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YU CARE Faculty members Dr. Lora Appel and Dr. Matthias Hoben receive CIHR grants to advance dementia research
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YU CARE sponsored project 'COVID in the House of Old' featured in Y-FILE article
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Temporary agency workers have long been a crutch for a care system in crisis, experts say. Now, they are exempt from new COVID-19 health directives
The Star Article Temporary agency workers have long been a crutch for a care system in crisis, experts say. Now, they are exempt from new COVID-19 health directives By Sara Mojtehedzadeh Work and Wealth Reporter. Sun., April 19, 2020 Long before the pandemic hit, “working short” was a chronic problem for personal support worker […]
SAVE THE DATE! Aging in the City Series Speakers Series - November 18th at Vaughan Civic Resource Library
Join us for an exciting discussion on November 18 at 6pm at the Civic Centre Resource Library for Moving Forward: Health and Function in Later Life as part of the Aging in the City Speakers Series hosted by the York University Centre for Aging Research & Education (YU-CARE). You are invited to a public talk […]
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 […]
YU-CARE Researchers at the Global Carework Summit in Toronto
From June 9-11th, researchers from around the world involved in the study of care work engaged together for the annual Global Carework Summit. This year, the event was held in the lecture halls of the Hart House at the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus. Several Faculty members and graduate students attended and presented at […]