MUN Aging Research Centre-NL

Aging Research Centre, Memorial University

[NL SUPPORT @NL_SUPPORT_Unit]

Are you a health professional in NL interested in patient-oriented research? Check out this funding opportunity! Deadline: May 6 https://t.co/aRA2vV3ZsU

[AGE-WELL @AGEWELL_NCE]

✨NEXT WEEK✨ Join Ron Beleno (@rb33canada) & Noelannah Neubauer (@Noelannah) to learn about prevention strategies & innovations for missing persons with #dementia.

🗓 March 30 @ 2 pm ET

Register now ➡️ https://t.co/4O3gZ4W2fj

[SeniorsNL @SeniorsNL]

Join us on March 29 for Let's Talk About... Building Our Mental Wellness. Our special guest is Monica Fletcher, Public Education Supervisor at CHANNAL. - https://t.co/25jfMAQSMG

[AGE-WELL @AGEWELL_NCE]

Learn how to master the “F Words” in your life – Family, Fitness, Friends, Finance, Fun and Faith. In this webinar, we will take you on a unique journey highlighting concepts and strategies for pursuing #wellbeing.

🗓 April 21 @ 12pm ET

Register now ➡️ https://t.co/KDuQ2WE7xb

[Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging @Aging_Institute]

Have you heard that @CaulfieldTim will be a #WalkWithMe2022 keynote speaker?! Timothy is a Professor of Health Law & Science Policy and the author of 'Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything'? 'Aging Well in the Age of Misinformation' is sure to be a keynote to remember.

[MUN Aging Research Centre-NL @MUN_ARC]

@VPR_Memorial @InnovationMUN @grenfellcampus @marineinstitute @LabradorCampus Congrats to ARC-NL member Dr. Matthew Parsons on this award and for his research that is relevant to aging and older adults in NL.

[SeniorsNL @SeniorsNL]

@SeniorsNL is here to support seniors and those that support them make informed decisions and connect them to programs and services. We are only a connection away.

[Life Course & Aging @lifecourseUofT]

Having two or more #chronic conditions (known as multimorbidity) in #midlife is associated with an increased risk of #dementia later in life, finds a large study of British adults, published by The BMJ

https://t.co/Fl8mEhzhZt

[MUN Aging Research Centre-NL @MUN_ARC]

Congrats to Dr. Andronowski - a 2021 ARC-NL Research Grant recipient - and her team for this significant grant award!

[Andronowski Lab @AndronowskiLab]

Honored and humbled to have received a @CIHR_IRSC Project Grant to study the prolonged effects of opioid exposure on bone turnover! Read more about our upcoming work below👇 #bonebiology

[UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) @UNDecadeAgeing]

It's #ZeroDiscrimination Day!

#Ageism is how we think, feel & act towards others or ourselves based on age.

On this day, we celebrate everyone's right to live free from discrimination—including those arising from ageism.

Let's create #AWorld4AllAges 💪: https://t.co/klYvkchBHx

[Trent Centre for Aging & Society @TrentAging]

Hot off the press! 🎉 TCAS Members Barbara Marshall, Nicole Dalmer, Stephen Katz, and colleagues just published this amazing article on digital technologies and aging in place! Link to full article here: https://t.co/uYna7YGyHh

[Social Supports and Well-Being @SSWB_GovNL]

Looking for guidance on preparing a successful grant application? Here’s an informative video on Effective Grant Writing to get you started!

https://t.co/csvkUtCa61

[Memorial University Alumni @MemorialUAlumni]

Join Dr. Veronica Hutchings, a clinical psychologist who specialized in the treatment of dementia and the inaugural director of @MUN_ARC, on Feb. 1 at 1 pm as she provides an overview of what dementia is and how you can live well with it. https://t.co/oTChjA3TZo @asnl2 @SeniorsNL

[NS Centre on Aging @MSVU_NSCA]

It’s #BellLetsTalk Day. The impact of the pandemic on the mental health of older adults is of concern and the focus of a conversation with Dr. Parminder Raina @Mac_AgingNews who discusses key factors such as loneliness, caregiving and family conflict. https://t.co/PaQ0owApOm

[The Office of the Seniors' Advocate NL @SrsAdvocateNL]

It’s Bell Let’s Talk Day. Let’s be kind and compassionate to others, and encourage everyone to talk about their mental health.
#BellLetsTalk

[Alzheimer Society of Newfoundland and Labrador @asnl2]

Today is International Education Day! If you are a health care worker, register for our Dementia Passport E-Learning Program today at https://t.co/wVl7lonSRZ

[Trent Centre for Aging & Society @TrentAging]

“Dr. Elizabeth Russell, director of the Trent Centre for Aging & Society, says that while provincial grants exist to help communities implement programs to become more age-friendly, initiatives often fall on the shoulders of volunteers, especially in small communities.”

[AGE-WELL @AGEWELL_NCE]

Today is #BellLetsTalk Day! Dr. @URHealthPsycLab shares with us 5 tips for taking care of your psychological wellbeing:

[SeniorsNL @SeniorsNL]

Let us be there for each other today and always. Keep the door open for listening and conversation. You CAN be there for someone and someone CAN be there for you! #BellLetsTalkDay #BellLetsTalk

[NS Centre on Aging @MSVU_NSCA]

Dr. Keefe was interviewed by CBC regarding the NSCA research study comparing how older adult home-care clients go through the Nova Scotia and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority systems.