Global Aging and Community Initiative

March 15, 2021 Global Aging and Community Initiative Long-term Impact of War and Wartime Trauma on Health and Aging, News, Publications

Radio Interview: Dr. Zimmer talks about $1.2 million grant to study traumas of war in Vietnam

Zachary Zimmer, Director, Global Aging Community Initiative was interviewed on News 95.7 FM about the recent Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) award of $1.2 million to conduct research in Vietnam among older Vietnamese people who survived conflict during the devastating Vietnam wars from 1955 to 1975. To listen to the interview click HERE...the interview … Continue reading Radio Interview: Dr. Zimmer talks about $1.2 million grant to study traumas of war in Vietnam

March 10, 2021 Global Aging and Community Initiative News

MSVU researcher receives $1.2 million grant to study biological effects of war on aging

Dr. Zachary Zimmer, a Tier I Canada Research Chair and Director of the Global Aging Community Initiative was recently awarded $1,250,776 over four years from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants to conduct this research in Vietnam among older Vietnamese people who survived conflict during the devastating Vietnam wars from 1955 to … Continue reading MSVU researcher receives $1.2 million grant to study biological effects of war on aging

January 26, 2021 Global Aging and Community Initiative Long-term Impact of War and Wartime Trauma on Health and Aging, News, Publications

New Manuscript on War-related Events Accepted for Publication

The manuscript, "Assessing Exposure to War-related Traumatic Events in Older Vietnamese War Survivors," co-authored by Yvette Young, Kim Korinek, Zachary Zimmer, and Toan Khanh Tran was recently accepted for publication in Conflict and Health.

January 25, 2021 Global Aging and Community Initiative Other GACI Activities

CIHR-funded research examining home care clients pathways seeking applications for Postdoctoral positions

The How Approaches to Care Shape the Pathways of Older Adult Home Care Clients research project is seeking applications for postdoctoral positions available during 2021-2023. The purpose of research project is to understand how policy, practice and decision-making shape a client’s journey through the home care system. Apply now! More information HERE.

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 Global Aging and Community Initiative Other GACI Activities

CIHR Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2021

CIHR Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2021– apply by February 25 – now on ResearchNet The CIHR Institute of Aging has partnered with the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) to host an interactive training event: Longitudinal Studies on Aging: Understanding Health Span and Longevity. This year’s CIHR-IA Summer Program in Aging (SPA) will … Continue reading CIHR Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2021