April 28, 2021
Instead of jumping the COVID-19 vaccine queue, try acting your age
Older adults, wrongly framed for years as a liability, are now being treated as a hot commodity to get vaccinated. But we have the opportunity to push back against the aging enterprise and exploitation, and revalue people who have consistently ended up on the margins. ...
March 10, 2021
How to change a life: Volunteer program connects students and newcomers
Jordan Salehi's volunteer placement started with him befriending a young newcomer. It wasn't long before he was helping his friend realize a big dream. ...
October 28, 2020
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture goes viral after 911 call
'Homeless Jesus' exemplifies how faith-based organizations can use public art to communicate religious ideas in a respectful and accessible way. ...
February 7, 2019
Working it out: Researchers find exercise may help seniors fight depression
The benefits of exercise are widely known but kinesiologists at McMaster University have for the first time found that physical activity may help fight depression in seniors by stimulating muscle-generated mood boosters....
April 16, 2018
Global experts in aging to discuss the new human lifespan, smart cities at McMaster
A public panel discussion will take place on April 26 where panelists will explore how smart cities can be beacons for active aging, better accessibility, and less social isolation. A seminar will take place on April 27....
March 26, 2018
New guidelines offer solutions to create “caregiver-friendly” workplaces
New guidelines developed by McMaster researcher Allison Williams, in partnership with the Canadian Standards Association, are aimed at helping employers support workers who are caring for aging, chronically ill, or disabled loved ones while continuing to work full or part-time....
January 9, 2018
McMaster researchers present work in the field of aging at MIRA and Labarge Research Day
Highlights included vehicle design innovations focused on an aging population, a communication toolbox designed to deliver research evidence to older adults and a pilot study on the use of dance for cognition and exercise....
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