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Join us for our annual Fall Luncheon!
Join fellow retirees for the Fall 2025 Luncheon featuring our guest speaker, Dr. Lili Liu, Dean of the Faculty of Health.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Ruby Room, 10th floor
Village at University Gates
250 Laurelwood Drive,
Waterloo, ON. N2J 0E2
Doors open at 11:30 A.M.
Parking: Free with "overflow" at the YMCA across the street.
Please note that registration is required and there is limited capacity.
Due to the popularity of this event, members are limited to inviting one guest.
Thank you for your understanding.
Living with Dementia
Lili Liu is a Professor in the School of Public Health Sciences and Dean of the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Liu earned degrees in B.Sc. (Occupational Therapy), M.Sc. and PhD (Rehabilitation Science) at McGill University. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo, she held an academic position at the University of Alberta where she served as chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Dr. Liu advances health-care technology through her leadership roles in research, administration, service and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and post-docs. Her research program examines the acceptance and adoption of technologies by older adults, their care partners, health care professionals, and unlicensed care personnel.
Dr. Liu has been an AGE-WELL network investigator for over a decade. Her current research program examines the applications of technologies and other innovations to mitigate risks of going missing among persons living with dementia. Her team engages with community organizations and focuses on approaches to inform and implement policies that create safe environments for older adults.
Abstract
Over 770,000 Canadians are living with dementia and this number is expected to triple by 2050. Over 1 million individuals are affected by dementia through their close relationships. The biggest risk factor for dementia is age; those 80 years and older are six times more likely to develop dementia than people aged 65-79. There have been developments made in care for and living well with dementia. Health assessments and care can be holistic and more compassionate if we shift our understanding of autonomy and independence to align with the concepts of "relational autonomy" and "interdependence". As we age in an era of technology, we are flooded with innovations with hypes about their benefits. This presentation will examine some of the developments in care for persons living with dementia, with a focus on mitigating risks of getting lost and going missing.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Lili Liu, Dean of Faculty of Health
Dr. Lili Liu