Dr. Kyriakos Markides will examine the question of whether older immigrants are healthier than second or third generation residents of North America. The free lecture is open to the public and will be held in Room 527 in the Administration-Humanities Building at the University of Regina main campus.
Dr. Markides is the Annie and John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging and Director of the Division of Sociomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health. He is currently Principal Investigator of the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (EPESE), a longitudinal study of 3,050 older Mexican Americans from the Southwestern United States. Dr. Markides is the author or co-author of over 210 publications. He is also the founding and current editor of the Journal of Aging and Health. The Institute of Scientific Information has recently selected Dr. Markides to be listed among the most cited social scientists in the world.
Free parking for the lecture will be available in Lot 3, Area ‘M'. Refreshments will be provided.
The Centre on Aging and Health is a research centre at the University of Regina. Researchers affiliated with the Centre study a wide variety of issues related to aging and health. Centre research includes, but is not limited to, investigations of better ways of assessing and managing pain in older persons, culturally sensitive end-of-life care for Aboriginal persons, falls, the psychological impact of waiting lists and ethical issues in aging and health. Previous lectures have covered topics as diverse as driving in old age, pain management in older adults, ethical issues relating to the care of seniors who reside in long-term care facilities and other topics.
For more information about the Centre on Aging and Health, please visit http://uregina.ca/hadjistt/centre_index.htm