Yetunde O. Tola is an Age-Well HQP and postdoctoral fellow at the School of Public Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo. She works under the supervision of Lili Liu and Antonio Miguel-Cruz, in the Aging and Innovation Research Program. Yetunde completed her Bachelor of Nursing Science and master’s in nursing science from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria and the Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, respectively. She completed her PhD in Nursing at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Through her research work, she is contributing to improving access to affordable and quality healthcare technologies that will improve the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers. She is currently engaged in research that focuses on “Managing risks of going missing among persons living with dementia by building capacities of SAR personnel, first responders and communities”. She is also involved in other research works including the use of a GuardIO mobile app developed by WeTraq company. This research is important for people living with dementia and their care partners as it promotes the use of technology in the care of persons living with dementia and their care partners. Yetunde is a member of the International Council of Nurses Global Nurse Leader Institute, Canadian Black Scientist Network, and Canadian Black Nurses Alliance.
Former Postdoctoral Fellow