The Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series is hosted by the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging and Providence Health Care. On March 27th, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Eli Puterman, Associate Professor from the School of Kinesiology at The University of British Columbia, as this month’s speaker!
This lecture can ONLY be viewed in-person at the BMO Great Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden (i.e., virtual attendance is not provided). Light refreshment will be provided at the event.
Title: Life stress, caregiving stress, and health: The importance of self-care with exercise
Summary: Dr. Puterman will present information about the wide scope of stressful experiences that impact our health and wellbeing, the pathways through which these occur, and what we can do about it. Specifically, he will present findings from a set of studies showing how movement-based activities can promote health and wellbeing, even deep into our cells, in adults undergoing adversity across the life course.
Speaker Biography: Dr. Eli Puterman, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He is the Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Health since 2015 and was recently elected as a Member to the Royal Society of Canada College of Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Dr. Puterman’s research program has focused on non-biogical processes, including psychosocial and behavioural factors, that impact mental, physical, and cellular health, with the goal of revealing new insights into our understanding and treatments of disease and mortality. Across the globe, individuals are living longer, but not necessarily healthier. Top identified burdens of disease and early mortality include a wide variety of health conditions, with mental health disorders ranking near the top of the list. While genetics and biological factors no doubt impact mental health, so do stressful life experiences and health behaviours.