National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) is an international network of researchers, practitioners and students dedicated to improving the care of older adults, both in Canada and abroad.

Our members represent a broad spectrum of disciplines and professions, including geriatric medicine, gerontological nursing, gerontological social work, gerontology, rehabilitation science, sociology, psychology, policy and law.

Our focus this year is on Intervention.

Keynote Address by Marion McMurdo from the University of Dundee: 
"Physical activity in later life: an exercise in common sense" 

Professor McMurdo is in demand as a speaker and will give the Knowledge Exchange an invigorating start!

Interactive Knowledge Transfer Workshops on:

• Adverse Drug Reactions & Older Adults with Dr. Patricia Keys
• Early-Onset Dementia - the Experience of Family Caregivers with Adriana Shnall
• Hoarding & Older Adults - What You Need to Know with Dr. Peggy Richter
• End of Life Care - Strategies for Optimizing Family & Team Communications with Susan Blacker

plus Invited "Theme Team" GuestLectures on:

• Caregiving - Frontotemporal Dementia with Dr. Carmela Tartaglia
• Dementia Care - Facing the Challenges of FTD with Dr. Margaret Crossley
• Economic Security & Financial Literacy - An Aging Population & Age of Retirement with Dr. Byron Spencer
• Elder Abuse - New Legislative Protection with Douglas Melville  
• Elder Law - The New Framework with Lauren Bates
• End of Life Issues with Dr. Lesia Wynnychuk and Tracey DasGupta
• Ethnicity and Aging with Brad Wright & Elizabeth Lee
• Mental Health - Older Adults & Addiction with Elizabeth Birchall 
• Student Poster Competition 

  We look forward to seeing you on May 24!