High-impact #BrainHealth, #BoneHealth, #Frailty & #Tech research to help people age with dignity & independence @McMasterU @HamHealthSci
Hamilton, Ontario
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Can you trust the health advice you see on social media?
Our latest GeriEvidence episode highlights key takeaways from our episode with Dr. Colenso-Semple, PhD, about navigating health misinformation
🎧 Listen to the full episode here:open.spotify.com/episode/5oR…
🏥 How can we help patients stay active and maintain their independence during hospitalization?
Prof. Brian Dolan is launching a six-week online course, Reducing Deconditioning and Valuing Patients' Time, beginning November 3, 2026.
🎓Learn more here: endpjparalysis.org/wp-conten…
Congratulations to HHS Geras Early-Career Scientist Dr. Patricia Hewston and team on winning the 2nd Place People’s Choice Award for Poster Presentation at the Canadian Conference on Dementia: Hot Topics 2026! 🎉👏
We are proud to highlight the collaboration between the Geras Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton Health Sciences and #sMAP (Smart Mobility for the Aging Population) team in #Engineering at @McMasterU with Dr. Patricia Hewston, one of our early-career scientists✨
🎉 Excited to share this latest publication in Bone, led by Dr. Hyunwoo Kim: “The associations of obesity and other covariates with bone turnover markers in children and adolescents”.
Read Here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
At the Geras Centre for Aging Research at Hamilton Health Sciences, bone health, resilience and frailty are key pillars of our research for the aging population. 🦴
Check out these new quality standards for falls and frailty in adults from Ontario Health.
Ontario Health has released two new quality standards supporting high-quality care for adults who have experienced or are at risk of falls or frailty.
Learn more
Falls in Adults: ow.ly/53Kp50ZNXvG
Frailty in Adults: ow.ly/xCU350ZNXvW
ALT Older adult seated on a couch with a health-care provider standing nearby and placing a hand on the person's shoulder.
Welcome to Geras! 🎉 We are excited to have Dr. Daniella, a Postdoctoral Fellow, and Eilyah and Julia, Master’s students!
We look forward to welcoming them to our growing research community and to their contributions to advancing aging research 📚🔬🧠
New GeriEvidence podcast! Dr. Papaioannou speaks with Dr. Natali Edmonds, board-certified geropsychologist and founder of Dementia Careblazers, about practical strategies to support people caring for a loved one with dementia.
🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/2ZM…
Congratulations on successfully defending your Master's thesis Jasmine! Wishing you continued success as you celebrate this milestone and embark on your next chapter
🎉 Congratulations to Jasmine Friedrich Yap on successfully defending her Master's thesis! 🎓
Thank you to the committee members, Dr. Sarah Moore and Dr. Olga Theou, and external examiner @DrDawnMackey, for their expertise, feedback, and support throughout this process. 👏
Congratulations to Ashlee Azizudin and the team on their latest publication! “Intervention Reporting in Prehabilitation Trials for Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Methodological Review” is now available!
Read the paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Thank you to Dr. Paul O’Byrne for his outstanding leadership as Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences! We are very grateful for his support of initiatives that improve the health and well-being of older adults 🌟
Photos from: healthsci.mcmaster.ca/thank-…
As Seniors Month comes to a close, remember:
💙 Find movement you enjoy
💙 Move in ways that fit your abilities and lifestyle
💙 Every step, stretch, dance, swim, or walk counts
The best physical activity is the one you'll keep doing. 🙌
#SeniorsMonth #LetsGetMoving #HealthyAging
Our final #SeniorsMonth podcast highlight: “What is Frailty & Why it Matters as we Age.” Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou is joined by Dr. Ken Rockwood to explore frailty—what it is, why it matters, & what to watch for.
🎧 Listen for free: tinyurl.com/mt3ut6fe
#GeriEvidence #Frailty
🦴The Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy for Long-Term Care offers evidence-based tools and learning to help prevent fractures in frail older adults, supporting independence, mobility & better days.
See here: osteostrategy.on.ca
#FracturePrevention #OsteoporosisCare #LongTermCare
This #SeniorsMonth, let’s get moving! 👟
Physical activity boosts both body and #brainhealth 🧠
Programs like Cognitive Groove combine music, gentle exercise & brain challenges. Recruiting adults 65+ in Hamilton area at the @ymcahbb. Learn more: gerascentre.ca/our-research/…
Congratulations Jasmine 🎉 The Geras Centre for Aging Research is proud to be a part of the work you are doing.
Jasmine has been awarded the Excellence in Research Graduate Student - Master's from @DalhousieU Faculty of Health! 🎉
Congratulations, Jasmine—excited to see where your research journey takes you next! 👏
Spot it Early 🔎 Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou shares 10 early signs of Alzheimer’s on the GeriEvidence podcast—insights from what patients & families notice first.
🎧 Listen free: gerascentre.ca/our-research/…
#GeriEvidence #Aging #SeniorsMonth
Did you know that you have a sixth vital sign? It's your walking speed - a marker of your health and fall risk.
📺Catch our segment on CHCH Morning Live with @ymcahbb here: tinyurl.com/ydw4s6wz
👟Check out free walking speed opportunities at the YMCA: ymcahbb.ca/walkingspeed
Stronger bones, brighter futures!💪The Fracture Prevention Toolkit helps make prevention practical in long-term care—featuring guidelines, FRS tools, and easy resources for care teams, residents, & families.
🦴See here: tinyurl.com/ysan25p3
#FracturePrevention #LongTermCare
Celebrating #SeniorsMonth in collaboration with @RGPcentral!
Thanks to all the doctors, residents, allied health professionals and staff who care for older adults!
#SeniorsMonth #OlderAdults #HHS
