Ageism in the workplace. Women, memory and hormones. A digital world in later life.

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• Steven Appelbaum, management professor in the John Molson School of Business, was interviewed on CBC radio Montreal's 'Homerun' (no link available) about his new study on ageism in the workplace. Appelbaum led a team of intergenerational researchers who wrote a series of three papers, published in Industrial and Commercial Training, where they examined the many barriers to integration of older workers. The research is reported inNewswise, AMEQ en ligne (behind a paywall), and Noodls.
• CJAD posts a link to yesterday's interview of psychology professor Wayne Brake on the Barry Morgan Show. Brake discussed his new research on memory in women and how it is affected by hormones. 
• Concordia's Ageing + Communication + Technologie (ACT) project announces that ACT researchers will present as part of a panel titled 'Ageing, Communication, Technologies: Experiencing a digital world in later life' at the upcoming conference of the Canadian Association of Gerontology (CAG), to be held in Montreal from October 20 to 22. The ACT panel, to take place on October 22 at 3:15pm, will include the participation of Kim Sawchuk, professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Giuliana Cucinelli, assistant professor in the Department of Education, Ann-Louise Davidson, associate professor in the same department,  and Shannon Hebblethwaite, associate professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences.

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