The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging's Aging Insights newsletter features aging-related research, education, and community initiatives that involve or may be of interest to UCalgary campus community members. | |
CAFE Study
The Caregiving Aging and Financial Experiences (CAFE) Study is a longitudinal study of over 4,000 older Canadians conducted by Dr. Alex Bierman and Dr. Yeonjung Lee. Recently, two graduate students led research based on CAFE data. Megan Harmon, an MA student in Community Health Sciences, studied the impact of gender and education on self-esteem. Her research revealed that gender differences in self-esteem were negated when older adults cultivated high-quality social relationships. Fahimeh Mehrabi, a PhD student in Sociology, compared loneliness in older adults based on their housing status and found that lack of home ownership poses a potential risk factor for loneliness in later-life through strains on personal finances.
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From Left to Right: Alex Bierman, Yeonjung Lee, Megan Harmon, Fahimeh Mehrabi | | |
June 25, 2024
A transdisciplinary researcher’s journey from Egypt to Calgary
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June 4, 2024
A commitment to age inclusivity: Assessing the university's age-friendly practices
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May 28, 2024
Nursing doctoral researcher examines impact of medical assistance in dying on hospice nurses
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New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation 2024
Application deadline: September 5, 2024
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Project Grant Fall 2024
Application deadline: September 11, 2024
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September 2024 SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
Application deadline: September 16, 2024
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2024 SSHRC Insight Grants
Application deadline: October 1, 2024
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RTOERO Foundation Grant
Letter of intent deadline: September 9, 2024
Application deadline: October 25, 2024
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Visit the UCalgary database for more research funding opportunities: | | | |
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The Centre on Aging hosted a dynamic research engagement event titled "Engaging Together: Exploring Current and Future Research on Aging" during Calgary Seniors' Week. The event brought together researchers, community and healthcare professionals, and the public. | |
The event featured a public presentation of the Centre's recent assessment of UCalgary's age-friendliness. After which, attendees participated in roundtable discussions covering a wide range of aging research topics facilitated by 11 faculty members, Read more | |
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Understanding Seniors Housing & Resource Fair
October 3 | Calgary, AB
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AGE-WELL Annual Conference
October 23 - 24 | Edmonton, AB
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Canadian Association on Gerontology Conference
October 24 - 26 | Edmonton, AB
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As more seniors head online, efforts are needed to help their digital media literacy
CBC: July 26, 2024
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Yukon says it's making progress supporting 'more and more' people who are aging in the territory
CBC: July 22, 2024
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Canada's aging homeless population lacks essential medical care
BayToday: July 12, 2024
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The Knowledge Engagement Impact Assessment Toolkit was developed to assist UCalgary researchers in evaluating their work, generating data, and reporting on the impact of their KE activities, Learn more | |
The Building Resilience to Misinformation: An Instructional Toolkit was created to assist UCalgary faculty in engaging students on the topic of misinformation or disinformation, Learn more | |
The Government of Canada published their report, Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Aging, Seniors and Dementia Activities, Learn more | |
News to share? We would love to learn about your research, an award you received, a grant you received, or an event you are attending. Please send us your content! | | |
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The Brenda Strafford Centre on Aging is a cross-faculty aging hub whose mission is to create an ecosystem for innovation in age-inclusive environments, practices, and policies. We are focused on catalyzing networks and leading collaborative innovations centered on older adults through education, research, and community engagement. Our vision is to achieve optimal health and well-being for older adults driven by evidence and in an inclusive manner.
The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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