Ignite Aging Symposium

UW de Tornyay for Healthy Aging presents annual event
September 1, 2021 at 12:00 a.m.
The annual event presents research on healthy aging, each followed by a question and answer session. In the tradition of past Ignite Aging events, breaks between presentations will feature live music by musicians affiliated with the UW School of Nursing.
The annual event presents research on healthy aging, each followed by a question and answer session. In the tradition of past Ignite Aging events, breaks between presentations will feature live music by musicians affiliated with the UW School of Nursing.
...by ...by Paige Bartlett, UW School of Nursing de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging

How can hospital care impact health equity? How can technology support caregivers or help people with cognitive impairment to access therapy? What unique perspectives do Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have on dementia?

The 2021 Ignite Aging symposium will dive into these questions and more. Ignite Aging is hosted annually by the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging. It features a sampler of short research talks from UW School of Nursing alumni, students and faculty. Each presentation is followed by a question-and-answer session. 

This year’s research topics span a diverse set of healthy aging and health equity topics.

The 2021 event will be held on Friday, October 1st, starting at noon. It’s free and open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. Based on current public health recommendations, the event will be
held either online or in person at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture.

A recording will be available after the event for anyone unable to attend. 

Past attendees of both virtual and in-person Ignite Aging Symposiums highly praised the event. Audience members at the 2020 symposium shared, “Congratulations on an excellent Ignite Aging Zoom event! I especially appreciated the live captions,  even the songs!” and, “The Ignite Aging symposium was a great way to learn about current research being done in the field of aging, and time well spent!” 

In the tradition of past Ignite Aging events, breaks between presentations will feature live music by musicians affiliated with the UW School of Nursing.

“The symposium is an innovative combination of scholarship and entertainment,” said the director of the de Tornyay Center, Basia Belza. “You will have the opportunity to hear cutting edge research, move to live music played by students, staff and faculty, participate in a lively dialogue and meet engaging community members. Please join us!”

Anyone interested in attending can visit agingcenter.org/events for details and where updates on the format will be shared.

You can reach the de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging at 206-616-4276 or agingctr@uw.edu with any questions. A recording of the event will be posted to the center website at agingcenter.org in October. 

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