Community Engagement and Collaborative Activities
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May 13, 2019
Translation and Implementation of Balance & Falls Research Workshop
Place of Many Trees
Liu Institute (6476 NW Marine Drive)
Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1
CanadaThe OBDAF Cluster is excited to be hosting a Translation and Implementation of Balance & Falls Research Workshop on May 13th! Join us and hear from our 4 keynote speakers: 9-10AM: Dr. Janice Eng (UBC, Faculty of Medicine)
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May 10, 2019
Tapestry Lab Tour
Osbourne Centre
6018 Thunderbird Ave.
Vancouver BC V6T 2A1
CanadaWe were very lucky to have some of the wonderful residents of Wesbrook Tapestry Retirement Community visit Dr. Carpenter & Inglis’ labs. They learned about current research projects and even tested out some of the equipment used to assess balance.
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February 24, 2019
Get Up to Get Down - University Neighbourhoods Association
3335 Webber Ln.
Vancouver BC V6S 0H3
CanadaCluster Trainee Eveline Pasman respresented the OBDAF Cluster at a University Neighbourhoods Association event. She demonstrated one of the measurement devices used by the cluster to objectively assess balance in our research participants. Eveline carried out short balance tests using the equipment on particpants at the event.
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February 22, 2019
Faculty Faceoff at Science World
Science World, 1455 Quebec Street
Vancouver BC V6A 3Z7
CanadaCluster members Calvin Kuo, Romain Tisserand and Lyndia Wu hosted a booth at Science World:
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January 31, 2019
Fear of Falling - Information Session & Discussion
3338 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver BC V6S 0A6
CanadaDr. Carpenter's research program aims to understand the physical and psychological factors that contribute to balance problems and falls in older adults as well as those with Parkinson’s disease and dizziness disorders.
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October 18, 2018
Sensory-Motor Aging Workshop | CAG2018 Pre-Conference Workshop
UBC
Vancouver, BC BC V6T1Z4
CanadaAge-related changes in multiple sensory-motor domains interact to affect how older adults function in everyday life. As hearing and balance specialists, we will frequently see these patients in our office