Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health (IALH)
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A UVic research unit supporting and promoting world-class interdisciplinary research which addresses current societal challenges in fields of health and aging. https://linktr.ee/UVicIALH
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📣 Attention @uvic.ca graduate students!
Apply now for STRIDE — our 10-month mentorship program to develop your research skills & become a leader in your field.
📅 Deadline: Wed. Oct 15, 4PM PT
👉Learn more here: tinyurl.com/bdhpakwe

#UVic #GraduateStudents #HealthResearch #Aging #Mentorship #STRIDE
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📣 Reminder about this unique opportunity for @uvic.ca
grad. students!

Apply for STRIDE — our 10-month mentorship program to develop your research skills & become a leader in your field.

📅 Deadline: Wed. Oct 15, 4PM PT

👉 Apply here: tinyurl.com/bdhpakwe
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‪Join the Centre on Aging later this month for our first Speaker Series of the year.
Dr. Peter Donahue, Dean, Faculty of Social Work; Centre on Aging Research Affiliate, will present on Oct 30 | 2:30–3:30 PM, via Zoom
Free to attend, but registration is required: tinyurl.com/5ywfwaae
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Text reads The revolving closet door: 2SLGBTQIA+ Aging in relation to health and well-being. October 30, 2:30 – 3:30 PM via Zoom. Dr. Peter Donahue Dean, Faculty of Social Work on light blue background with decorative elements in top left and right bottom corner. QR code opens Zoom registration link page.
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Vote for Dr. Mariko Sakamoto, Assistant Professor, and her team's podcast episode to win a podcasting award! Call To Mind is a finalist in the Activism, Public Service & Social Impact Category.🏆Voting ends Oct. 9th.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/muz4rn2r
Vote here: tinyurl.com/3nkhmu2a
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We're proud at IALH to fund THRIVE which provides support for early-career health researchers. Dr. Allie Slemon says she is 3-5 years ahead in her career thanks to THRIVE because she learned how to write strong grants that were selected by funding committees. Read more here:
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Pioneering UVic program nurtures early-career health researchers - UVic News
THRIVE is a dedicated mentorship program to train early career health researchers in the art of writing—and winning—prestigious, highly competitive, grants.
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📣 Attention @uvic.ca graduate students!
Apply now for STRIDE — our 10-month mentorship program to develop your research skills & become a leader in your field.
📅 Deadline: Wed. Oct 15, 4PM PT
👉Learn more here: tinyurl.com/bdhpakwe

#UVic #GraduateStudents #HealthResearch #Aging #Mentorship #STRIDE
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🧡 Orange blanketed our campus today as hundreds came together to honour Survivors, their families and communities and to reflect on Canada’s history of colonial violence.

We will never forget. Every Child Matters.

➡️ If you need, support is available: https://ow.ly/YxSo50X4155
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We are THRILLED to share this fantastic news! Four IALH Research Fellows were named @healthresearchbc.bsky.social MSHRBC Scholars! Their work is critical for increasing access to safe, equitable healthcare for diverse populations. Congratulations!🎉Read about their research here: tinyurl.com/ypzrwf62
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📚 Reminder to @uvic.ca students: join us tomorrow!

Join IALH’s Journal Club—an opportunity to connect with peers, discuss research, and build community.

👉 Info Session: Fri, Sept 26 | 9–10am | R Hut Boardroom
Coffee, tea, fruit & bagels provided ☕🥯

#UVic #IALH #JournalClub #HealthyAging
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PLEASE SHARE: #Victoria Overdose Advisory

There are options for safer use: Find information on supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services & more: ow.ly/FgyS50PLkLF

To tell us about a toxic drug event/poisoning text OD to 253787.
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CLSAFindings💡: The association between social isolation, functional social support, and memory: A mediation analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Cc: @uwaterloo.ca

🔗: ow.ly/Q10l50WYmu8
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New research shows how blood sugar regulation and brain health are interrelated. Here's ten evidence-based insights from Dr. Beall, Associate Professor in Experimental Diabetes, and PhD candidate, Natasha MacDonald. theconversation.com/ten-ways-dia...
Ten ways diabetes and dementia are linked
New insights into the diabetes-dementia connection.
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Fact: Ageism is a risk factor for loneliness and poor mental health.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada reports older people often feel overlooked and excluded.
🔗Read the report: https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/resource/transforming-health-care-social-care-and-community-landscapes/
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Reconciliation takes all of us. Every small step, every question, and every moment of reflection can create change. Big or small, it all matters.

This National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, take a step forward.

Learn ways you can take action: trw-svr.nctr.ca/lunch-and-learns
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CLSAFindings💡: Characterizing influenza vaccine coverage and factors associated with missed vaccination among adults from 2018 to 2021: an analysis of the CLSA follow-up 2

Cc: @nicolebasta.bsky.social, @mcgill.ca, @cwolfs1.bsky.social, @uncchapelhill.bsky.social

🔗: ow.ly/iNYm50WYliQ
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Common ageist stereotypes in media & everyday conversations often misrepresent the diverse realities of aging. Oversimplified portrayals can undermine the wisdom, vibrancy, & continued contributions of older persons, rather than celebrating their full capabilities. #EndAgeism
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📣 Calling all public health professionals!

Join us for a live webinar to learn how health departments are leveraging population-level data on cognitive decline and caregiving to inform public health planning.

📅 Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. CT

🔗 Register today: bit.ly/4mZhn1S.

#PublicHealth