Members and Associate Members hold faculty or senior research appointments at a university or health care facility and demonstrate academic excellence in gerontology or health research in general (e.g., multiple publications, substantial external grants)
Research Interests: Our lab, CArdiovascular MEtabolic Research Opportunities (CAMEROlabs), studies how lifestyle (e.g., diet, exercise) and pharmacology (e.g., GLP-1 receptor agonists) shape the gut-brain connection and influence food intake regulation and energy balance. We look at these relationships across different human populations, including healthy, athletes, aging, and disease.
Research Interests: Nurses’ health, mental health, wellness, nurses’ work.
Research Interests: Nutrition, health sciences, musculoskeletal system and rehabilitation
Aging Studies Program Coordinator
Research Interests: long-term care, dementia care, palliative and end-of-life care, advanced practice nursing
Research Interests: Fear of pain, health psychology, ethics, fear of falling among seniors
Clinical Interests: Cognitive behavioural therapy, neuropsychological assessment
The CAH 2025-2026 Distinguished Public Lecture, "Don't Panic! It's Just Aging." with Dr. Sally Chivers of Trent University, is now available on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/rlf6kdKWszk
Our screening & panel discussion last night had an engaged audience as panelists discussed dementia care, opportunities & challenges.
Thanks to panelists @AlzheimerSK CEO Kaleta Strain, Santa Maria Exec Dir Kelly Chessie, and caregiver Don Ross for their time & valuable insights
Over 100 people attended the @UofRAgingCentre panel discussion on whether Canada can do better with dementia care. Thanks to the panelists Strain, Kelly Chessie and Don Ross.
TOMORROW!
Join us for "Dementia Care in Canada: Can We Do Better?", a public screening of documentary-style news segments on dementia and innovations long-term care, followed by a panel discussion and Q & A.
Thurs., March 19, 2026
6:30pm
Education Auditorium
Main U of R Campus
The U of R's Centre on Aging and Health will host, "Dementia Care in Canada: Can We Do Better?" for Brain Awareness Week on Thurs March 19 at 6:30pm!
Screening of documentary-style segments on dementia and innovations in long-term care, followed by a panel discussion with Q & A.
Education Auditorium
Main U of R Campus
Open to the Public. Free admission.
Free parking evenings after 5PM (in all surface Public, M and Z parking lots). Parking lots 3, 6 & 2 recommended (accessible parking available with permit). Time limits on parking apply (where signed).
Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for the 2025-2026 Distinguished Public Lecture, "Don't Panic! It's Just Aging" with Dr. Sally Chivers of Trent University!
