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IFA VoltAge | June 2017
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Spotlight on Senior Students
What is one of the biggest obstacles faced by Janet Brush, 70, when it comes to attending university? Perhaps surprisingly to some, it’s the distance between the buildings on campus. «The ten minutes allowed between classes is not enough time, especially in winter.»
Janet first made the decision to enroll at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada in 2012, shortly after turning 65. Dalhousie, like an increasing number of other universities, waives tuition fees for senior students meaning that Janet could finally enroll in university, something she has wanted to do since she graduated high school in 1963.
«I originally started with just one course. It wasn’t my intention to pursue a full degree.» Though now working towards a degree in English Literature, Janet says she may pursue another degree after completing the first one, but in the meantime she’s just content to enjoy the experience as much as possible.
When asked about the age difference between herself and her fellow students, Janet noted that senior students shouldn’t feel intimidated or worry about making a fool of themselves. In fact, senior students may help put other students at ease, as they may have fewer compunctions about speaking up in tutorials or group discussions.
Senior students can also provide a wealth of lived experience for other students, as Janet recalls discussing the earlier feminist movements while reading Virginia Woolf’s «A Room Of One’s Own» in one of her classes — a movement that she took part in, and was able to provide her classmates with examples from her own experiences.
Janet’s advice for other older people looking to pursue a post-secondary education is similar to how she began at Dalhousie — «Just take one course and see if you can manage it.»
The IFA is looking to profile other senior students, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. If you are over sixty-five years of age and attending a post-secondary institution and would like to be profiled in an upcoming edition of VoltAge, please contact Kate MacRae at kmacrae@ifa-fiv.org
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Help shape the age-friendly agenda at the IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing
The IFA is keen to use the knowledge platform of the IFA 14th Global Conference (8-10 August 2018) as a forum to bring together experts and interested agencies in the fields of age-friendly cities, communities, and environments.
To inform the IFA’s thinking about how best to shape the agenda on age-friendly environments at the Conference, the IFA is reaching out to invite interested parties to complete a short survey. This survey can be found by clicking here.
The goal of the age-friendly dialogue during the conference is to capture and synthesize knowledge, new ideas and innovation around age-friendly cities and communities in recognition of its impact on the environment and healthy ageing.
If you would like to learn more about the IFA’s age-friendly initiatives, click here or send an email to jrochman-fowler@ifa-fiv.org. The IFA looks forward to applying your input and ideas to the development of the age-friendly programme at the 14th Global Conference.
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Vision Health Awareness Month — May 2017
The IFA, through its Eye See You Campaign, called upon Canadians to not lose sight of what matters this past May — Vision Health Awareness month. The efforts of the
Eye See You campaign to raise awareness of the importance of eye health were a great success as we were able to reach Canadians through various platforms including:
The success of any campaign comes about because of the commitment of others to outreach and mobilise active and inspiring individuals. In particular the IFA would like to thank the Eye See You Campaign partners — the Canadian Council of the Blind , the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, FADOQ, Home Instead Senior Care, the International Longevity Centre (ILC) Canada, Revera, South Riverdale Community Health Centre, the Foundation Fighting Blindness, and the World Blind Union — for their commitment and support during Vision Health Month and throughout the Eye See You campaign.
The IFA is grateful for the efforts of all who participated in Vision Health Month through the month of May by sharing @intfedageing Twitter posts, creating your own posts, and/or using the hashtags #EyeSeeYou2017.
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