Conference Schedule
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
Draft schedule; subject to change. All times ET.
Registration
07:30 - 08:30
Breakfast will be served
Introductory Remarks
08:30 - 08:40
Co-Chairs: Stéphanie Chevalier, RD, PhD - McGill University and Heather Keller, RD, PhD - University of Waterloo
Segment 1: Aging in Canada – Population Growth, Diversity, and Physiological Changes
Aging, Population Growth and Ethnic Diversity
08:40 - 09:10
Speaker: Parminder Raina, C.M. PhD, FCAHS - McMaster University
Understanding Pathophysiological and Other Factors that Fuel Ageing-Associated Health Challenges
09:10 - 09:40
Speaker: Samir Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, FCAHS, AGSF - Sinai Health System
Question Period
09:40 - 10:00
Break
10:00 - 10:20
Segment 2: Healthy Aging and Social Determinants of Health
Aging with dignity: promoting food security for older adults
10:20 - 10:50
Speaker: Kally Cheung, MPH, RD, CDE - Alberta Health Services
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
Question Period
11:20 - 11:40
Morning Wrap up
11:40 - 11:50
Lunch
11:50 - 12:50
Lunch will be served
Segment 3: Nutrition & Exercise for Mobility, Bone and Muscle Health
Nutrition for Muscle Health
12:50 - 13:20
Speaker: Stéphanie Chevalier, RD, PhD - McGill University
Exercise for Mobility, Bone, and Muscle Health in Older Adults
13:20 - 13:50
Speaker: Lora Giangregorio, PhD - University of Waterloo
Question Period
13:50 - 14:10
Break
14:10 - 14:30
Segment 4: Dietary Guidance for Healthy Aging
Dietary Patterns for Healthy Aging: Importance for Cognitive and Overall Health
14:30 - 15:00
Speaker: Anne-Julie Tessier, RD, PhD - Université de Montréal
Guiding Supplement Use: Insights and Best Practices for Dietitians
15:00 - 15:30
Speaker: To be confirmed
Question Period
15:30 - 15:50
Panel Discussion
15:50 - 16:20
Concluding remarks
16:20 - 16:30
Co-Chairs: Stéphanie Chevalier, RD, PhD - McGill University and Heather Keller, RD, PhD - University of Waterloo