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
As people age can religiosity play an active role in later-life health?
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?
Does Living Longer Mean a Life of Pain?
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?
Top Scientists from Mount Saint Vincent University
Research.com, a leading academic platform for scientists from the field of Social Sciences and Humanities and all other major research disciplines, published the Best Universities in the World where Dr. Zachary Zimmer, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair; Director, Global Aging and Community Initiative is listed as one of two top scientists from Mount Saint Vincent University.
Global Study of Pain Prevalence published in PAIN journal
A global study of pain prevalence across 52 countries: examining the role of country-level contextual factors was published in the International Association for the Study of Pain, September 2022 by Zimmer, Zachary, Fraser, Kathryn, Grol-Prokopczyk, Hanna and Zajacova, Anna.
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