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Op-Ed: We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’
In this recent op-ed, first published in The Hill Times’ Research & Innovation Policy Briefing, CFN’s Scientific Director, Dr. John Muscedere, and AGE-WELL’s Scientific Director, Dr. Alex Mihailidis, discuss how funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy. — Funding research is a…
Healthy Aging Canada funds 17 research projects through the Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging Canada (HAC), a collaboration between AGE-WELL and the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN), is funding 17 innovative one-year research projects through the inaugural Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging. The technology-enabled solutions will support healthy aging across the older adult life course. The projects will drive forward the new Healthy Aging Canada collaborative with technology-enabled…
Op-Ed: Population aging is one of our most urgent challenges
In this recent op-ed, CFN’s Scientific Director, Dr. John Muscedere, and AGE-WELL’s Scientific Director, Dr. Alex Mihailidis, address the challenges presented by Canada’s aging population, while highlighting opportunities for innovation that can be part of the solution. — Urgently, we need to empower all Canadians to age well with dignity and autonomy. Our governments must…
Request for Proposals for Healthy Aging Canada’s Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging Canada (HAC), a new innovative research collaborative initiative between AGE-WELL and the Canadian Frailty Network, is excited to share its request for proposals for its 2023 Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging. The 2023 Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging aims to identify and support emerging research in technology-enabled healthy aging, foster networking and collaboration, and…
Canadian Frailty Network Project receives Federal investment of over $950,000
On November 24th, Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, made an important announcement regarding healthy aging in the Kingston, Ontario area. MP Gerrestsen shared the announcement at the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington Centre for Healthy Aging launch, which was attended by close to 300 community members. On behalf of the Honourable…
AGE-WELL and Canadian Frailty Network lead new national healthy aging research collaboration
Judy Tinning, 77, and her husband, Phyl, 80, have every intention of staying in their home – which is why they are keen for greater investments in healthy aging research and innovation. “My husband and I both like to be in charge, and our sense of independence is really, really important to us,” says Judy…
Canadian Frailty Network announces recipients of Early Career Researcher Awards
This past spring, the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) held the Springboard Grants Program – Early Career Researcher Competition to fund outstanding early career researchers (ECRs) whose work addresses older adults living with frailty, and/or their family and friend caregivers. CFN is pleased to announce the five award recipients: Dr. Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald, Dr. Carmel Montgomery, Dr. Dylan Kobsar,…
Canadian Frailty Network and Perley Health announce award for outstanding early career researcher
Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) and Perley Health are proud to have collaborated to co-fund an early career researcher (ECR) as part of the 2022 Springboard Grants Program – Early Career Researcher Competition. Dr. Jennifer Bethell, an Affiliate Scientist at the KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute – University Health Network, is the recipient of the…
AGE-WELL and Canadian Frailty Network announce award for outstanding early career cancer researcher
Dr. Jae-Yung Kwon, whose work aims to improve quality of life for older cancer patients living with frailty, is the recipient of an early career researcher award from AGE-WELL and Canadian Frailty Network (CFN). The grant will support Dr. Kwon, an assistant professor in the University of Victoria’s School of Nursing, to lead a pilot…
Reimagining Seniors’ Care: Dr. John Muscedere joins OLTCA’s Coming of Age Podcast
In early October, CFN’s Scientific Director, Dr. John Muscedere, and AGE-WELL’s Scientific Director, Dr. Alex Mihailidis, joined Donna Duncan, CEO of the Ontario Long Term Care Association (OLTCA), on the Association’s Coming of Age podcast. Drs. Muscedere and Mihailidis joined Donna as experts on aging for a discussion on reimagining seniors’ care. Episode description: As Ontario’s population of…