A City to Grow Old With: Is Gatineau an Age-Friendly City?

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 4 p.m.
Cabane en bois rond
331 Cité des Jeunes Boulevard
Gatineau, Quebec
RSVP: cafescientifique@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Cities can be safe. Cities can be clean. Cities can have good roads and public transportation. But, can cities actually be age-friendly? A growing number of planners and researchers think so and are working to make changes to ensure just that. What do you think about Gatineau? Are there aspects about your city that make it easier to get around? Do you feel safe in your neighbourhood? Are you treated as an important member of the community? These are among the many features of an age-friendly environment. Join us for a light dinner and lively discussion with health researchers, as well as your national and local governments, about what makes a community age-friendly.

This free event is presented by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and its Institute of Aging. Space is limited. Presentations will be in French only.

Experts:

Sonia Bisson
Program Officer
Family and Seniors
Recreation, Sports and Community Development
City of Gatineau

Suzanne Garon, PhD
Full Professor
Department of Social Services
University of Sherbrooke

Sharon Nadeau
Associate
Institute of Aging
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Louise A. Plouffe, PhD
Division of Aging and Seniors
Public Health Agency of Canada

Moderator:

Martine Lagacé, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
University of Ottawa