Global Aging & Community Initiative
About UsWe are delighted to announce that Dr. Zachary Zimmer, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Global Aging and Community Initiative and Professor of Aging and Family Science, has been appointed a one-month Visiting Professor under the prestigious Distinguished Social Sciences Scholars Scheme in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration at the University … Continue reading A Distinguished Appointment
Today marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. A recent article in Asia Times by Dr. Tran Khanh Toan, Hanoi Medical University and affiliate of the Global Aging and Community Initiative, touches on the long-term impacts of the war from a personal level. The article also highlights ongoing research conducted as part … Continue reading Fifty years since the end of the Vietnam War and the invisible scars which won’t heal
In this article, Science contributor Jyoti Madhusoodanan discusses the experiences and sufferings that have had life-long impacts on Vietnamese surviving the wars of the 1960s and 1970s. The article highlights research based on the Vietnam Health and Aging Study (VHAS), a large project led by Drs. Zachary Zimmer at Mount Saint Vincent University, his close collaborator, … Continue reading A 50-year shadow
On-going population aging and increasing longevity has intensified the focus on behavioral and modifiable factors that can promote later-life health. Within this context, religiosity has emerged as a significant area of interest due to its associations with various health outcomes, including morbidity, psychological well-being, recovery from illness, and mortality. Reviewing these factors this paper, "Linking … Continue reading As people age can religiosity play an active role in later-life health?
There has been debate regarding whether increases in longevity results in longer and healthier lives or more disease and suffering. To shed some light on the issue this paper, “Are We Adding Pain-Free Years to Life? A Test of Compression Versus Expansion of Morbidity,” by Zachary Zimmer, Feinuo Sun, Amber Duynisveld, published June 15, 2024, in … Continue reading Does Living Longer Mean a Life of Pain?
Watch CTV News Atlantic | Local News Video | Top Headlines feature Dr. Zachary Zimmer who talks about his global research on aging https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?binId=1.1145518
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