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Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention
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Generating innovative solutions to support healthy living at the University of British Columbia Okanagan
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Join the discussion about the latest research, evidence, and experiences in decision-making for atrial fibrillation self-care.
* Mon. March 23, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
* Okanagan Regional Library Kelowna

REGISTRATION bit.ly/3NFR0BK
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January 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Plz join Dementia Friendly Communities 'Memory Cafe'
* Mon. Mar 2, 11 am - 2 pm
* University of British Columbia Okanagan
* Entertainment, Activities, Music, Refreshment
Family, caregivers, community welcome.
Registration recommended www.eventbrite.ca/e/memory-caf...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Palliative Care Club at UBCOkanagan.bsky.social inspires honest conversations about what it means to show up for others. “Grief can look like failing your first year or being homesick or watching the world shift under your feet.”
Read story: news.ok.ubc.ca/2026/01/19/s...

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January 23, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Meet Dr. Carla Hilario, School of Nursing @ubcokanagan.bsky.social. She is advancing child and youth health through scientific research.
Learn more @ Child and Youth Healthy Futures Lab nursing.ok.ubc.ca/research/par...
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#mentalhealth #wellbeing
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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Dr. Susan Holtzman, researcher @ubcokanagan.bsky.social says awareness can shift daily phone habits.
Read full story: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/12/02/m...

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#mindfulness #smartphone
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Community care, not individual coping skills, at the core of youth suicide prevention
Read full story here: news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/12/09/n...
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December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Meet IHLCDP Associate Member Dr. Katrina Plamondon, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health & Social Development @ubcokanagan.bsky.social
Learn more here: nursing.ok.ubc.ca/about/contac...
#publichealth #equityscience
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Co-creating a Compassionate Campus: Conversations about Grief and Loss
Watch on IHLCDP YouTube youtu.be/AGO24BbtAM8

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November 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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You’re Invited - Join us for the Digital Health Literacy for Older Adults (DHLOA) In-Person Knowledge Mobilization Event!

Sign up as a Person with Lived Experience: tinyurl.com/bp5bn6wr

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November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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UBC health experts take on the stroke recovery research gap
Thurs. Nov 13, 7 - 8 pm PST *In-person or virtual*
stroke risk factors, treatment and new research
Register-Info smp.med.ubc.ca/community-engagement/medtalks

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#stroke #strokerecovery
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Please join the panel Tues. Nov 18, 10 am PST to learn ways in which members of the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus community are co-creating a compassionate campus to build awareness and skills in offering compassion to others and ourselves.
via Zoom - ubc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Dr. Gainforth's CRC position enables more dedicated time to community-engaged research.
“At the end of the day, everything I do is in service to the communities that benefit from my work.”

Read the full story here hes.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/22/d...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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A new student-led study from UBC Okanagan has found that young adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ report receiving significantly less affirming and inclusive sexual health education than their cisgender, heterosexual peers.
news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/06/u...

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October 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Please join Dementia Friendly Communities 'Memory Cafe'
Fri. Nov. 28, 11 am - 2 pm
Kaleden Community Hall
Activities, Music, Snack
Family, caregivers, community welcome.
Registration recommended - info below.
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#DementiaAwareness #DementiaFriendly
October 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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“No Fixed Address: The White Cart Memorial - a documentary film that highlights an often-overlooked part of the homelessness crisis: how people grieve the loss of someone they care about.
*Wed. Oct 15, 1:30 pm and Fri. Nov 7, 6:00 pm
*Mary Irwin Theatre, Kelowna
Free
REGISTER / info bit.ly/4gWVdvk
October 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Please join the IHLCDP and Tranq Sleep Care with Panel Experts for a community forum on sleep wellness.

* Wednesday, October 15, 2025
* 6:00 - 8:00 pm PST
* Kelowna Art Gallery

PLEASE REGISTER
bit.ly/4n6kjdv

#sleepless #sleepwell
September 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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IHLCDP Associate Member, Dr. Joanna McGrenere, is elected new Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada.
Her research pioneering contributions in human-computer interaction (HCI) to enhance the user experience of everyday interactive technologies.
Full story bit.ly/4m8He6s
#HCI #InteractiveTechnology
September 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Please join Dementia Friendly Communities 'Memory Cafe'
Friday Sept 19, 11 am - 2 pm
Creekside Conference Centre, Vernon

More info below - families, caregivers, community welcome.

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#DementiaFriendlyCommunities #DementiaAwareness
September 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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August 12 - International Youth Day

Dr. Jess Lougheed @jplougheed.bsky.social @ubcokanagan.bsky.social Director of the Emotion Dynamics Lab emotion-dynamics-lab.psych.ubc.ca
Research focus includes adolescent emotional development; parent-adolescent relationships, #mentalhealth and #wellbeing
August 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Please join agelinksociety.ca Thurs. Aug 7 & 21, 10:30 am - 12 pm. Orchard Park Mall, Kelowna
Meet near Ardene/Urban Planet
A chance to connect and get some gentle movement.
RSVP with ProgramDirector@AgeLinkSociety.ca or use QR code
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#UBCO
August 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Please join @agelink.bsky.social Age-Link Society's
**Poetry and Buffet**

* Saturday, August 23
* 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
* 1450 Bertram Street, Kelowna

FREE - lunch included
Please RSVP by emailing Sabrina at ProgramDirector@AgeLinkSociety.ca

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August 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Dr. Dalton’s research interests focus on understanding the fundamental processes related to the sensorimotor control of human movement.
Sensorimotor Physiology and Integrative Neuromechanics Laboratory (SPIN) on Instagram @SPINLabUBCO

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#healthresearch
July 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention @ubcokanagan.bsky.social posts recordings of its webinars on its YouTube channel.
youtube.com/@IHLCDP

Please visit the ihlcdp.ok.ubc.ca website to learn more about the Institute.

#healthresearch #healthyliving #chronicdisease
July 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM