Media releases

• Brock to host public event on aging well in Niagara

  Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | By Brock University

  MEDIA ADVISORY: 23 May 2017 – R00098

  For the first time in history, seniors now outnumber children in Canada, and Niagara has one of the oldest populations of adults over 65.

  Brock University neuroscientist and Canada Research Chair Karen Campbell will be describing strategies for promoting healthy aging in Niagara at an upcoming community talk hosted by the Centre for Lifespan Development Research at Brock.
   
  Using her own research to explain how to improve cognitive abilities in older adulthood, Campbell will be providing tips and information to help the Niagara community better understand this important issue.

  In response to the demographic shift recently identified by Statistics Canada research, Niagara has joined the Age-Friendly Initiative led by the World Health Organization, seeking to improve the lives of seniors.

  Focusing on the health and well-being of older adults, the Centre for Lifespan Development Research provides relevant research to Niagara, with more than 60 faculty members studying how we change across the lifespan and examining health and well-being, memory, face recognition, brain development and emotion regulation.

  As part of the Centre’s focus on disseminating its research to the community, it will host a community event, “Aging Well: Studying Healthy Cognitive Aging in Niagara,” from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at Brock University. The event is free and open to anyone interested in learning about healthy cognitive aging.

  Registration for the event can be found online at lifespanhealthyaging.eventbrite.ca

  Campbell will be discussing how some cognitive abilities decline with age, while others are preserved or even improve, and will provide insight on the best way to maintain cognitive health into old age.

  “I think it’s important for us to share these findings with the public so we can all use science to inform our lifestyle decisions,” she says.

  What:     Aging Well: Studying Healthy Cognitive Aging in Niagara

  Who: Presented by Dr. Karen Campbell, Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Brock University with honorary chair, Doug Rapelje, Niagara resident and accomplished lifelong advocate for seniors in the Niagara region

  When: Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m.

  Where: Academic South 203, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines
  Free parking is available in Lot D for the event

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:
   
  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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• Manchester terror attack shows no location is immune: Brock professor

  Wednesday, May 24, 2017 | By Brock University

  MEDIA ADVISORY: 24 May 2017  – R00099

  Monday’s horrific Manchester bombing amidst a concert audience of young music fans illustrates how terrorist attacks have moved beyond world capitals or well-known tourism locales.

  It has also forced venues such as the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and MTS Centre in Winnipeg to ramp up security.

  “The public perception is changing in the fact that these terrorists are moving beyond just the world famous landmarks and destinations to the more everyday places of our lives,” says Brock University Professor Chris Fullerton, who researches tourism-related issues.

  The Associate Professor and Chair in Brock’s Department of Geography and Tourism Studies says he doesn’t expect the terror attack to greatly impact tourism.

  “I don’t think in the long-run it will affect Manchester, but it just sort of shows that no place is really immune to this,” he says.

  As for Niagara, Fullerton figures people will still flock to see Niagara Falls from around the world.

  “My instinctive reaction is it probably won’t affect tourism here. We’re still at a stage in Canada where we haven’t been quite as directly affected as those in Europe or the U.S. to build that strong sense of fear across the population,” he says. “But you’ll probably see more of a sense from the general public that you’re never really safe anywhere anymore.”

  Professor Chris Fullerton is available for interviews on the issue.

  For more information or for assistance arranging interviews:

  * Dan Dakin, Media Relations Officer, Brock University ddakin@brocku.ca, 905-688-5550 x5353 or 905-347-1970

  Brock University Marketing and Communications has a full-service studio where we can provide high definition video and broadcast-quality audio.

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