KENNER BOOK SALE - LEGACY FOR LEARNING FUNDRAISER

Once again, Kenner Books is staging a charitable event.

*A percentage of all sales of this Books & AV sale will be donated to the LIFE Institute Legacy For Learning Fund*

FANTASTIC ALL NEW BOOK & CD SALE

• Gardening & Home Repair
• Sudoku
• Children's Sticker Books
• Cookbooks
• Yoga & Pilates Videos
• Coffee Table Books, Art, Design, Nature, Photography, Crafts
• Music CDs

VISA & MASTERCARD ACCEPTED
Monday, May 4 - Friday, May 8, 2009
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
North York Civic Centre - Main Lobby

R U GREEN

LIFE Institute was instrumental in getting this wonderful competition going:

Come see the results!

RU Green :

Student/Alumni Sustainable Open Space Design

Developed by Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science and sponsored by The G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, LIFE Institute and the Ryerson Students' Union, this competition challenged young designers to create a dynamic, multifunctional, open space in Ryerson's East Quad that reflects the goals and principles of the RU Master Plan and demonstrates a commitment to sustainability and design excellence.

We invite you to view the travelling exhibition of award-winning projects.

When: April 24 -30, 2009

Where: Ground Level, Heaslip House, 297 Victoria St.

LIFE SPRING ROOM LOCATIONS

LIFE Institute SPRING 2009 Rooms (no classes 1st week of June *except S-21)

MONDAYS
S-01 Politics People & Other Issues Apr 27-May 18 10am-12pm Room: VIC 109
S-02 Southern Belles 'n' Southern Gothic June 8 - 29 10am-12pm Room: POD 372
S-03 Conversational Spanish - Basic Apr 27-Jun29 (no May18) 10am-12pm Room: VIC 109
S-04 In the News: An afternoon viewpoint Apr 27-May25 (no May18) 1-3pm Room: VIC 109
S-05 Monday Afternoon at the Symphony Apr 27-May25 (no May18) 1-3pm Room: POD 372 (except on May 11th - in POD 366)


TUESDAY
S-06 American Movies - Canadian Connections Apr 28-June 23 10am-12pm Room: POD 372 (except on May 12th in POD 366)
S-07A Shaw Festival Previews Apr 7 - 28 10 am - 12 pm Room: VIC 502
S-07B Stratford Festival Previews May 5 - 26 10 am - 12 pm Room: VIC 502
S-08 Parlons Francais Apr 28 - May 26 1-3pm Room: KHE 222 1st wk then KHE 118A
S-09 Awaken your Spirit May 5 - 26 1-3pm Room: KHE 323
S-10 Bluffer's Guide to Classical Music Apr 28 - June 9 1-3pm Room: POD 372 (except on May 12th in POD 366)


WEDNESDAY
S-11 The Trials That Changed History Apr 29 - June 10 10am-12pm Room: POD 372 (except on May 13th in POD 366)
S-12 Ireland TraveLearn Apr 29 - May 27 10am-12pm Room: KHE 220 1st wk then KHE 332
S-13 Appreciation of Indian Classical Music Apr 29 - May 13 10am-12pm Room: CED 303 / POD 361
S-15 Law, Ethics, Morality & Justice Apr 29 - May 20 1-3pm Room: KHE 220 1st wk then KHE 118
S-16 Recording Recollections Apr 29 - June 24 1-3pm Room: VIC 109
Triple E Investment (2nd Wed of Month) May 13, Jun 10 12-3pm Room: KHE 119


THURSDAY
S-17 Poems to Remember Apr 30 - May 28 10am-12pm Room: KHE 220 1st wk then KHE 332
S-18 Internet Genealogy & Beyond Apr 30 - May 14 10am-12pm Room: POD 372 (except on May 14th in POD 366)
S-19 Ryerson Lecture Series May 7-28 10am-12pm Room: KHE 225
S-20 Art Between the Two World Wars Apr 30 - May 28 1-3pm Room: POD 372 (except on May 14th in POD 366)
S-21 Foreign Nights - Film Apr 30 - Jun 25 (no Jun18) 1-3pm Room: KHE 321C
Conscious Aging Forum (1st Thurs of Month) May 7, June 4 1-3pm Room:VIC 109


FRIDAY
S-23 Condo Living May 1 - 22 10am-12pm Room: KHE 332
CEL Circle (1st Friday of Month) May 1, June 5 10am-12pm Room: KHE 321B


SUNDAY
Non-Fiction Book Club Apr 26, May 31, July 5, Aug 23 1-3pm Room: POD 370


BUILDING LOCATIONS
CED Chang School address: 297 Victoria Street
KHE Kerr Hall East: address/enter at 340 Church Street or 60 Gould Street
KHS Kerr Hall South: address/enter at 40 or 50 Gould Street
POD Podium: address/enter at 350 or 380 Victoria Street
(area connecting Jorgenson Hall to the Library building)
VIC Victoria Building 285 Victoria Street

Free Psychology Department Course for individuals aged 80+

Sharpening Your Mind Using Psychology Everyday A Learning and Research Opportunity! Spring 2009

Programs for 50+ in The Chang School offers older adults various opportunities to participate in research studies in the various schools and departments in Ryerson University. The following is an offering from the School of Psychology to participate in one of their research studies which is open to you.

Please feel free to contact them directly as noted if you wish to be involved.

Course Description:

With age, people commonly experience declines in their abilities to memorize things and solve problems. The general objective of this course is to train older adults to overcome these problems and maintain their mental functions.

This course is part of a research project and thus it is free of charge.

Course Capacity and age limit: This course is a repetition of the training course in the summer of 2008. It is set up specifically for people aged 80 and above.

The class limit is 20 students.

Registration is based on a “first come, first served” basis.

The instructors/researchers: Dr. Maureen Reed (Associate Professor) and Dr. Lixia Yang (Assistant Professor), Department of Psychology, Ryerson University.

Course Plan: The training course includes 8 sessions. In each session, the students will practice specific skills designed to improve their performance in problem solving and memory and discuss how the skills could be applied to daily life. These sessions are designed to be both educational and fun. To determine how much the training will benefit you, you will also be expected to participate in a pre-course session, an immediate post-course session and a follow-up session.

Course Schedules

Pre-course session April 16 – April 27 Will be booked individually
Training session 1 April 28 (Tuesday) 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Training session 2 May 1 (Friday) 10:00 – 11:30 am
Training session 3 May 5 (Tuesday) 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Training session 4 May 8 (Friday) 10:00 – 11:30 am
Training session 5 May 13 (Wednesday) 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Training session 6 May 15 (Friday) 10:00 – 11:30 am
Training session 7 May 19 (Tuesday) 1:30 – 3:00 pm
Training session 8 May 22 (Friday) 10:00 – 11:30 am
Post-course session May 25-29 Will be booked individually
Follow-up session August 24-28 Will be booked individually

For registration, please call the Cognitive Aging laboratory at 416-979-5000 (ext. 4987).

E-mails should be sent to cog.age.lab@gmail.com. Questions regarding the reserach project should be addressed to Dr. Lixia Yang at lixiay@ryerson.ca. Thank you!

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact Mena Carravetta, the Administrative Assistant of the Programs for 50+, at 416-979-5103.

Course Location:

Cognitive Aging Lab, Room SBB 240, 105 Bond St.,

Toronto M5B 1Y3
Direction: 2 blocks east to Yonge/Dundas.