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
A 50-year shadow
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
Dr. Zimmer and Colleagues Present International Scientific Conference on Health Research on the Elderly in Vietnam
Dr. Zachary Zimmer and a number of his international collaborators held a dissemination seminar for the "Vietnam Health and Aging Study," in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 4, 2023. The seminar was held at the Hanoi Medical University. There were over 50 attendees from various sectors including medical, government, academia, and the press. Dr. Zimmer and … Continue reading Dr. Zimmer and Colleagues Present International Scientific Conference on Health Research on the Elderly in Vietnam
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Does war hasten aging?
A new paper by Zachary Zimmer, Kim Korinek, Yvette Young, Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan, Tran Khanh Toan, highlights research into "Early-Life War Exposure and Later-Life Frailty Among Older Adults in Vietnam: Does War Hasten Aging?" and was recently published as the Editor's Choice in The Journals of Gerontology.
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