SFU Gerontology

@SFU's Department of Gerontology and Gerontology Research Centre empowers older adults through research, innovation, and community-engagement.

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How do genealogical technologies reshape family dynamics?

Join @CS_SFU for a free lecture featuring Barbara Mitchell on “Family History, Genealogy and ‘Long-Lost Relatives’”

📍 SFU Harbour Centre Campus
🗓️ June 9 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Register: https://t.co/a7s6qK5b6C

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At 12, associate professor Theodore Cosco volunteered at a long-term care home to support his grandmother with early dementia. That experience shaped his career in mental health, aging, and health research.

Learn more: https://t.co/5ofLUYANwt

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We are pleased to share the recordings from the 33rd John K. Friesen Conference. Thank you to all the speakers and attendees who contributed to such thoughtful and engaging discussions!

Access the recordings: https://t.co/Xtzcdl84gl

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On April 21, the Inclusive Environments Lab supported the Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital in hosting a World Café, bringing together community, researchers, and advocates to explore the intersection of climate change and aging through feeling, thinking, and action. 💚

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This Earth Day (April 22), the @SFU Gerontology Research Centre spotlights climate change in an aging world 🌎

Join the conversation April 22–23.

Learn more: https://t.co/fUsOv46gUa

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Be part of the discussion at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

Hear how older adults are leading the charge on climate action, advocating for change, and inspiring communities to build a greener, more resilient world.

Register here: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Explore "Community-Based Climate Justice Approaches to Urban Heat and Aging" at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

This panel highlights how communities are rethinking care, connection, and the “right to cool” for older adults.

Register here: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Discover innovative approaches to climate resilience at the "Fostering Resilience in an Era of Climate Change" symposium at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

Register here: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Sean Holman will discuss how the Climate Disaster Project partners with survivors to co-create testimonies about their lived experiences—reshaping how we understand climate risk and recovery.

This portion of the conference is free & open to all.

📅 April 22 @ 6:30 PM | 📍HC7000

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Learn how communities are tackling climate challenges at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

The BREATHE Project teaches leaders and community members to build DIY air cleaners and improve indoor air quality.

Register here: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Join Niki Lindstrom at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

This session explores community-centered climate resilience in rural and remote BC, blending Indigenous and technical knowledge to develop practical solutions that reflect local priorities.

Register: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Learn more about the COALESE and COALESCE projects during the panel "From Participants to Co-Researchers: Older Adults in Climate Action Research" at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

Register here: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Join the conversation on "Feeling the Heat: Risk, Awareness and Resilience in Older Adulthood," at the 2026 Friesen Conference!

Register here: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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The 33rd John K. Friesen Conference opens with keynote Gary Haq.

From the 1960s environmental movements to today’s realities of climate change, he highlights the role of older adults in building climate-resilient communities.

Register: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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The program is now live for the 33rd John K. Friesen Conference!

Explore sessions on Climate Change in an Aging World and start planning what you don’t want to miss.

⏰ Register by March 31 to secure early-bird rates: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Early-bird rates are now open for the 2026 Friesen Conference!

This year’s theme, “Climate Change in an Aging World,” explores how global trends in climate change and population aging are reshaping health, communities, and social justice.

Register now: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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Barbara Mitchell's research explores how the growing popularity of at-home DNA testing kits is transforming how people understand their family histories and, at times, even their identities.

Read more: https://t.co/AwmdnzqN8I

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Early-bird rates are now open for the 2026 Friesen Conference!

This year’s theme, “Climate Change in an Aging World,” explores how global trends in climate change and population aging are reshaping health, communities, and social justice.

Register now: https://t.co/HNZtYywpdL

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On Feb 5, SFU’s Gerontology Research Centre hosted its 21st Ellen Gee Lecture, celebrating Ellen Gee’s legacy. Isobel Mackenzie spoke on aging, demographics, and policy, and the Seniors Leadership Award recipients were announced.

Read more: https://t.co/EK9nLo8Mbj

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Postdoctoral Fellow Eireann O'Dea discusses how generativity in later life, expressed through activities like volunteering, can serve as a protective factor, helping reduce isolation and loneliness.

Listen to the podcast: https://t.co/5vHUCG1qS2

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Congratulations to #sfuurb & @SFUGero Professor Mei Lan Fang, who has received the Emerging Community-Engaged Researcher Award.
Learn more about Professor Fang's research:
https://t.co/rTs6X9e54W
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