Living Without Oil: Part Two

Dates
March 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th, 2020

Videos of the Sessions
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Playlist of Living Without Oil

Slides
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Slides from March 7th for Bruce Mackenzie

Living Without Oil: Part One

Dates
February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, 2020

Presenters
Abstracts & biographies
Invitation poster

Videos of the Sessions
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Playlist of Living Without Oil

Slides
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Slides from February 1st for John Gunton
Slides from February 8th for Nicolas Pocard
Slides from February 15th for John Stewart
Slides from February 22nd for Curran Crawford
Slides from February 29th for Brad Buckham

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Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol: Use and Overuse

Date
January 11th, 18th and 25th, 2020
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Slides from January 11th for Cecilia Benoit
Slides from January 18th for Scott Macdonald
Slides from January 25th for Marion Selfridge

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Complimentary Medicine: Expanding your choices

Date
Saturdays, November 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th, 2019

Time
10:00 am to noon

Location
University of Victoria
David Turpin Building (DTB), A wing, Room A102 (link to map)

Presenters
Peter Conway (November 2nd)
Elham Ansari (November 9th)
Sylvia K. Freya Fockler (November 16th)
David Hutchinson (November 23rd)
Jasmine Wong & Natasha Montroy (November 30th)

Slides & Invitation Poster including session descriptions:
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Invitation Poster & Presenter Biographies (November 2019)
Slides from November 2nd
Slides from November 9th
Slides from November 16th

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Canadian Politics: Past, present, & future

Dates
Saturdays, October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th, 2019

Location
University of Victoria
David Turpin Building (DTB), A wing, Room A102 (link to map)

Presenters
Michael Prince, PhD (October 5th & 26th)
Cindy Holder, PhD (October 12th)
Penny Bryden, PhD (October 19th)

Invitation Poster including session descriptions:
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Invitation Poster (October 2019)
Slides from the Presentation
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Slides from October 5th
Slides from October 26th

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Activities to Enhance the Quality of Life as You Age

Benefits of Volunteering

Date
September 28, 2019

Location
University of Victoria

Presenter
Neena Chappell, PhD

Slides from the Presentation
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Slides from September 28th

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Exercise as Medicine

Date
September 21, 2019

Location
University of Victoria

Presenter
David Docherty, PhD

Slides from the Presentation
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Slides from September 21st

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Sex & Seniors: A physician’s perspective

Date
September 16, 2019

Location
University of Victoria

Presenter
Patricia Gunton, MD

Slides from the Presentation
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Slides from September 16th

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Factors that Influence Quality of Life of Older People

Date
September 2019

Location
University of Victoria

Presenter
Anastasia Mallidou, RN, PhD
School of Nursing, University of Victoria

Slides from the Presentation
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Slides from September 7th

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How Food Can Affect Your Health!

Date
June 2018

Location
MSB 160

Presenter
Greg Mulligan

Slides from the Presentations
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Session One: The Human Diet
Session Two: Food Trends
Session Three: Super-Foods
Session Four: Food & Health

Links to Articles, Videos, and Websites Used in the Presentations.

 

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The Theory & Practice of Getting Fitter & Stronger

Date
March 2018

Location
TBA

Presenters
David Docherty, PhD

Slides from the Presentations
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Session One: Developing the Energy Systems
Session Two: Developing Strength & Muscular Endurance
Session Three: Developing the Core or Back Stability
Session Four: Warm-up & Stretching

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Genetics: Can we really blame it all on our genes?

Genetics is a key element in health and propensity for age-related disease. This series will explain the basics of genetics and how the human genome project has enhanced our understanding of disease and disorders. In addition, an understanding of genetics can have profound implications on how treatment and medications are individualized for optimal effects.

Dates: Thursday mornings 10.00-noon: April 28th, May 5th, May 12th, and May 19th, 2016
Venue: UVic Medical Science Building 150 (MSB 150)
Presenter: Jane Gair, Ph.D.

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Slides from the Presentations

Session One
Session Two
Session Three
Session Four

Videos of the Presentations

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The Body Works? Part One

The series will cover how four body systems work, what happens to them as we age, what we can do about it, and the medical interventions that are possible. The intent of the series is to provide information that will be helpful to you when communicating with medical personnel as well as understanding what is happening to your own body.

Session 1. The heart and cardiovascular system (February 27th, 2016)

The heart is a muscular pump that distributes blood around the body. This series will examine the structures of the heart and how they contribute to the flow of blood to the different parts of the body, with particular reference to the various valves that direct the blood flow, the way the heart receives its own blood to function, and how the rhythm of the heart is controlled. We will also examine what can go wrong and how it can be fixed with modern medical technologies.

Session 2. Joints or articulations (March 5th, 2016)

Our body consists of many joints that unfortunately experience some challenges as we get older. This presentation will examine the structure of the major joints (in particular the hip and knee) and how they contribute to movement and stability. The presentation will explore how the joints change with age and the medical interventions that are possible to alleviate some of the problems.

Session 3. The digestive system (March 12th, 2016)

We are what we eat. This series will follow what happens once food enters our mouths and the journey it takes through the body. Along the way we will discuss some of the things that can present problems, some surgical interventions, and how we can help our digestive system function better.

Session 4. The back, how to protect it and what can be done when things go really wrong (March 19th, 2016)

Most people have back or neck problems at some point in their lives. This session will examine how the back is structured and why the structure can lead to back and neck problems, especially as we age. The session will look at the current medical interventions to help or alleviate back and neck problems as we get older and how problems in the back can produce pain in other areas of the body.

Dates: Saturday mornings:

• February 27, 2016
• March 5, 2016
• March 12, 2016
• March 19, 2016

10.00am-12.00 noon.

Presenters: Steve Martin, M.D. and David Docherty, Ph.D.

Cost: Attend all 4 presentations for $20 or $6.00 per session.

Online Registration:

• Registration Code: Bodyworks
• Amount: $20 or per session total ($6 each)
• Comments: Enter the dates of the event you will be attending.

In person/by phone:

You can also register at the office of the UVic Retirees Association between 1.30 and 3.30pm (located on the UVic Campus in the Centre on Aging (Hut R 103, 3800 Finnerty Road or by phone: (250) 472-4749

Parking: There is lots of pay parking in parking in Lot 2 behind the McKinnon Building and close to the Bus Terminal.

Bus routes: For available bus routes to UVic please check: //www.uvic.ca/home/about/campus-info/maps/maps/busroutes.php

 

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