This issue contains stories about: CAH Trainees granted EPIC-AT Fellowships to pursue digital health solutions for older adults, doctoral student Louise Castillo’s research and development of the UR Caregiver app for caregivers of people living with dementia, new Aging Studies graduate program co-coordinators announced, CAH Director awarded the 2023 Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge Mobilization in Aging, and a welcome to new Aging Studies Masters students.
The CAH Newsletter features stories and updates on member research and awards, CAH events, graduate education, and a variety of other topics related to aging and health research.
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This issue contains stories about: Dr. Natasha Gallant’s CRC, the 2025 CAH Public Distinguished Lecture, research on aging and COVID-stress, Dr. Vivian Puplampu's CIHR grant, the investiture of the CAH Director into the Sask Order of Merit and more!
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It was a pleasure to meet in Tokyo with Dr Yukari Takai and her colleagues Dr Etsuko Kowaya and Dr Sayaka Toya and discuss plans for future research collaboration on #pain in #dementia
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Original: @AIGMcLennan, @LouiseCastiillo & @DrThomasHadjist compared tools assessing pain in people with dementia to tools developed for a different population
— All tools showed satisfactory psychometric properties
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Lab HQP @AIGMcLennan presenting some of his research results at #CAG_2024 @cagacg supporting the idea that lay people (e.g., informal caregivers) may be able to use observational pain assessment tools for people with dementia under professional guidance