Upcoming CLSA Webinars

The CLSA webinar series features regular, online lectures from new, mid-career, and established health researchers who are interested in aging. The CLSA webinars provide a forum to discuss the latest health and aging research in Canada. Each webinar runs for one hour, with an opportunity for audience questions at the end of the talk.

Public Forum & Webinar: Change needed in home care

The need for better care options for older adults is a major challenge facing citizens, health-care professionals and politicians. Without the necessary planning and funding to allow more people to be cared for at home, Canada’s health and social systems will continue to struggle.

CLSA researcher receives top honour in aging

Andrew Wister, lead site investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging at Simon Fraser University, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Distinguished Member Award by the Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG).

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal launches

A new online resource that will provide health professionals and the general public with trusted, evidence-based information about how to stay healthy, active and engaged as we grow older has been launched by McMaster University.

CLSA at CAG2014

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) will be the focus of a special event at the 43^rd annual Scientific and Education Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG2014), which runs from October 16-18, 2014, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

CLSA seminar on the Global Obesity Pandemic

Join Dr. Heinz Freisling, a scientist at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC-WHO), for “Global obesity pandemic: from environmental determinants to major health consequences.”

Public Event: Healthy Aging and Where You Live

Join Dr. Susan Kirkland of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, government leaders and other health researchers for a free public forum on promoting well-being through community design.

Aging Gracefully: The Social Aspects of Aging

Q&A with Dr. Andrew Wister

Webinar: Aging Today – Opportunities for Tomorrow

The CLSA webinar series features quarterly online lectures from new, mid-career, and established health researchers who are interested in aging. Join Dr. Birgit Pianosi on September 11 from 1-2 p.m. for Aging Today – Opportunities for Tomorrow.

CLSA reaches 40,000 participants

With more than 40,000 participants spanning 10 provinces, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) has entered the final stretch of recruitment. This achievement brings the study within reach of the overall recruitment goal of 50,000 participants.