Conference Schedule

Registration

07:30 - 08:30

Breakfast will be served

Introductory Remarks

08:30 - 08:40

Co-Chairs:  Stéphanie Chevalier, PhD, RD - McGill University and Heather Keller, PhD, RD - University of Waterloo

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Aging, Population Growth and Ethnic Diversity 

08:40 - 09:10

Speaker: Parminder Raina, C.M. PhD, FCAHS - McMaster University

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Aging in Canada – Population Growth, Diversity, and Physiological Changes 

09:10 - 09:40

Speaker: Samir Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FCAHS, AGSF - Sinai Health System

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Question Period

09:40 - 10:00

Break

10:00 - 10:20

Aging with dignity: promoting food security for older adults

10:20 - 10:50

Speaker: Kally Cheung, MPH, RD, CDE - Alberta Health Services

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Eat Well Age Well: The Importance of Nutrition for Health Aging

10:50 - 11:20

Speaker: Michele MacDonald Werstuck, RD, MSC, CDE - Hamilton Family Health Team

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Question Period  

11:20 - 11:40

Morning Wrap up

11:40 - 11:50

Lunch

11:50 - 12:50

Lunch will be served

Nutrition for Muscle Health

12:50 - 13:20

Speaker: Stéphanie Chevalier, PhD, RD - McGill University

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Exercise for Mobility, Bone, and Muscle Health in Older Adults

13:20 - 13:50

Speaker: Lora Giangregorio, PhD - University of Waterloo

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Question Period

13:50 - 14:10

Break

14:10 - 14:30

Dietary Patterns for Healthy Aging: Importance for Cognitive and Overall Health

14:30 - 15:00

Speaker: Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD - Université de Montréal

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Guiding Supplement Use: Insights and Best Practices for Dietitians

15:00 - 15:30

Speaker: Doug Cook, RD, MHSc - Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist

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Question Period

15:30 - 15:50

Panel Discussion

15:50 - 16:20

Concluding remarks

16:20 - 16:30

Co-Chairs: Stéphanie Chevalier, PhD, RD - McGill University and Heather Keller, PhD, RD - University of Waterloo