Events

Presented by the Center on Aging


Title Date + Time Location Details

2025 Gerontology Symposium: Empowering Healthy Aging Together 

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

7:30 am to 4 pm

 

Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, South Burlington, VT

 

Who Should Attend? Professionals and Family Caregivers

The conference presents topics, resources, and innovative approaches for for professionals who work with older adults, as well as family caregivers. A discounted registration fee is offered for family caregivers.

Our annual Gerontology Symposium attracts a diverse statewide audience of professionals. Plan ahead for this full day of presentations, interactive breakout sessions, and networking.

 

More Information

To be added to our conference list, please email aging@uvm.edu with CONFERENCE in the subject line.

Film Screening and Intergenerational Discussion 

Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 1 pm
Livak Ballroom, Dudley H. Davis Center at UVM, Floor 4

Join the Center on Aging for a screening of two inspiring short films showcasing the power of intergenerational connection to support health and well-being. After the screening, please stick around for refreshments and a facilitated conversation. Together, we’ll explore ways to foster greater intergenerational learning at UVM.


The films in this screening are provided courtesy of The Foundation for Art & Healing and its Project UnLonely Films.

Register here and lend your voice to this conversation!

 

Events Across the University


Title Date + Time Location Details

Lintilhac Lecture Series:

Entanglements of Care: Politics, Practice, and Morality of Family Dementia Caregiving in China

Monday, November 18

1:10 - 2:00 pm

 

The Fleming Museum of Art at UVM

Room 101

Yan Zhang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada will give a lecture entitled:
"Entanglements of Care: Politics, Practice, and Morality of Family Dementia Caregiving in China." 

 

Sponsored by The Tri-State Learning Collaborative on Aging

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Northern New England Connects Series:

Connection, Health, and Equality Through Food


Wednesday, December 4, 2024

2:00pm - 3:00pm

 

Virtual via Zoom

 

Visit the Tri-State Learning Colaborative on Aging website to learn more about the Connection, Health and Equity Through Food series dedicated to tackling food insecurity and social isolation among older adults in our region. Sign up to join the next conversation here