Expert Q & A
DialoguePlus asks innovators and experts around the world to weigh in on timely topics in relation to retirement residence community. Browse and see what they have to say about issues including …
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Prince Edward Island’s Food Ambassador This award-winning chef has four popular books and four Food Network TV shows to his credit.
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Challenges of olfactory impairment Cheryl Lucas, Principal with Lucas Partners, is a consultant to all levels of senior living, from independent to skilled nursing. She is also the former Assistant Vice-President of food and beverage at Classic Residences by Hyatt.
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Demographer Demographer David K. Foot, Professor Emeritus of economics at the University of Toronto and author of Boom Bust & Echo: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Shift, tells us how demographics impacts seniors, boomers and food.
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Functional foods Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD, is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research at the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph. She teaches in the area of functional food and nutraceuticals and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Nutrition.
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Lessons from centenarians Dr. Carol L. Jong, PhD, RD, is a graduate of the UCLA School of Public Health, has a doctorate in nutrition from the University of California, Davis, and is a Registered Dietitian. Dr. Jong is an educator and speaker, and has served as a television nutrition expert, call-in radio show host, national seminar speaker and university professor. |
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Food and long-term care Dr. Matt Durant, PhD, CDE, PDt, is Associate Professor at the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University. He also consults to seniors in long-term care residences, primarily in rural Nova Scotia.
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Sophisticated boomers Dr. Josh Josephson, a former research optometrist, is president of Josephson Opticians and the owner of The Cookbook Store. He is also a director of No No, Inc., a biotechnology company with a drug in clinical trials that prevents the complications of stroke. He is a member of the Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and the International Wine and Food Society. |
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Psychosocial aspects of dining Heather Keller, RD, PhD, FDC, is a Professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph and is an expert in nutrition and older adults. Her comprehensive research program includes nutrition risk screening, nutrition and aging well in older adults, and nutrition and dementia. |
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Open kitchens In his role as Corporate Chef for Leisure Care, Darin brings his expertise and passion for food to satisfying the taste buds of nearly 4,000 seniors across the United States and Canada, including three Tapestry locations in Vancouver, B.C., and Toronto, Ontario.
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On Mixing it up in the Kitchen
SERC Presents Chronicles of Future’s Past
The Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) invites you to learn about the world’s supercentenarians through “Chronicles of Future’s Past”, a photography exhibit by Jerry Friedman. The exhibit runs from Friday September 21 – Friday October 5. Read more…
iPads in Senior Housing: Useful or Frustrating?
Laurie Orlov examines the hype surrounding the usefulness of iPads for senior housing residents by looking at the possibilities, and possible frustrations for seniors using the devices and for the administration and staff who would be helping them. Hype alert — for senior housing residents — iPads may both amaze and confound. Caution — this [...]
The demographics of food
Demographer David K. Foot is Professor Emeritus of economics at the University of Toronto and the author of the best-selling books Boom, Bust & Echo: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Shift and the updated paperback version, Boom Bust & Echo: Profiting from the Demographic Shift in the 21st Century.
Expert Q&A | Darin Leonardson
In his role as Corporate Chef for Leisure Care, Darin brings his expertise and passion for food to satisfying the taste buds of nearly 4,000 seniors across the United States and Canada, including three Tapestry locations in Vancouver, B.C., and Toronto, Ontario.
Expert Q&A | Heather Keller
Heather Keller, RD, PhD, FDC, is a Professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph and is an expert in nutrition and older adults. Her comprehensive research program includes nutrition risk screening, nutrition and aging well in older adults, and nutrition and dementia.
Expert Q&A | Cheryl Lucas
Cheryl Lucas, Principal with Lucas Partners, is a consultant to all levels of senior living, from independent to skilled nursing. She is also the former Assistant Vice-President of food and beverage at Classic Residences by Hyatt.
Expert Q&A | Josh Josephson
Dr. Josh Josephson, a former research optometrist, is president of Josephson Opticians and the owner of The Cookbook Store. He is also a director of No No, Inc., a biotechnology company with a drug in clinical trials that prevents the complications of stroke. He is a member of the Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and the International Wine and Food Society.
Expert Q&A | Alison Duncan
Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD, is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research at the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph. She teaches in the area of functional food and nutraceuticals and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Nutrition.
On Wellness
David Foot: what boomers really want in retirement living
We posed a few questions about the future of retirement communities to demographer and author David Foot recently (Boom, Bust & Echo: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Shift). He didn’t disappoint…: Should we be designing retirement communities for the younger senior driving up on his motorcycle rather than the older seniors who are [...]
Expert Q&A | Joska W. Hajdu
Joska W. Hajdu is Senior Vice-President of dining services for Brookdale Senior Living and an Executive Chef. He founded Brookdale’s award-winning Culinary Arts Institute dedicated to the professional development of chefs and has over 28 years’ experience in the hospitality industry.
Expert Q&A | Carol Jong
Dr. Carol L. Jong, PhD, RD, is a graduate of the UCLA School of Public Health, has a doctorate in nutrition from the University of California, Davis, and is a Registered Dietitian. Dr. Jong is an educator and speaker, and has served as a television nutrition expert, call-in radio show host, national seminar speaker and university professor.
Expert Q&A | Matthew Durant
Dr. Matt Durant, PhD, CDE, PDt, is Associate Professor at the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University. He also consults to seniors in long-term care residences, primarily in rural Nova Scotia.
Expert Q&A | Alison Duncan
Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD, is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research at the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph. She teaches in the area of functional food and nutraceuticals and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Nutrition.
