Study 14
EMBOLDEN Trial: Partnering with Older Adults and Communities to Develop and Test a Community-Based Program to Enhance Physical and Community Mobility in Older Adults
-CURRENT STUDY
Getting out socially and moving about physically can help maintain independence and quality of life for adults 55 years of age and older. Community programs designed to support these activities may be highly effective, but many older adults face barriers accessing them. Co-design is an approach that engages target populations and other stakeholders with researchers. The aim is to co-design new programs that align with and leverage existing community programs, address service gaps, and meet community needs that will be evaluated through research. Experiences of older adults and community service providers are critical partners in this work.
The overall goal of the EMBOLDEN research program is to promote physical and community mobility of older adults who experience difficulties participating in community programs and reside in communities of high health inequity. Building on existing best practices and local evidence, researchers together with local older adults and community service providers will co-design an innovative community-based program to promote mobility amongst community-dwelling older adults.
Following the co-design of the intervention, the study (a pragmatic mixed methods randomized controlled trial) will evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the EMBOLDEN program. Evidence of feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of the program will provide a foundation to assess the potential to sustain the program and test it in other communities. The EMBOLDEN research program is an interdisciplinary research initiative of the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging and draws on the expertise of several Faculties and academic units.
For more information visit https://emboldenstudy.mcmaster.ca/
Funders:
McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging, Canadian Institutes of Health Research Patient Oriented Research Catalyst Grant
In-kind support from the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit at McMaster University
Study Partners:
Hamilton Public Health, Hamilton Public Library, Age Friendly Hamilton, CityHousing Hamilton, United Way Halton & Hamilton, City of Hamilton, Hamilton Council on Aging, YMCA of Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, YWCA Hamilton, Compass Community Health, Good Shepherd, St Matthew’s House, Hamilton Transit
Research Summary
Research Briefs
Infographics
EVIDENCE REVIEW: Impacts of physical activity and/or nutrition interventions in older adults
Poster
Webinar: MIRA partner Lancaster University recently featured Dr. Rebecca Ganann and Dr. Sarah Neil-Sztramko speaking on, “Applying co-design methods to development and testing of a novel intervention to support inequities in older adults: The EMBOLDEN Study”. Watch the recording here
News: EMBOLDEN Team Launches it's First Co-Design Event in Hamilton
Infographics:
The infographics below provide an overview of some of the key characteristics of the City of Hamilton, specific neighbourhoods within Hamilton, two Toronto neighbourhoods (Regent Park and Cabbagetown) and the City of Toronto. They were developed as a tool for sharing with our study partners (e.g., health and social service providers, citizens) as we move forward with co-designing the EMBOLDEN research program.
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Rebecca Ganann
Assistant Professor
McMaster University School of Nursing
MIRA Collaborative for Health and Aging -
Sarah Neil-Sztramko
Academic Research Associate
McMaster University
School of Nursing -
Stuart Phillips
Director Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE)
McMaster University
Department of Kinesiology -
Courtney Kennedy
Associate Scientific Director, GERAS Centre
McMaster University
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine -
Bruce Newbold
Director
McMaster University
School of Geography & Earth Sciences -
Elizabeth Alvarez
Assistant Professor
McMaster University
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact -
Ayse Kuspinar
Assistant Professor
McMaster University
School of Rehabilitation Science
- Diana Sherifali
- James Gillett
- Marla Beauchamp
- Julia Abelson
- George Ioannidis
- Terry Flynn
- Pasquelina Santaguida
- Chris Verschoor
- Gina Agarwal
- Maureen Markle-Reid
- Meridith Griffin
- Carol Bassim
- Parminder Raina
- Lehana Thabane
- Heather Keller
- Kathryn Fisher
- Ivo Vassilev
- Ruta Valaitis
- Caroline Moore
- Giulia Coletta
- Davneet Sihota
- Amy Wang
- Abbira Nadarajah
- Kylie Teggart
- Elizabeth Orr
- Mainka Tandon
- Maggie MacNeil