CLSA is making its Doors Open to the community
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) will be opening its doors to the public as part of Doors Open Ottawa.
Community members are invited to tour the Ottawa Data Collection Site on Saturday, June 1, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The site is located at Bruyère Continuing Care, Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital (Lowertown) at 43 Bruyère Street.
The free event, part of Doors Open Ontario, is aimed at raising cultural awareness and celebrating the built heritage of communities across the province. Every year, Doors Open invites Ontarians to visit culturally and historically significant buildings.
The CLSA is a national, long-term study that seeks to better understand the aging process by following 50,000 men and women between the ages of 45 and 85. The Data Collection Sites are a vital part of the research done by the CLSA. They are responsible for examining physical, psychological, social and lifestyle factors of 30,000 of the 50,000 individuals participating in the 20-year study. These factors will be studied to understand how they impact people’s health as they age.
The Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital houses the Bruyère Research Institute, a partnership between the Bruyère Continuing Care and the University of Ottawa that was established in 2003 to focus on the health care needs of the aging Canadian population.
“We are excited to be part of Doors Open Ottawa,” said Vanessa Taler, lead site investigator for the CLSA in Ottawa and a scientist at the Bruyère Research Institute. “It’s important for people to see what goes on behind the scenes so that they can better understand the importance of this study in improving the health and quality of life for Canadians.”
