For the fourth consecutive year, ACT will hold a kiosk at the annual Canadian Association of Gerontology (CAG) conference. In addition, several ACT researchers will present their research. Julia Henderson, Shannon Hebblethwaite, Kim Sawchuk, Constance Lafontaine and Scott DeJong will present as part of a panel on “Challenging normative assumptions of aging,” organized by engAGE, Concordia’s Centre for Research on Aging. Meanwhile, Patrik Marier and his colleagues will present papers on precarity and home care delivery. This year’s conference will be held in Moncton, New Brunswick from October 24 to 26, 2019.You can find the full conference program here.
Friday, October 25, 2019
2:00-3:30pm
The territorial dimensions of « policy mixes » in home care delivery for older adults: A France-Québec comparison
Patrik Marier, Maude Benoit, Alexandra Garabige, Loïc Trabut, Isabelle Van Pevenage
Saturday, October 26, 2019
8am – 9:30am
Dramaturgies of assistance: Creating a tidal pull towards inclusivity
Julia Henderson
Negotiating the ideology of the “good grandparent”
Shannon Hebblethwaite
Co-designing an escape room on elder abuse with older adults
Kim Sawchuk, Constance Lafontaine, Scott De Jong
Saturday, October 26, 2019
15:15-4:45pm
Seeking Precarity? A comparative analysis of on the recognition of precarity among older adults in provincial policy documents.
Patrik Marier, Amanda Grenier, Karen Kobayashi, Debbie Rudman, Yoana Garcia-Poulin, Stephanie Hatzifilalithis, Chris Phillipson