2017 Recipient of The Global Ageing Network for Excellence in Applied Research Award

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WHAT’S HAPPENING!

 

THANK YOU FROM CAG2026 CO-CHAIRS: Co-chairs Dr. Janice Keefe (MSVU) and Dr. Jessica Strong (UPEI) would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all those who made the CAG2026 conference held in Charlottetown last week a huge success!

 

 

NSCA RELEASES 3rd AGE RECONSIDERED PODCAST: On Nov. 4, the NSCA launched Age Reconsidered: The Stories We Carry.  This is the 3rd podcast of a series of 9 podcasts which will be produced over the next year featuring researchers and older adults and aimed to encourage a more engaged dialogue about the experience of growing older. Communities across Canada are talking about challenging ageism. We all carry stories about who we are, where we’ve come from, and who we believe we can become. Through conversations with narrative gerontologist Dr. Bill Randall and reflections between two lifelong friends, this episode explores how re-examining those stories can open new possibilities for growing older with curiosity, meaning, and hope. Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2634820/episodes/19831324. For more information go to agereconsidered.ca  Follow our socials for updates on upcoming podcasts. More: https://www.msvu.ca/new-podcast-invites-listeners-to-rethink-aging/

SHANNEX GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2026-27 RECIPIENTS: Congratulations to Danielle Gagne and Claire MacIntyre for receiving this year’s Shannex Graduate Scholarship in Aging and Nutrition. Both Danielle and Claire are students in the Master of Arts Aging and Family Science program. The $10,000 scholarship that each will receive was made possible by Shannex Incorporated as part of the Shannex Centre for Workforce Wellbeing Partnership with MSVU. For more information on Claire and Danielle and their research interests in long term care click here for Claire and here for Danielle.

DR. KEEFE ON EXPERT PANEL ON ASSESSING TECHNOLOGIES FOR AGING IN PLACE: Dr. Janice Keefe, Centre Director is part of an expert panel tasked with assessing effective ways to increase the take up of technologies that support aging in place. This panel is being led by the Council of Canadian Academies, with the panel expected to release its final report in spring of 2027. https://cca-reports.ca/reports/supporting-the-use-of-technologies-for-aging-in-place/

VIDEOS WITH RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM LONG-TERM CARE STAFF SURVEY: Five animated videos are now available that share research findings from the Long-Term Care Quality of Work Life staff survey. The videos focus on:
-Staff Retention
-Immigrant Staff Well Being
-Burnout
-Staff Well Being Over Time
-Care Aide Workforce

The videos were produced with funding from the Long-Term Care Innovation Pilot Fund, Mount Saint Vincent University made possible by Shannex Incorporated and The Reciprocity Foundation.

To view the videos go to our YouTube channel

SCHOLARSHIPS AND ASSISTANTSHIPS AVAILABLE: Full time students pursuing a thesis-based graduate degree in the Mount’s Department of Aging and Family Science or Applied Human Nutrition with a research focus in an area related to long-term care are encouraged to apply for scholarships and assistantship opportunities (up to $10,000 per year) made possible by the Shannex-MSVU Partnership. Contact the respective department for more information about eligibility and application process for these funding opportunities. More: https://www.msvu.ca/shannex-donates-500000-to-msvu-for-healthy-aging-research-innovation/#HealthyAgingNow

ATLANTIC RESEARCH COLLABORATION IN LONG-TERM CARE SHARING RESULTS: The ARC-LTC team is busy with analysis and dissemination activities. Stay up to date on the project activities at www.arcltc.ca

HOME CARE PATHWAYS TEAM SHARING RESULTS: The Pathways team is sharing results to various audiences and working on a number of manuscripts. Stay up to date with news at  www.homecarepathways.ca