Approved Projects

Enhancing wellbeing: sociocultural and personality correlates of prosociality and wellbeing in the context of migration

Wellbeing promotes diverse positive outcomes, including longevity. Increasing it is a central scientific endeavor....

Development and validation of a composite measure of physical function using a battery of performance-based measures: A longitudinal analyses of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Low muscle strength and physical performance are powerful predictors of future health outcomes including...

Frailty in survivors of cancer – exploring rehabilitation to improve frailty outcomes (REHAB-FIC)

Although both frailty and cancer can occur at any age, they are predominantly seen...

Comorbidity diagnoses and risk scores in women with and without HIV

Women living with HIV (WLWH) face unique age-related challenges compared with women without HIV....

Improving cardiovascular disease prediction with AI-enabled ECGs and retinal images using the CLSA cohort

This project aims to revolutionize cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction using the Canadian Longitudinal Study...

Social connectedness and resilience among marginalized older adults and caregivers: co-produced intersectoral knowledge implemented with community organizations

The COVID-19 pandemic created problems for groups that support older adults. Measures to control...

Oral health outcomes as a surrogate measure of bone mineral density and fracture risk

The burden of osteoporosis and related fractures is rising as our population ages. Many...

Healthy aging in rural Canada 2.0 – longitudinal analyses of the CLSA

The health of people living in rural areas is attracting increasing attention. Further research...

Air pollution and risk of COPD: investigation of harmful air pollutant(s) and threshold of exposure levels, and sex-specific genetic susceptibility

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent respiratory disease in middle-aged and older...

Using metabolomics to examine the association between diet, inflammation, and frailty in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Frailty is a condition where our bodies become less resilient and struggle to cope...

The association between religious participation, depression and memory in middle-aged and older-aged adults: an analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging

Examining the combined effects of social isolation and loneliness on memory