and Social Work, Mount Sinai Hospital November 17, 2020 Diabetes and Ageing: Unique Considerations and Addressing Goals of Care Speaker: Dr. Alanna Weisman MD, PhD, FRCPC – Clinician Scientist and Endocrinologist, The Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes October 20, 2020 Curbing Your Anxiety: Tips on How to Take Care of Your Mental Health Speaker: Anthony Watt MEd, RP – Mental Health Clinician, Mount Sinai Hospital Wellness Centre September 15, 2020 How to Effectively Maintain and Develop Social Relationships as You Age Speakers: Anna Siciliano MSW, RSW and Revital Shuster MSW, RSW – Social Workers, Circle of Care June 16, 2020 Supporting the Support System: Ways to Effectively Work with Caregivers Speakers: Edward McAnanama OT, PhD – Reitman Centre Program Manager, and Dr. Leslie Nickell MD, MSW, CCFP – Medical Director at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare May 19, 2020 Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID): What You Need to Know Speaker: Peter Allatt – Bioethicist, Sinai Health April 21, 2020 Oral Health and Older Adults: Special Care for Special Patients Speaker: Dr. Mary-Ellen Cascone DDs – Staff Dentist, Sinai Health and Toronto Rehabilitation Institute February 18, 2020 Frailty in Older Adults – The Example of Blood Pressure Speaker: Dr. Barry Goldlist MD, FRCPC – Staff Geriatrician, Sinai Health and the University Health Network
Contact Us
If you have any questions about Healthy Ageing 101 or want to be added to the distribution list to receive emails about upcoming sessions, please contact:
Elsa Nana Nzepa
Program Coordinator,
Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program,
Sinai Health and University Health Network
Date modified: April 2024