New at the CLSA

    2015
    Jan
    27 th

    CLSA webinar on Feb. 11 examines congregate dining programs for seniors

    The next regular webinar for the Canadian Longitudinal Study will focus on congregate dining programs at seniors’ centres that can promote nutritional and social well-being.

    2015
    Jan
    19 th

    CLSA nearing completion of participant recruitment

    The goal of reaching 50,000 participants for the Canadian Longitudinal Study is close to being met, as the number of Canadians who have completed telephone or in-home interviews and data collection site visits has surpassed 45,000.

    2015
    Jan
    15 th

    Reaching the CLSA by telephone

    The CLSA is currently experiencing an extremely high call volume, and as such many people are unable to reach us in a timely fashion. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. If you are calling our 1-866 number and are getting a busy signal, please bear with us. Alternatively, you can go to the Contact Us link on the website and ask us to call you. We apologize for this inconvenience.

    2015
    Jan
    9 th

    CLSA data availability featured in research newsletter

    Dr. Christina Wolfson, co-principal investigator of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging and Director of the Statistical Analysis Centre, was interviewed for a feature article on the CLSA that was published in the fall newsletter of the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute (RI-MUHC).

    2014
    Dec
    22 nd

    Stakeholders provide input to help shape success of CLSA

    Key insights gathered from a group of 30 stakeholders representing a wide range of organizations involved in the study of and programs related to the aging population will help guide the work of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging throughout 2015.

    2014
    Nov
    19 th

    Nutrition and older Canadians

    The importance of food intake and adequate nutrition for older Canadians will be explored in the next CLSA webinar on Dec. 4, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

    2014
    Nov
    19 th

    Learn how to keep breathing easy as you age

    Researchers from McMaster University are teaming up with The Lung Association and the Breathing as One Campaign for Lung Research for a public event to increase awareness about lung diseases, what can be done to prevent and treat such diseases, and what research is telling us about lung health.

    2014
    Oct
    24 th

    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.

    2014
    Oct
    20 th

    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.

    2014
    Oct
    15 th

    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).