Upcoming:
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 @ 12pm
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The Power of Friendship and Fun in Motivating Older Women to be Physically Active
Time spent by adults on recommended physical activity (PA) is low in spite of well-documented benefits. Using a qualitative study approach based on grounded theory to help understand motivation for physical activity over the lifespan, it was found that women 75 years of age and older engage in physical activity to maintain their independence and social connections. The model studied describes the type and intensity of affect, the power of friendship and fun over fitness benefits, and the longevity of habits in order for PA to be undertaken by women 75 years of age and older.
Janet MacFadyen M.Ed., EdD After a secondary school teaching career in Guidance and mathematics, mixed with other side jobs as a farmer, landlord, artist and writer, I returned to OISE and completed an EdD in counselling psychology. My thesis gave me an opportunity to understand the motivation for women to be physically active more fully. As a young person, I was keen to run, bike, swim and play many forms of sports. Now, I try to walk and stretch each day and optimistically regard myself as a gardener. Currently, I am establishing an equine therapy practice as I believe it is a healthy alternative to office visits and/or sessions via Zoom. My time is split between living in downtown Toronto (Little Italy) and a Simcoe County farmhouse where two rescue cats like to rule.
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Seminar Recording
Past Events:
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 @ 12pm
Turning Over a New Leaf: Links Between Nature Access and Outcomes in Long-Term Care
Peggy Chi, Peggy Chi, PhD MLA B.Arch.Sci . OALA CSLA
Postdoctoral Fellow | Landscape Architect
Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Event Poster
Recording TBA
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023 @ 12pm
Successful Aging in Canada: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Mabel Ho, PhD, MSW, RSW
Research Affiliate
Institute for Life Course & Aging
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 @ 1pm
A TAILORED FIT: DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A WEBSITE STRUCTURE SELF-TAILORING OPTION FOR OLDER ADULTS
Trevor Cross, MI
Faculty of Information, University of Toronto