Fitness, Function and Frailty
the value of physical activity in mid life and beyond
Café Scientifique
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Comfort Hotel, Allegro Room - Bayer’s Lake Park
88 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax
6:00 - 6:30 p.m., Welcome Reception
6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Panel Presentation & Questions
Registration is free, but space is limited, so please RSVP to [email protected] or phone 454-3356.
In mid life and beyond, regular physical activity is known to improve fitness, reduce frailty and enhance
function. The presentation will highlight current activities of three local researchers conducting work on the
impact of physical activity in the adult population and its potential role in reducing chronic disease.
The Café will feature an informal venue, delicious appetizers and a cash bar.
The Panelists
Dr. Kenneth
Rockwood
Dr. Olga
Theou
Dr. Chris
MacKnight
MD, FRCPC, FRCP
MSc, PhD
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Kenneth Rockwood
has a longstanding
interest in frailty,
dementia and delirium. Over the last
20 years, this has evolved to focus
investigations on understanding
each mathematically as a complex
state. Prof. Rockwood has published
over 350 peer-reviewed scientific
publications and seven books, and
holds the Kathryn Allen Weldon
Professor of Alzheimer Research
Chair at Dalhousie University.
Moderator
Lisa Tilley
Vice-President, Consulting
Services, Bluteau DeVenney
Since 2011, Dr.
Theou has been
a
postdoctoral
fellow in Geriatric Medicine at
Dalhousie University. Her research
interests include aging, frailty and
physical activity. Her career goal is
to develop low intensity physical
activities programs for hospitalized
older patients that will be easy to
administer, cost effective and not
require skilled personnel.
Dr. MacKnight is a
Geriatrician
and
Associate Professor
at Dalhousie. He is also the Director
of Geriatric Medicine Clinical Trials
Group for the Centre for Health Care
for the Elderly and actively involved
in Alzheimer disease clinical trials.
He is co-chair of the Research Ethics
Board at Capital Health and program
director of the Geriatric Medicine
subspecialty training program.