McMaster Health & Aging

Official account of the Department of Health, Aging & Society | @McMasterSocSci | @McMasterU | #HASTalks

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

Gilbrea is excited to invite you all to a hybrid seminar by Viivi Korpela called "Digital citizenship in later life: Finnish older adults navigating digital skills, support & social expectations" on June 3rd 10:30am-11:30am EST https://t.co/A6i0uZDsyo or in person in LRW 1003

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

Gilbrea is excited to have Fatimah Alfaraj, an undergraduate student in Aging & Society specializing in Mental Health & Addictions working with us over the summer! Fatimah will be working as a Research Assistant under the supervision of @nicoledalmer on Death Cafes and Literacy

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

🌟We are so #proud of @kylakovalik for presenting on her Master's research project "Co-designed intergenerational kitchen pilot project" @NAR_UW SoAR Symposium on Aging Research today. 👏👏👏

[McMaster Health & Aging @McMasterHAS]

.@McMasterHAS invites applications for a one-year, full-time Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) faculty position for the period of July 1 2025 to June 30, 2026. Apply by May 9, 2025. For details, please view the posting: https://t.co/c2TvOG5IOy
#Health #aging #gerontology

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

@McMasterHAS Master’s students is recruiting spiritual care providers for their thesis research. They're interested in interviewing spiritual care providers who have experience providing spiritual care to older adults If interested please email Zanab Farooq [email protected]

[dr. nicole dalmer @nicoledalmer]

Please come work with me! A full-time Contractually Limited Appointment (CLA) position at @McMasterHAS has recently been posted.
https://t.co/J7I0yCnSLn

[McMaster Alumni @McMasterAlumni]

Good luck with your exams, Marauders! 📚 #ThrowMacThursday

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

🚨 Opportunity Alert for Students!

The NIA, in partnership with @rto_ero, is looking for two Junior Fellows (Research Assistants) to join us for summer 2025!

📚 As a Junior Fellow, you’ll collaborate on meaningful research, policy development, and advocacy to support successful and healthy ageing in Canada. This is a hands-on opportunity to make a real impact.

🎓 Canadian undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited university, who are eligible to work in Canada and passionate about ageing research and public policy, are encouraged to apply. Applications from all disciplines are welcome.

🛠️ What you'll be doing:

✔️ Conduct literature reviews and environmental scans
✔️ Draft research reports, briefing notes & policy submissions
✔️ Analyze qualitative and/or quantitative data
✔️ Track policy developments across Canada
✔️ Support research ethics applications
✔️ Interview stakeholders and research participants
✔️ Assist with meetings, workshops, and consultations

👉 Apply now: https://t.co/rrHVCAXjtb

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

Today @RachelWeldrick hosted an #incredibly successful "#intergenerational knowledge café" event as part of her "Introduction to Aging and Society" course. 170 @McMasterHAS undergrad students and 10 older adults came together to connect, chat and learn from each other! #success

[McMaster Health & Aging @McMasterHAS]

Congratulations, Amanda! 🥳 @amandabull_

[dr. nicole dalmer @nicoledalmer]

Pleased as punch to share that @McMasterHAS doctoral student @amandabull_ has passed her comps exams with distinction! Her work on centring older workers' voices & anti-ageism policies is needed. My thanks to committee @stephross_mac & Gavin Andrews & comps chair James Gillett.

[McMaster Health & Aging @McMasterHAS]

Professor and housing expert Jim Dunn (@UrbanHealthProf) has been awarded the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) 2024 Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action.
https://t.co/tDoR7FVy7n

[McMaster Health & Aging @McMasterHAS]

@GilbreaCentre @GilbreaStudent @GilbreaSHARE @McMasterU @nicoledalmer Congratulations, Ruth! 👏👏👏

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

🏆We're excited to announce the 2025 Karl Kinanen Graduate Scholarship Recipient Ruth Tamari, MA Candidate in @McMasterHAS Ruth’s research explores
sustainable intergenerational community in multi-unit housing as a strategy to address ageism, exploring benefits & challenges

[Muslim Link @Muslim_Link]

Compounded Islamophobia The Impact of Anti-Black Racism & Gender-Based Discrimination on Muslim Mental Health in Canada
ONLINE Mar 12 RSVP Required
https://t.co/NTzf2Ji6iW
#Islamophobia #antiblackracism #mentalhealthblackcommunity #muslimentalhealth
Organized by @McMasterHAS

[Gilbrea Centre SHARE group @GilbreaSHARE]

#Congratulations Umniyah Gilani on your #wonderful seminar today on “Intergenerational Voices: Exploring the self-reported experiences of South Asian individuals living in multigenerational households”
as part of @GilbreaCentre seminar series!

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

🚨 Seminar "Intergenerational Voices: Exploring the self-reported experiences of South Asian individuals living in multigenerational households" by Karl K Graduate Recipient Umniyah Gilani on Tuesday March 11th 2:30-3:30either in-person OR virtually: https://t.co/9rwmi0LnIY

[Gilbrea Centre @GilbreaCentre]

The @GilbreaCentre , @arms_mcmaster and @McMasterHAS Student Group would like to invite interested McMaster Students and Older Adults (55+) to an intergenerational seminar on March 13th 2pm-5pm. For more information, contact Mason at [email protected]

[McMaster University @McMasterU]

McMaster is closed today, Thursday, Feb. 13, because of the weather. All in-person and virtual classes and events scheduled for today are cancelled. Please stay warm and stay safe. #SnowDay https://t.co/dLX6eDQBAK

[Gilbrea Centre SHARE group @GilbreaSHARE]

Today is the first session of @GilbreaCentre 's "Musical Memories: A co-designed pilot study" for people living with dementia and their care partners at the Art Gallery of Hamilton (@TheAGH )! #music #art #listening #connecting #socialResearch

[McMaster University @McMasterU]

A winter storm is expected to cause a heavy snowfall for Hamilton this evening and overnight. We are monitoring the weather. If the university is going to close this evening because of the storm, we will update our community by 3pm today. Learn more: https://t.co/QB2KcdASIN