The University of Waterloo has been a national leader in gerontology since the inception of its graduate Gerontology program, which was the first English-language program of its kind in Canada.
The strategic plan of the University of Waterloo set aging as a research focus.
Clinical ethicist, Hazel Harkwell, PhD, and local palliative care specialist, Dr. Donna Ward, discuss the complexity of end-of-life care.
This year's Ziva Kunda Memorial Lecture Are Older Adults More Susceptible to Consumer Fraud? will be presented by Michael Ross, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus.
Karl Pillemer is the Director, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research; Hazel E. Reed Professor, Department of Human Development, Cornell University.
The University of Waterloo and Grand River Hospital (GRH) have agreed to further develop their partnership and embark on promoting collaborative research under a joint research agenda.
Register for a free TVN webinar: Rehabilitation for the frail elderly: models of care and quality indicators (Final results of TVN Knowledge Synthesis Grant) -- Lora Giangregorio, PhD and Caitlin McArthur (MScPT, PhD student), University of Waterloo.
Join Professor Heather Keller as she discusses the Making the Most of Mealtimes and More-2-Eat projects as a response to the common issue of poor food intake in older adults. Opening remarks will be made by University of Waterloo President Feridun Hamdullahpur.
Donald gave a 45-minute presentation about his own aging-focused research, and discussed experiences and difficulties that arose during three of his research projects.
Computer vision systems can play a role in providing care to individuals living with physical or cognitive disability. In this talk, Babak Taati will first briefly review vision-based systems to provide assistance to older adults with dementia and to assist with usability studies for this population.