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 (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…
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…
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…