Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program

The Canadian population is aging with the expectation that by 2026 one in five Canadians will be 65 years old or older. While the popular press has focussed on avoiding, curing and fighting aging, the scientific community continues to emphasize research targeted towards preventing and/or improving treatments for chronic diseases that are increasingly common with age. Nevertheless, an area that has been, to some extent, neglected is the notion of how the individual manages, copes with, and adapts to the disabilities and changes in life circumstances that for the vast majority of the population will accompany aging. In this Café Scientifique we will bring together experts in the areas of nutrition, kinesiology, family medicine, geriatrics and population health to present up to date information on the possible roles of nutrition, exercise, and self-care support the individual in optimally adapting to their changing circumstances over the life course. The ability to adapt to change and rebound after facing difficult situations is important.