2019 Research Spotlight Series

2020 Research Spotlight: Dr. Jaclyn Hurley new research study examined whether aspects of diet and nutrition risk explain variance in physical capacity and general health, after controlling for covariates, in Canadian adults with osteoarthritis (OA).

Dr. Jaclyn Hurley recently co-authored a study entitled “ Diet and Nutrition Risk Affect Mobility and General Health in Osteoarthritis: Data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, and published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series A. It shows how aspects of diet and nutrition risk are associated with physical capacity and general health in […]

Health ministry slows down routine care home inspections during pandemic

Leaderpost Article Author of the article: Arthur White-Crummey  •  Regina Leader-Post There are also 250 privately operated personal care homes with 4,600 beds in Saskatchewan. PATRICK LANDMANN / Getty Images Saskatchewan’s health ministry has pulled back on routine inspections of private personal care homes as it looks at “virtual options,” partly due to concerns that inspectors could spread […]

Moving Forward: Health and Function in Later Life - Event Re-cap

Thank you to everyone who made it out on cold and rainy Monday evening to the beautiful and spacious Vaughan Civic Centre Resource Library! The event featured fascinating presentations about muscle functioning and lifelong health by Professor Joe Baker and Assistant Professor Jaclyn Hurley from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. Learn more about […]

2019 Research Spotlight: David A. Hood in the news discussing exercise and healthy aging

In recent months, YU-CARE member David A. Hood and colleagues have presented upon the relationship between exercise and the aging process. The research produced by Dr. Hood and his colleagues at the York University Muscle Health Research Centre is impactful along the themes of the physiology of aging and healthy aging promotion. This spring, Dr. […]

2019 Research Spotlight: Dr. Gary Turner presents cognitive aging in a new light

Research Summary In recent months, YU-CARE Steering Committee member Dr. Gary Turner from the Department of Psychology has significantly contributed to the study of the cognitive neuroscience of aging. Dr. Turner's research uses MRI techniques to investigate how brain functioning is related to cognitive changes that occur in older adulthood. His recent studies expand beyond […]

2019 Research Spotlight: Brad A. Meisner stimulates a dialogue about leisure and community activities and healthy aging

Research Summary This year, YU-CARE Steering Committee member Brad A. Meisner from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science has significantly contributed to studying the important relationships between leisure and community activities and healthy aging. Meisner's studies, linked below, argue that the meaningful inclusion and involvement of older adults in leisure and community activities are […]

2019 Research Spotlight: Dr. Mary Fox awarded CIHR grants for aging and health services studies

Exciting and important new research is coming! This spring, YU-CARE Steering Committee member Dr. Mary Fox was awarded funding from two Canadian Institutes of Health Research grants to evaluate and improve health care services in Canadian rural communities. In March, Dr. Fox was awarded funding for a three-year project aimed to improve hospital-to-home transitional care […]

2019 Research Spotlight: Dr. Tamara Daly

  YU-CARE Director Tamara Daly has recently co-authored a study in Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society. The article, titled Borrowed Time and Solidarity: The Multi-Scalar Politics of Time and Gendered Care Work explores the impact of the larger policy context of care work on the ability of care workers to provide […]