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New publication in the Journal of Aging Studies.
We examine how climate change-related weather emergencies affect racialized older adults and why equity-centered climate preparedness is urgently needed.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.202β¦
#HealthyAging #ClimateChange #HealthEquity
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New publication in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes:
Managing More Than Diabetes explores how Black older adults in suburban Toronto navigate diabetes self-management across culture, family, and systemic racism.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2026.β¦
#DiabetesCare #HealthEquity #BlackHealth
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Dr. Michael Kalu, Dr. Augustine Okoh, Ann-Marie Burton, and Osamudiamen Junior Edebor attended #Alliance2026, where discussions focused on Black Health Is Not Optional and Afrocentric models of care led by TAIBU.
#BlackHealth #HealthEquity #CommunityHealth
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Proud of our undergraduate M4 and Aging Lab members for presenting at CUHR on May 8 and sharing research on aging, mobility, virtual care, health equity, and diabetes self management.
#YorkU #UndergraduateResearch #HealthResearch #AgingResearch
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Dr. Michael Kalu presented at CPA Congress 2026 in Halifax on COrMDAF, a stakeholder driven approach to prioritizing core mobility discharge factors for older adults transitioning from hospital to home.
Congratulations, Dr. Kalu!
#CPACongress2026 #AgingResearch #Physiotherapy
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Join SSPN Nigeriaβs webinar featuring Dr. Michael Kalu.
Topic: Precision Mobility Care for Older Adults
Date: 14th May, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. WAT / 2:00 p.m. EST
Register: forms.gle/ShgF69Co4yirZ8pR6
#PainManagement #OlderAdults #Rehabilitation
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Congratulations to our undergraduate lab members, Tina Broujerdi and Adithya Ramprasad, for presenting at the YU CARE VoltAGE! Student Symposium 2026. π
Their work highlighted Black older adults, diabetes care, personal care needs, and health equity.
#YUCARE #YorkU #YUResearch
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Proud to celebrate our MSc student Peace Kumapayi on receiving the CABHI Science Collaborative Fellowship π
Her work focuses on improving equitable access to digital health supports for homebound Black older adults.
shorturl.at/Bn5uK
#CABHI #AgingResearch #HealthEquity
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We hosted a SSHRC-funded community engagement meeting at the Jamaican Canadian Association with Black older adults across the GTA.
Focused on identifying homebound older adults and the role of technology. Thank you to all who contributed. π€
#YUResearch #YorkU #Aging
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π’ Join us for a community engagement meeting on how technology can help identify and support homebound Black older adults in the GTA.
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April 9, 2026
β° 10:30 AM β 2:30 PM
π Jamaican Canadian Association, North York
Your voice matters.
#YorkU #AgingResearch #HealthEquity
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Congratulations to our MSc student Peace Kumapayi on receiving the Technology for Aging Gracefully Research Scholarship from the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
Supervised by Dr. @Michael_Kaluebe in the M4 & Aging Lab, York University.π
#Aging #YorkU #YUResearch
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Great discussions at our engagement meeting where we shared findings from our project on culturally tailored diabetes self management for Black older adults in Peel. π€
Grateful to the community partners and leaders who joined the conversation.
#YorkU #DiabetesResearch
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Community first. Always.
Dr. Michael Kalu represented the M4 & Aging Lab at the Black Community Health & Wellness Fair, engaging with Black older adults and families on culturally tailored health research and mobility equity.
#BlackHealth #HealthEquity #YorkU #YUResearch
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Dr. Michael Kalu presented our latest research at the 2026 Connected Minds Annual Research Retreat π
Highlighting CAMAiW, our co designed AI wearable advancing mobility and health equity for BIPOC older adults.
Proud of the team and our progress πͺπΎ
#ConnectedMinds #YorkU
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Graduate Seminar 2026 ππΎ
Our MSc students, Perpetua Obi and Peace Kumapayi, presented research on improving hospital to home mobility assessment and understanding wearable use among homebound older adults in the GTA.
Proud of their work! π
#YUResearch #AgingResearch #YorkU
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Join us for a FREE Black Community Health & Wellness Fair π€
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Saturday, Feb 21, 2026
π 1:30β5 PM
π 1900 Davenport Rd, Toronto
Free screenings, local partners & resources.
Register: tinyurl.com/healthfairFeb21
#BlackHealth #YorkU #YUResearch #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity
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New publication in BMC Geriatrics π
A systematic review shows sociodemographic factors like age, gender, race/ethnicity, and education are strongly associated with mobility outcomes in older adults.
π doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-0β¦
#HealthyAging #HealthEquity #YorkU #YUResearch
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M4 and Aging Lab retweeted
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Congratulations to Michael Kalu on receiving the 2025 New Investigator Award from the Canadian Association on Gerontology! π This award recognizes his outstanding contributions and leadership potential in aging research. π
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New publication πΆββοΈ
This study shows the Two-Minute Walk Test can be a time-efficient alternative to the Six-Minute Walk Test for assessing mobility in Nigerian older adults, especially in low-resource settings.
π doi.org/10.1016/j.aggp.2026.β¦
#YorkU #YUResearch #Mobility #WalkTest
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