For immediate release-
2008-18
OTTAWA (June 5, 2008) - We've heard a lot on research about the downside of aging, but what about the upside? When it comes to aging, it shouldn't all be bad news - and it certainly isn't. Researchers now believe the boomer generation might be healthier seniors than previous generations.
CIHR researchers are available to speak about research being done about becoming a healthy senior citizen.
Boomers. A healthier senior generation?
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews, Scientific Director at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging
The secrets of healthy seniors
Dr. Barbara Payne, CIHR-funded researcher from the University of Manitoba
Improving seniors' quality of life through research
Dr. Sylvie Ninon Belleville and Dr. Yves C. Joanette, CIHR-funded researchers from the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
Walking is the most popular physical activity among Canadian seniors - how can neighbourhoods help?
Ms. Theresa Grant, CIHR-funded researcher from the University of Ottawa
Memory tricks for older adults
Dr. Nicole D. Anderson, CIHR-funded researcher from Baycrest Hospital (Toronto)
Healthy aging: are genetics a factor?
Dr. Angela R. Brooks-Wilson and Dr. Marco Antonio Marra, CIHR-funded researchers from the BC Cancer Agency's Genome Sciences Centre
Fighting back against frailty: prevention that works
Dr. Francis Langlois, CIHR-funded researcher from the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
Aging, bilingualism, and communication: An electrophysiological and behavioural investigation
Dr. Shanna Catherine Kousaie, CIHR-funded researcher from Concordia University
For an interview, please contact:
David Coulombe
CIHR Media Specialist
Office: 613-941-4563
Mobile: 613-808-7526
Email: mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved he alth, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 11,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
