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This conference will explore the range of technologies available or under development for adults 55+ in British Columbia looking to age in place. These include “smart” homes and "smart" cars, wearable sensors, websites, smart phone and tablet applications for use by seniors, caregivers or family living at a distance who want to stay in touch, electronic health records and more. Keynote speakers and expert panels will discuss the pros and cons of each option and the type of senior for whom it is best suited. To the extent possible research findings and consumers’ first hand reactions to current and emerging aging-in-place technologies will be presented. The objective of the conference is to provide information that will enable people aged 55+ to plan ahead and make informed choices about whether to stay put in their current home or move to alternative accommodation. As well, it will provide a forum for developers (private & non-profit) to learn what adults aged 55+ are looking for in the way of housing and supports for their later years. Andrew Sixsmith PhD, Professor and Director, SFU Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) & President, International Society for Gerontechnology, Friesen Conference ChairGloria Gutman PhD, Professor/Director Emerita SFU GRC & Dept. of Gerontology, Friesen Conference Program Chair & Conference Manager;Habib Chaudhury PhD, Professor and Chair, SFU Department of GerontologyRaymond G. Adams MLIS, Information Officer, SFU GRC Host organizations:Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research CentreAGE-WELL Network NCE, North American chapter of the International Society for GerontechnologySimon Fraser University Lifelong Learning Adult 55+ ProgramWe also gratefully acknowledge a grant from the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund for videography and post-production editing.
Author: Payandeh, Shahram, Author: Kearns, William, Author: Mitchell, Ian, Author: O’Hearn, Emily
Date created: 2015-06
This conference will explore the range of technologies available or under development for adults 55+ in British Columbia looking to age in place. These include “smart” homes and "smart" cars, wearable sensors, websites, smart phone and tablet applications for use by seniors, caregivers or family living at a distance who want to stay in touch, electronic health records and more. Keynote speakers and expert panels will discuss the pros and cons of each option and the type of senior for whom it is best suited. To the extent possible research findings and consumers’ first hand reactions to current and emerging aging-in-place technologies will be presented. The objective of the conference is to provide information that will enable people aged 55+ to plan ahead and make informed choices about whether to stay put in their current home or move to alternative accommodation. As well, it will provide a forum for developers (private & non-profit) to learn what adults aged 55+ are looking for in the way of housing and supports for their later years. Andrew Sixsmith PhD, Professor and Director, SFU Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) & President, International Society for Gerontechnology, Friesen Conference ChairGloria Gutman PhD, Professor/Director Emerita SFU GRC & Dept. of Gerontology, Friesen Conference Program Chair & Conference Manager;Habib Chaudhury PhD, Professor and Chair, SFU Department of GerontologyRaymond G. Adams MLIS, Information Officer, SFU GRC Host organizations:Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research CentreAGE-WELL Network NCE, North American chapter of the International Society for GerontechnologySimon Fraser University Lifelong Learning Adult 55+ ProgramWe also gratefully acknowledge a grant from the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund for videography and post-production editing.
Author: Kearns, William, Author: Kaufman, David, Author: Sixsmith, Andrew, Author: Gutman, Gloria, Author: Beringer, Robert
Date created: 2015-06
This conference will explore the range of technologies available or under development for adults 55+ in British Columbia looking to age in place. These include “smart” homes and "smart" cars, wearable sensors, websites, smart phone and tablet applications for use by seniors, caregivers or family living at a distance who want to stay in touch, electronic health records and more. Keynote speakers and expert panels will discuss the pros and cons of each option and the type of senior for whom it is best suited. To the extent possible research findings and consumers’ first hand reactions to current and emerging aging-in-place technologies will be presented. The objective of the conference is to provide information that will enable people aged 55+ to plan ahead and make informed choices about whether to stay put in their current home or move to alternative accommodation. As well, it will provide a forum for developers (private & non-profit) to learn what adults aged 55+ are looking for in the way of housing and supports for their later years. Andrew Sixsmith PhD, Professor and Director, SFU Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) & President, International Society for Gerontechnology, Friesen Conference ChairGloria Gutman PhD, Professor/Director Emerita SFU GRC & Dept. of Gerontology, Friesen Conference Program Chair & Conference Manager;Habib Chaudhury PhD, Professor and Chair, SFU Department of GerontologyRaymond G. Adams MLIS, Information Officer, SFU GRC Host organizations:Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research CentreAGE-WELL Network NCE, North American chapter of the International Society for GerontechnologySimon Fraser University Lifelong Learning Adult 55+ ProgramWe also gratefully acknowledge a grant from the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund for videography and post-production editing.
Author: Sixsmith, Andrew, Author: Kearns, William
Date created: 2015-06
This conference will explore the range of technologies available or under development for adults 55+ in British Columbia looking to age in place. These include “smart” homes and "smart" cars, wearable sensors, websites, smart phone and tablet applications for use by seniors, caregivers or family living at a distance who want to stay in touch, electronic health records and more. Keynote speakers and expert panels will discuss the pros and cons of each option and the type of senior for whom it is best suited. To the extent possible research findings and consumers’ first hand reactions to current and emerging aging-in-place technologies will be presented. The objective of the conference is to provide information that will enable people aged 55+ to plan ahead and make informed choices about whether to stay put in their current home or move to alternative accommodation. As well, it will provide a forum for developers (private & non-profit) to learn what adults aged 55+ are looking for in the way of housing and supports for their later years. Andrew Sixsmith PhD, Professor and Director, SFU Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) & President, International Society for Gerontechnology, Friesen Conference ChairGloria Gutman PhD, Professor/Director Emerita SFU GRC & Dept. of Gerontology, Friesen Conference Program Chair & Conference Manager;Habib Chaudhury PhD, Professor and Chair, SFU Department of GerontologyRaymond G. Adams MLIS, Information Officer, SFU GRC Host organizations:Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research CentreAGE-WELL Network NCE, North American chapter of the International Society for GerontechnologySimon Fraser University Lifelong Learning Adult 55+ ProgramWe also gratefully acknowledge a grant from the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund for videography and post-production editing.
Author: Sixsmith, Andrew, Author: Kearns, William, Author: Kaplan, Rosalyn
Date created: 2015-06
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival
Date created: 2014-07-10
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival, Author: Nawaz, Zarqa
Date created: 2014-07-09
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival, Author: Sen, Orijit , Author: Wong, David , Author: Yahgulanaas, Michael Nicoll
Date created: 2014-07-09
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival
Date created: 2014-07-06
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival
Date created: 2014-07-05
Apart from being an exceptionally intelligent writer, religious scholar Reza Aslan is quickly gaining a reputation for being one of the most patient men on television.More than once, he has painstakingly explained to TV hosts that their less-than-sophisticated stands on Islam may be founded on flimsy and dangerous assumptions. He gained international recognition for his Fox News interview that went viral, and more recently, Aslan’s nuanced response to Bill Maher’s rant.Aslan returned to Vancouver to unpack the arguments around religion and violence. Touching on a range of topics from identity to ISIS, Aslan argued that no religion exists in a vacuum. Every faith is rooted in the soil in which it is planted.“Using two or three examples to justify a generalization. That’s actually the definition of bigotry.” – Reza Aslan (response to Bill Maher)Reza Aslan, an internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, is author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. He is the founder of AslanMedia, a social media network for news and entertainment about the Middle East and the world, and co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of BoomGen Studios, the premier entertainment brand for creative content from and about the Greater Middle East. Aslan’s first book is the International Bestseller, No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, which has been translated into seventeen languages, and named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade. He is also the author of How to Win a Cosmic War, as well as editor of two volumes: Tablet and Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, and Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalities, Contentions, and Complexities. Born in Iran, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife (author and entrepreneur Jessica Jackley). When Aslan is not working on his own writing, he serves as a writing consultant in television on the upcoming show, DIG, with Tim Kring and Gideon Raff.
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival, Author: Aslan, Reza
Date created: 2015-07-16
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Indian Summer Festival
Date created: 2015-10-28