We all have ideas of what aging means. Most people think of aging as a negative thing in which we lose our memory, our sight and our hearing. Most of the time aging means we can’t get around, we can’t sleep and sex isn’t even a possibility. Many of these common ideas are myths and there are many things we can do to avoid and reduce these common myths of aging.
Grade levels: Adult
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Use It or Lose It
Heart disease, cancer, arthritis and osteoporosis – are these diseases preventable? Many experts believe so. If someone has a chronic illness what can be done to improve their quality of life? What can baby boomers do to support their parents who are living with these conditions? Focusing on people who have chronic illnesses and addressing current knowledge about chronic illnesses as well as how people with these illnesses continue to live successfully.
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Attitude is Everything
Keeping a healthy outlook on life is critical as we age. By using current research and personal stories, this program will focus on the importance of family, friends and the support systems we need as we age. At this stage of our lives and our parents’ lives, a sense of loss is normal. Friends and family die, and on top of the emotional turmoil, other monumental changes can occur. Dramatic changes in health, housing and income can also have significant impacts on our mental well-being. How do we cope with these losses and how do we support loved ones going through challenging times?
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Science and War
Historians debate whether war is essentially destructive or constructive for the development of science. Certainly both world wars used scientists and science – with ever more destructive results. As for science, the result was the largest cooperative groups of scientists in history, something that is now labelled as Big Science.
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Singularity University
Singularity University aims to “assemble, educate and inspire a cadre of leaders who strive to understand and facilitate the development of exponentially advancing technologies.”
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Rethinking Leadership: Lessons for Turbulent Times
Produced in partnership with the Executive MBA program at Athabasca University, this series of programs presents a series of high profile business leaders discussing the challenges and rewards of leadership in difficult times. Speakers are: Rajesh Subramaniam, President, Fedex Canada; Dr. Jim Clawson, author of Level Three Leadership and professor at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business; Carol MacKinnon and Susan Wright, authors of Leadership Alchemy: the Magic of the Leader Coach and academic coaches in Athabasca
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Cultures in Conflict
This five-part series in English and French travels across North America and Europe to investigate how intercultural conflict can become either a basis for violence, or the source of profound creativity. Hosted by Professor Roger Parent of the Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta, this series uses historical footage and current events to illustrate key concepts and techniques with respect to cultural analysis and intercultural communication.
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Cultures et conflits
Cultures et conflits présente une série de cinq vidéos sur le développement culturel.
Ces émissions d’une demi-heure, de format grand public, fonctionnent comme un tout mais peuvent être utilisées individuellement, selon les besoins de l’utilisateur. Les vidéos font une introduction à la recherche contemporaine sur la culture. Des images d’actualités et d’événements historiques illustrent les aspects théoriques et méthodologiques d’une approche au développement culturel valable pour toutes les sortes de cultures: familiale, organisationnelle, régionale, etc. Des trousses pédagogiques facilitent l’utilisation des vidéos pour l’éducation post-secondaire et pour la formation professionnelle dans des milieux culturels précis.