New at the CLSA

    2016
    Sep
    14 th

    Webinar series showcases CLSA research this fall

    The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)’s webinar series covering a broad range of topics related to the study of aging will resume this fall with a focus on research using CLSA data.

    2016
    Sep
    9 th

    CLSA researcher shares expertise to assess transportation needs of an aging population

    Dr. Parminder Raina, lead principal investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, has been appointed to a Council of Canadian Academies’ expert panel on the Transportation Needs of an Aging Population. 

    2016
    Sep
    2 nd

    CLSA researcher named director of SFU Gerontology Research Centre

    Dr. Andrew Wister, lead site principal investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging at Simon Fraser University, has been appointed director of the Gerontology Research Centre at Simon Fraser University (SFU).

    2016
    Jul
    27 th

    CLSA and DPUK form international collaboration in dementia research

    The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and the Medical Research Council Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) are pursuing opportunities for collaborative research using big data to address the public health burden of dementia.

     

    2016
    Jul
    19 th

    Simon Fraser University Seeking Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Aging and Health

    The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Aging and Health funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop a program of research harnessing the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data.

    2016
    May
    24 th

    Researchers invited to analyze Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data

    The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has launched a funding opportunity to analyze data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging (CLSA).

    2016
    May
    24 th

    CLSA Webinar: An Update on the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    The final presentation in the 2015-16 CLSA Webinar Series on June 21 will present updates on the progress of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), the milestones it has achieved in the past year and how CLSA data can be used to inform a wide range of research projects.

    2016
    May
    9 th

    Major data release underway from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Data from more than 51,000 participants in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) are now available to the research community. 

    2016
    May
    6 th

    Hearing loss and healthy aging: The association between sensory and social measures in the CLSA Tracking cohort

    May is Speech and Hearing Month, and the focus of the next presentation in the CLSA Webinar Series on May 19 will be on the association between hearing loss and social function.

    2016
    May
    5 th

    CLSA statement on Alberta wildfires

    Disastrous wildfires in northern Alberta have forced more than 88,000 people from their homes. The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging wishes to extend support and sympathy to all those affected by the devastating situation. Until further notice, telephone interviews with participants in affected areas will be suspended.