Research Study with Older Adults
Watson Centre Society for Brain Health is currently recruiting otherwise healthy older adults (65 years or older) who are experiencing early signs of cognitive impairment. Researchers will be looking to obtain basic demographic information such as age, gender, education level and exercise frequency. We will be asking individuals to complete a series of assessments to assess cognitive function and quality of life (over 3 testing periods). All information will be kept confidential and participation is voluntary.
The purpose of the research study is to look at the potential for intensive cognitive intervention in slowing cognitive decline in older adults.
Program is delivered online, via your personal computer.
For more information please visit: www.watsonbrainhealth.com/study-recruitment/
To register for screening:
Contact Lynnea Thorkelson: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
In Memoriam Frank Townsley
Frank Townsley, Cameron Seniors Watercolour Painting Instructor, passed away on September 17, 2020, after being diagnosed earlier this year with ALS.
Frank taught Watercolour Painting and Photography classes to Cameron Seniors for many years. Every year, Frank and his students demonstrated and displayed their work at the Cameron Seniors Artisan Wine and Cheese event. During his career as an artist and teacher, Frank traveled the world to capture photographs and draw inspiration for his painting. In 2016, Frank published, British Columbia, Graced by Nature’s Palette, a book of his photographs and paintings of nature in the province of BC.
At Cameron, Frank shared his expertise generously with our community’s 55+ artist-learners. His classes were encouraging for beginners, and challenging for experienced painters and photographers. He has many friends at Cameron Centre, and he will be missed. Frank’s work can be seen on his website: https://frank-townsley.pixels.com/
Urgent Reform of Long-Term Care:
An invitation to a Zoom Webinar
The National Pensioners’ Federation (NPF) and the Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC (COSCO) invite you to participate in a national webinar focusing on the national reforms that are needed, right now, to ensure that seniors in long-term care residences live in safety and enjoy a quality of life that enables them to live in dignity, enjoying a respectful environment which meets their individual needs.
Join us and our expert panel to discuss the crucial role that the federal government needs to take to deal with the desperate situation that was revealed when COVID-19 began to wreak havoc in care homes. There have been many calls for improvement, both at the federal and provincial levels. Now it is time to make plans for the future and to carry them out.
Burnaby Public Library Survey
The Burnaby Public Library needs your help in getting new technology for the Library. Please take the survey by clicking on the link below to give them feedback!
Cameron Voice September-October 2020
The Cameron Voice September-October 2020 issue is out now!
You can view/download it by clicking on the image below.
Peter Madsen and His Music
Peter Madsen, our 101 year old member, keeps himself busy these days by singing and playing his mandolin and button accordion. Here are some recordings of Peter singing and accompanying himself on his instruments.
Week of the Older Person
October 1 is designated the International Day of Older Persons across the world. The theme of the 2020 commemoration is “Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?”.
The BC Association of Community Response Network regions of Fraser Valley West, Surrey, and Vancouver are hosting a Zoom event called the Week of the Older Person from September 28 to October 2. There will be a Zoom webinar each day of that week starting at 10:00am and ending between 11:30 to 12:00 (depending on questions & dialogue of the presenter).
There is NO COST for these workshops. Registration is NOW open for EACH day.
Summer Fun at Cameron Centre
While we wait for 55+ Programs to resume at Cameron Centre, we are happy to see that many of our members are finding ways to stay active and connected. Adult fitness and sports programs, and the weight room have re-started, with modifications for physical distancing and enhanced cleaning protocols. Many of our seniors are attending these activities each day. Cameron Seniors Society’s Zoom Coffee Meetings continue on Wednesday mornings, with a fun activity each week. Recently, we had a cooking demonstration with “Chef Sue.”
Out in the park, groups of friends are meeting informally, for safe, physically distanced outdoor visits. Stacy, Sue, Justine and Monica are “in the building,” and available for your questions and comments. If you want to join the Zoom chat, please contact Sue! Please keep in touch. We hope to see you soon.
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Survey on the Impact of Visitor Restrictions on Long-Term Care and Assisted Living in BC
BC's Seniors Advocate wants to hear your story in your words about the impact of living with the visit restrictions in long-term care and assisted living that have been required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You are invited to take the survey online at www.carehomevisits.ca. The survey is available until September 30, 2020.
For more information please view the announcement at the website of the Office of the Seniors Advocate BC.