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Education 1991 -- 2005
“Elderfest”: Over six years, designed as “brown bag lunch” sessions to stimulate public discussion about seniors. “Then and There; Here and Now”: Over four years, a bi-weekly educational TV programme on Fundy Cable for and about seniors; designed, planned and produced by TAC. “Live and Learn Fair”: Annual exposition for all kinds of services and programs available and relevant for seniors. Originally called “Health and Leisure Fair”. Held in conjunction with Epsilon Golden Games. “Plain Talk”: Series of workshops conducted throughout Atlantic Provinces – TAC involved in planning and developing the programme and in conducting two English and two French workshops in NB in conjunction with U3A Moncton. Funded by Health Canada via Canadian Pensioners Concerned. “Elders in School”: Intergenerational activities to promote intergenerational contact and respect, and an understanding of the life and times of young people 60 and more years ago. TAC seniors met regularly with Grade 2 classes in nine local schools with the cooperation of classroom teachers and agreement of the local school board. “Seniors as Educators on Elder Abuse”: A train-the-trainer process followed by an update named “Senior Educators Enhancing Community Safety”. Development of an educators’ manual for training seniors to mount sessions on Elder Abuse and Scams and Frauds – a two-workshop programme funded under the Community Mobilization Programme. “High Time” seniors’ exercise programme, with co-leadership from Colleen Hanna, Director of the City of Fredericton’s Recreation for Seniors program. Training of instructors. “Medication Review Clinics via Distance Education”: Enabled seniors in small communities across NB to attend sessions on heart and other generic medications. Led by a clinical pharmacist and facilitated by TAC seniors trained as facilitators. Computer software use and digital data skills courses and summer camps designed and taught by seniors to assist other seniors. Development of the Third Age Connects Centre on Queen St., Fredericton (opened February 26, 2001). “Wellness in Retirement”: Workshops emphasized a holistic approach to pre-retirement planning. Professor Diane Potvin (UNB Kinesiology) as designer of learning materials and project leader. “Striving on Your Own”: Designed by widows to assist them create changed and constructive lives after their husband’s death. An offshoot of the “Older Women’s Experience of Widowhood” project. “$$ Savvy Seniors: Financial Well-being in Retirement”: Planning for four workshops with guest experts and TAC-produced study guides. Face-to-face presentation in January 2004. "Connecting Friendship, Intimacy and Love to Health Through Memory-work" a lecture on memory and aging will be presented by Dr. Patricia Mitchell, 13 September 2005. Workshop on seniors' investment policies, estate planning; as well as legal issues, namely, wills, living wills and Power of Attorney. 27 October 2005. Workshop on Elder Abuse in partnership with the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research. 24 November 2005.
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