Will extended and second careers become the norm for the aging population? This topic will be explored during a panel discussion hosted by the McMaster Health Forum and the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative.

The event will take place on Wednesday, April 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at McMaster Innovation Park, and will also be broadcasted through a live web stream.

The discussion will feature a roster of high-profile speakers sharing their views on topics related to optimal aging, including Parminder Raina, lead principal investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

The panel will be moderated by Steve Paikin, journalist, anchor and senior editor on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on TVO.

Will extended and second careers become the norm?

• Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
• Time: 7 – 8:30 p.m. (EDT)
• Location: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton, ON

Panellists:

• Sherry Cooper: former Chief Economist and Vice-President of Bank of Montreal, currently professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business
• Parminder Raina: McMaster researcher and lead principal investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
• Samir Sinha: Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital; Provincial lead, Ontario Seniors Strategy; and author of the Living Longer, Living Well report
• Ian Thomas: singer, songwriter, actor and author
• Brian Williams: sports broadcaster for CTV and TSN

A second panel , Do Celebrities do more good than harm with their medical advice?, will take place on Thursday, April 3, 2014. For event details, please visit the McMaster Health Forum website.

Directions to McMaster Innovation Park are available here.