In celebration of International Day of the Older Person, CERA will be hosting a full day of workshops, sessions, and a keynote speaker!
Registration required: bit.ly/CERADay2023
We're excited to invite you to attend our one-day, FREE event! CERA Day 2023 will be held on UFV Abbotsford campus on Oct 13 from 9am to 245pm. Refreshment and lunch will be generously provided by the City of Abbotsford.
PARKING: There will be a dedicated, complementary parking lot for event attendees.
The research faculty members at CERA are hosting a day of presentations and workshops (free lunch and prizes too) for older adults living in our neighbouring communities of Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission.
| Time | Session title |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00am | Registration |
| 9:00 - 9:15am | Welcome to CERA Day 2023 |
| 9:20 - 10:00am | Dementia-friendly communities |
| Theatre games for social connections | |
| Re-thinking long-term care: What matters most to you? | |
| Fair - Community and health | |
| 10:10 - 10:50am | Strategies to optimize cognitive function |
| Aging through art: Collaborative life timelines | |
| Benefits to group-based outdoor activity | |
| Fair - Community and health | |
| 11:00 - 11:40am | Frauds and scams: Who is susceptible and what can be done |
| Mindfulness outdoor walk | |
| Advanced care planning | |
| Fair - Community and health | |
| 11:40am - 12:20pm | Lunch |
| 12:20 - 1:20pm | Keynote speaker - Cultural & historical perspectives on dementia |
| 1:30 - 2:10pm | An introduction to hereditary cancer: When cancer is in the family |
| Indigenous gardens: Local flora | |
| Chair yoga with Land Studio | |
| 2:20 - 2:45pm | Wrap-up |
