New Website for EMBOLDEN Study
Published on: April 6, 2022
The EMBOLDEN study, with the goal of improved physical and community mobility for older adults, has a new website.
EMBOLDEN Receives $1M for Research Study
Published on: March 8, 2022
EMBOLDEN has received nearly $1 million from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF). The community-based research project to promote health, independence and mobility among older adults, is led by ACHRU's Co-Scientific Director, Rebecca Ganann.
Identifying the Effectiveness of Fall Prevention Interventions in Community-Dwelling Adults with Mild to Moderate Cognitive Impairment
Published on: November 3, 2021
During Fall Prevention Month learn more about our research aimed at identifying the effectiveness of fall prevention interventions in community-dwelling adults with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
Congratulations to Dr. Jenny Ploeg
Published on: November 2, 2021
Our founding Co-Scientific Director and professor emeritus of the McMaster School of Nursing, is the 2021 recipient of the Canadian Association on Gerontology’s “Recognition Award for Excellence in Research on Unpaid Caregiving: In Honour of Neena Chappell”.
New Infographics for the Community Partnership Program for Diabetes
Published on: November 1, 2021
Researchers, patient/public partners, and a graduate student from the ACHRU’s Community Partnership Program (CPP) for Diabetes team have created six new infographics about older adults with diabetes from an analysis of population-based data.