The Blue Book Podcast

In this episode, Dr Leah Tidey and Jordan Monks, Patient-Oriented Research Graduate Fellow at the University of Victoria, talk about older adults and sexual intimacy, including the topic of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's)between older adults. As part of her research Jordan is conducting a survey of women over 60 about their experiences. If you are a woman over 60 who would like to take part you can contact Jordan at [email protected] take the survey Exploring the Social Determinants of Health Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections in Older Women at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/C6WZXJ8 Leah Tidey is a post doctoral fellow at the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia and the host of the Love Doctor podcast. You can find her podcasts at  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-love-doctor/id1519672109 Seniors Serving Seniors is a volunteer organization promoting quality of life and well being for seniors in greater Victoria. Our core programs include the Seniors’ Service Directory, Return to Health, Seniors Link and Seniors in Stitches. For more information about our programs visit sssbc.org/ And remember to click the subscribe button to be notified when our new podcasts come out.

In this episode of the Blue Book Podcast we talk with Cari Taylor, the Regional Mentor for South Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands for the non-profit organization the British Columbia Association of Community Response networks and Megan Sabell, the Acting Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention with the Victoria Fire Department about what hoarding behaviour really is and how to identify it. This is the first of a two part series focusing on hoarding behaviour. Join us on our next podcast when Megan and Cari will talk about solutions and strategies that help combat hoarding behaviour. For more information about the Hoarding Education and Action Team (HEAT Team) visit Island Health at https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-servi... Seniors Serving Seniors is a volunteer organization promoting quality of life and well being for seniors in greater Victoria. Our core programs include the Seniors’ Service Directory, Return to Health, Seniors Link and Seniors in Stitches. For more information visit https://sssbc.org/

In September 2017, four departments at the University of Victoria (Nursing, Psychology, Sociology and Music) joined forces in a study to research the effects of participating in a choir on those with dementia. Spearheaded by Dr. Debra Sheets, founder and researcher, Voices in Motion is a multigenerational choir that offers an effective non-pharmacological approach with surprising benefits for all who socially sing together. Voices in Motion is a multigenerational choir that intersects the worlds of research and music. People, young and old, sing together and the results for many have been life-changing. In addition to a joy-filled choral experience, singers benefit from belonging to a supportive community where they experience love, connection and support.

“In our first episode of the “The Blue Book Seniors Serving Seniors Podcast” Executive Director Vicki Pilot is joined by Adam Newton, Social Worker with Island Health, Dr. Penny MacCourt, and Denise Cloutier to discuss the effects and research into Covid-19 on the seniors’ population in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Both Penny and Denise are currently researching effects of Covid on seniors in and out of long-term care. This podcast was produced in collaboration and partnership with University of Victoria student Benjamin Jud.