Frequently Asked Questions

Visit the Registration page for details about registration.

Registration fee information is available on the Registration page.

Join the Canadian Association on Gerontology! Members save on registration fees among other benefits. Student members of the CAG may apply for conference travel grants. The CAG is also pleased to provide discounted registration fees for students , persons aged 65+, care partners and non-profit organizations.

Yes, the CAG is pleased to provide discounted registration fees for students. Please visit the Registration page for more information. Student members of the CAG may apply for conference travel grants.

Yes, the CAG is pleased to provide discounted registration fees for people aged 65+. Please visit the Registration page for more information.

Yes, the CAG is pleased to provide discounted registration fees for care partners. Please visit the Registration page for more information.

CAG may be able to provide discounted registration rates for non-profit organizations with annual operating revenues of $100,000 or below. Please contact us for more information.

Yes, one-day registrations are available. Please visit the Registration page for more information.

Yes, as indicated in the Call for Abstracts, all presenters must register for the conference. Submitting an abstract implies an intention to register for and present at the conference if your abstract is accepted. Please note that we are not able to waive registration fees under any circumstances.

Full conference registration fees include the Opening Ceremonies as well as all sessions on the two conference days. One day registration fees include all sessions on the conference day for which you have registered. Please note, pre-conference events require separate registration and may require a separate registration fee. Pre-conference events are not included in your conference registration fee.

No, your conference registration includes all conference sessions for the day(s) in which you are registered. You do not need to select conference sessions in advance. Please note, pre-conference events require separate registration and may require a separate registration fee. Pre-conference events are not included in your conference registration fee.

Please note that all cancellations are subject to the Cancellation Policy you agreed to when you registered for the conference. To cancel your registration or to name a substitute presenter, please contact us.

No, unfortunately we are unable to offer reduced fees for presenters at the conference outside of our general subsidized fees for students, people aged 65+, care partners and some not-for-profit organizations. For lower fees, you may choose to register only for the day of your presentation. Please visit the Registration page for more information on one-day registrations. Please note that we are not able to waive registration fees under any circumstances.

The full conference program, including abstracts, will be available from the Program page

The full conference program, including abstracts, will be available from the program page

Please visit our Keynotes page for information on the conference speakers. All keynote sessions will offer simultaneous translation.

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No, your conference registration includes all conference sessions for the day(s) in which you are registered. You do not need to select conference sessions in advance. Please note, pre-conference events require separate registration and may require a separate registration fee. Pre-conference events are not included in your conference registration fee.

Simultaneous interpretation is offered for all keynote sessions. Simultaneous interpretation is not available for any other session unless otherwise indicated in the program.

CAG2024 will be held at the Delta Hotels Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For more information and to book your room, please visit our Hotel & Travel pages.

Yes, we are pleased to offer discounted hotel rooms at the conference venue; enjoy the convenience of staying at the conference hotel. For more information, please visit our Hotel & Travel pages.

The Legacy Fund of the Canadian Association on Gerontology is pleased to provide funding to assist CAG student members to attend CAG2024. For more information, visit the CAG2024 Student Travel Grant page. Please note, travel grants are available only to current student members of the Canadian Association on Gerontology. If you are not already a member, you may join the CAG here. No other funding assistance is available. We kindly ask that you do not contact us with other inquiries about travel funding.

Yes, we are pleased to provide discount codes for travel on Air Canada, WestJet and VIA Rail. Please visit our Hotel & Travel pages for more information.

Abstract notifications should be distributed in late July or early August.

Please visit the Call for Abstracts page and click the button for “Submit Your Abstract: Call for Abstracts.” This will download the official Call for Abstracts (PDF) that contains the link to the abstract submission system.

Please visit the Call for Abstracts page and click the button for “Submit Your Abstract: Call for Abstracts.” This will download the official Call for Abstracts (PDF) that contains the link to the abstract submission system.

Please visit the CIHR-IA Student Poster Competition page.

No, we do not accept abstracts by email; abstracts submitted by email will not be considered for presentation. Please follow the directions for submitting an abstract on the Call for Abstracts page.

Abstracts must be submitted through the online abstract system by April 15 2024. For more information, please visit the Call for Abstracts page.

Abstracts may be submitted in either English or French. These abstracts will be published and presented in the language submitted. Simultaneous interpretation is not available for individual sessions.

Yes, we encourage submissions from all countries. However, please note that the CAG is a charitable organization with limited resources and as such, we are unfortunately not able to reduce or waive registration fees or provide any travel assistance (except for current CAG student members) under any circumstances for any delegates (international or domestic).

You may edit your abstract through the online abstract system until the abstract submission deadline. After the submission deadline, edits may be requested by contacting us. Please be sure to include all pertinent information for the amendment in your initial email. If you wish to add authors, kindly include author names, affiliations and correct order of appearance.

Yes, as indicated in the Call for Abstracts , all presenters must register for the conference. Submitting an abstract implies an intention to register for and present at the conference if your abstract is accepted. Please note that we are not able to waive registration fees under any circumstances.

Numerous sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities are available to suit any budget, including pre-conference events, sponsored sessions, general conference sponsors, exhibit booths, program advertisements, delegate bag inserts and more. View our Prospectus page for more information.

Pre-conference events are held on Thursday, October 24, 2024 before the CAG2024 opening ceremonies. Events may be a full- or half-day in length. As a pre-conference event sponsor, you’ll control the content of the session and your event will receive special promotions through the conference mailing list and social media accounts, among other benefits. Delegates may register for your event separately without registering for the CAG2024 conference (fees apply). For more information, please view our Prospectus page.

Sponsored sessions will take place during the CAG2024 conference days: Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. As a session sponsor you may propose your own session and content (symposium or workshop) or sponsor an already existing session (restrictions apply). These sessions are 90 minutes in length and receive prime program times and room locations, as well as special promotions through the conference mailing list and social media accounts, among other benefits. These sponsored sessions are open to all registered CAG2024 delegates. For more information, please view our Prospectus page.

The Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) is Canada’s premier multidisciplinary association for those who research, work and have an interest in the field of aging. Our vision is to be the Canadian authority on individual and population aging. Our mission is to improve the lives of older Canadians through the creation and dissemination of knowledge in gerontological policy, practice, research and education. Membership is open to everyone — members save on their conference registration fees among other benefits — for more information and to join the CAG, please visit the Association website.

Our Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting is a multidisciplinary event attended by all those with an interest in aging, including researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, community organizations, industry, students and older adults, among others. Delegates represent a diverse range of disciplines and professions including the health sciences, basic/clinical sciences, social sciences, humanities, social policy and practice, and more. Anyone interested in attending the event may register.

Our Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting is typically attended by 500 – 600 delegates drawn from a diverse spectrum of professions, disciplines and interests in the field of aging.