MEDIA ADVISORY - DesignMeets: The Future of Aging

TORONTO, June 25, 2018 /CNW/ - Thanks to modern medicine, Canadians are living longer than ever before. According to Statistics Canada, there are more Canadians over the age of 65 than those aged 14 and younger. It's estimated that by 2030, one in four Canadians will be a senior citizen – the silver Tsunami. All of us will be in that age group at some point . . . how do YOU want to age?

Join us for “The Future of Aging” in collaboration with Pivot Design, SE Health and Bridgepoint on June 26, 2018, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, in the 10th-floor auditorium at Bridgepoint Health Centre. (CNW Group/Saint Elizabeth Health Care)

Do you want services and spaces that have been adapted to meet the needs of older people, so you can continue to be an active member of society? Be part of a Canada that ensures everyone, including older adults, can access the right tools, services, programs and care to help us live healthy and engaged lives?

Journalists are invited to come and hear from people who are transforming the way we design, deliver and experience healthcare at DesignMeets: The Future of Aging – in collaboration with Pivot Design, SE Health and Bridgepoint.

Date:	Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Location:	Bridgepoint Health Centre 10th Floor auditorium 1 Bridgepoint Drive, Toronto, ON M4M 2B5
Time:	6:00 – 8:30 PM
Speakers:	Athina Santaguida | Service Designer & Researcher, Healthcare Human Factors | @athina_elena Dr. Lora Appel | Assistant Professor of Health Informatics, Faculty of Health, York University, and Research Scientist, OpenLab | @Lora_Appel Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa | Founder and Chair, 8 80 Cities Chair, World Urban Parks, President, Gil Penalosa & Associates | @Penalosa_G Bobbie Carefoote | Project Lead, Populations Health Solutions Lab, Bridgepoint Health Dr. Cosmin Munteanu | Assistant Professor, Institute for Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology, University of Toronto Mississauga, and Co-Director, Technologies for Ageing Gracefully Lab, University of Toronto Dr. Zayna Khayat | Future Strategist, SE Futures and SE Health | @ZaynaKhayat
Cost:	$10 – fee will be waived for media who RSVP, subject to availability.

This event will be live-streamed on Periscope via @SEHealth_SEHC.

To register or learn more, visit: http://designmeets.ca/events/aging/.

Related links:
DesignMeets
SE Futures

About SE Health
SE Health is a national social enterprise providing home care, health solutions and education to people where they are and when they need it. With Canadian roots and more than 100 years of expertise, the not-for-profit charitable organization is accelerating health care innovation to support healthy lives globally. Through its team of 9,000 health leaders, SE Health delivers 20,000 care exchanges daily, totaling 50 million in the last decade alone. Learn more at sehc.com or find us on social media.

SOURCE Saint Elizabeth Health Care

Media Contact: Madonna Gallo, SE Health, [email protected], 416-882-7930

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