Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Gerontology prof recognized as mentor
Source: University of Waterloo, Daily Bulletin, Nov. 21, 2012
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Remembering Lois Matthews
University of Waterloo Daily Bulletin, November 15, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
New website assists those with dementia and their families
Launching today, the Living with Dementia website was designed to provide persons newly diagnosed with dementia and those who care for them with the information and resources needed to live well with an illness causing dementia.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
New seniors' village and research facility on north campus receives zoning approval
The Villages at the University of Waterloo, a unique new 192-bed long-term care facility by Schlegel Villages, has been approved by city councillors.
The new complex will be located on the northwest campus of the University of Waterloo (UW), and the long-term care facility is just the beginning...
See CTV's full story and video.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
CIW report reveals Canadian wellbeing on the decline
TORONTO, Ont. (Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012) – The recession hit Canadians harder than economic numbers such as GDP have indicated and the decline in our wellbeing continues despite subsequent economic recovery, says the Honourable Roy Romanow, advisory board co-chair for the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), housed in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Kinesiology professors receive Canada Research Chair grants for life-changing research
Leading-edge research with the potential to improve human health has earned national recognition for four Waterloo professors--including Kinesiology faculty members Jack Callaghan and Ken Stark, whose Canada Research Chair grants were announced on Friday, Oct. 12.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Hadfield space expedition to include 2 Waterloo Kinesiology experiments
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield to conduct home-grown science projects
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will have many responsibilities as commander of the International Space Station this winter.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
New poll highlights importance of planning for the lifestyle you want in retirement
Many Canadians don’t choose their retirement date, new poll shows
Roma Luciw, The Globe and Mail
Despite their best-laid plans, a new poll says more than one-third of retired baby boomers did not choose when they left the work force.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Study shows plain cigarette packages reduce appeal of smoking
By Matthew Theunissen, The New Zealand Herald
A new study has discredited the tobacco industry's assertion that there is no proof plain packaging on cigarette packs reduces the appeal of smoking.
Scientists from Canada, the United States and Brazil conducted a study of 640 young Brazilian women to determine if cigarettes had the same appeal when presented in plain packaging.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Recreation professor comments on consumer behaviour as running shoe prices climb
Footloose & fanciful: Finding your way through the thicket of $200 shoes
Ben Kaplan, National Post
With the launch of Nike’s new $300 basketball sneakers, a shoe called the LeBron X Nike Plus, named for NBA basketball player LeBron James, a new threshold has been crossed in sportswear. While the average name-brand running shoe still sits somewhere around $150, it’s an opportune time to examine our relationship with how much we’re willing to spend on a shoe.