Approved Projects

Hypothetical interventions for real world impact: addressing the obesity epidemic in older adults

The Canadian population is aging rapidly and older adults represent the fastest growing part...

Identifying novel genetic factors predisposing to inherited cardiac disorders

Inherited cardiac disorders arise from genetic variations and can manifest as cardiomyopathies or arrhythmic...

Mental and physical health associations in large biological datasets: using developmental neuroscience to inform risk and resilience to chronic disease

Early life environment exposure is the foundation of a healthy life-course trajectory. Exposure to...

Broad and deep longitudinal analysis in neurodegenerative disease (BRAIN): Identifying and predicting trajectories of decline in cognitive and physical function using data from CLSA linked to routinely collected health system data (follow-up)

Declines in various aspects of cognition such as memory, language skills and reasoning are...

An assessment of the impact of transport opportunities and barriers for the aging Canadian population

Mobility is linked to health status and quality of life. However, the Canadian transportation...

The effect of retirement on mental and physical wellbeing of the elderly population in Canada

Identification and statistical analysis for risk factors for vision loss and bone loss by joint analysis of genetic, imaging and biomedical data

Vision loss and bone loss are two major disorders in older adults because of...

Examining the relationship between health, transportation mobility, and social participation among older Canadians

Examining frailty in Canada from a population health perspective

Project Findings Frailty is a medical condition of reduced function and health in older...

Exploring sarcopenia as a predictive factor for the development of cognitive dysfunction

Project findings

Patterns of alcohol consumption among older Canadian adults: exploring prevalence, risk and protective factors and associated chronic health issues

Effect of changes in social participation on cognitive functioning evolution in retirement: Influence of social support and residential setting

Although people often eagerly await their retirement, some individuals show a greater cognitive decline...