Official Twitter account of the Aging, Community and Health Research Unit at McMaster University.

Joined November 2013
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If you're at #GSA2023 on November 12, be sure to visit Room 124 at 8AM where @Caroline_M_RC will present on behalf of EMBOLDEN & @RebeccaGanann in the #mobility and physical function in #olderadults session! cdmcd.co/bRJ5nB @MIRAMcMaster @macnursing
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PERC is looking for YOUR ideas on how to strengthen #PrimaryHealthCare with patient partnership in practice, research & policy! To participate, send us a DM or email us at perc@mcmaster.ca. @4maggiemac @RebeccaGanann @INSPIRE_PHC @tutor_phc #PrimaryCare #PatientEngagement
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Wonderful to hear more about @dixon_hall's many impactful initiatives at the @MIRAMcMaster & Labarge Knowledge Exchange. Co-PI @DrLizAlvarez highlighted the importance of this integral community partnership as we look towards implementing our intervention in Toronto in 2024!
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11 Oct 2023
📢Call for Applications for @tutor_phc 2024-2025 🔸grad students, early-career researchers, clinicians and #healthcare decision-makers from across #PrimaryCare 🔸Gain #interdisciplinary team research skills, #mentorship from Canadian research leaders! bit.ly/3tolzl7

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There's still time to register for this talk on approaches to building age-friendly communities! Join @RebeccaGanann of @EmboldenStudy (@McMasterU) & @AfroditiStathi & @JanetWithall of @ATTAIN_network & @TheREACTstudy (@UBSportExR @unibirmingham) 📝 ow.ly/zlqG50PU19h
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A Tale of Two Cities🌇🌃 A collaboration between @unibirmingham & @McMasterU's @EmboldenStudy. Join us for presentations, refreshments & discussion on approaches to promote healthy aging in older adults in the community. Register today: bit.ly/Age-friendlycommuniti…
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We're hosting a patient-oriented research session at @INSPIRE_PHC Trillium PHC Research Day! Join us Oct. 13 @ 3:30pm (online or in person) as Dr. Antoine Boivin & Ghislaine Rouly present: Working with patients as primary caregivers: From vision to action. inspire-phc.org/trillium/reg…
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Great turn out today! @Caroline_M_RC spoke in-depth about the benefits of EMBOLDEN & RD Chwen Binkley shared some great tips on healthy eating for maintaining #mobility as we age. We even caught up with our #olderadult partners, Dennis & Pat! @MIRAMcMaster @macnursing
EMBOLDEN is looking forward to attending this celebration on Friday, October 6, in honour of #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons. Come by our exhibitor table and say hello! @Caroline_M_RC @MIRAMcMaster @RebeccaGanann @macnursing
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Don’t forget to join tomorrow’s conversation! PERC Advisory Board Member @rb33canada and @Wilson_MichaelG will be discussing ways that remote-monitoring technologies can support older adults. #AgingResearch @achru_mcmaster @RebeccaGanann @INSPIRE_PHC
Join us on Oct 3 at 12 p.m. EDT for our virtual conversation with @Wilson_MichaelG Ron Beleno (@rb33canada) on how remote-monitoring technologies can be used to support older adults to stay in their homes longer and/or in their existing level of care. Register ➡️ collaborative-aging.mcmaster… #RemoteTechnology #AgingResearch
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ACHRU is celebrating #SeniorsMonth2023! Thank you to our #olderadult and caregiver partners for their invaluable contributions to our research as we strive to improve health and health care, as well as create #agefriendly environments to maximize quality of later years.
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Kathy Fisher is presenting at #CAHSPR23's Top Abstract Session today @ 3:15PM (1st fl theatre)! Come hear more on the Transitional Care Stroke Intervention RCT which Improves Physical Functioning, Self-Management & Care Experience in #OlderAdults with #Stroke & Multimorbidity.
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Join @DrLizAlvarez & Kamal Jain at #CAHSPR23 today @ 12:30PM (session A3.2) as they co-present on feasibility & implementation of EMBOLDEN's pilot study: a community-based health intervention to improve physical & community mobility in #olderadults. @MIRAMcMaster @macnursing
29 May 2023
It's finally here and we can't wait to get started! #CAHSPR23 has something for everyone and you won't want to miss a second. Check out the conference app for programming and check out the exhibit hall to connect with our partners!
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Amazing learning and discussions with colleagues in the rooms with a Zoo #ICIC23 ⁦⁦@achru_mcmaster⁩ ⁦@northwoodRN⁩ ⁦@CarlyWhitmore⁩ ⁦@MaureMarkleReid⁩ ⁦@DianaSherifali⁩ and more! ⁦@IFICInfo
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@MaureMarkleReid⁩ speaking at #ICIC23 on the effectiveness of the ⁦@achru_mcmaster⁩ Transitional Care Stroke Intervention - driven by a need for a standardized, equitable, and effective model.
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