New at the CLSA

    2014
    Mar
    18 th

    Taking control of heart health the focus of CIHR Café Scientifique

    Health researchers and community experts gathered together in February to engage in an energetic and informative discussion about cardiovascular aging and maintaining a healthy heart.

    2014
    Mar
    17 th

    Thinking Ahead: Supporting Optimal Aging in Canada

    Will extended and second careers become the norm for the aging population? This topic will be explored during a panel discussion hosted by the McMaster Health Forum and the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative.

    2014
    Mar
    1 st

    March is Nutrition Month

    March is nutrition month, reminding us of the importance of eating well and the benefit nutrition has on our health and well-being. Hélène Payette, Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) lead site investigator at the University of Sherbrooke, discusses the impact proper nutrition has on health as we age and how that impact is measured in the CLSA.

    2014
    Feb
    28 th

    CLSA completes recruitment at Surrey data collection site

    The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) data collection site based at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus has relocated to its sister site at UBC, after reaching its target of 1,500 participants at the end of 2013.

    2014
    Feb
    27 th

    Public talk on the CLSA as a platform for studying aging and health

    The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)’s use as a platform for studying transitions and trajectories of aging and health will be discussed at a public talk held at McMaster University on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

    2014
    Jan
    16 th

    Putting your heart into it: The science of cardiovascular aging

    The Hamilton site of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging will be hosting a CIHR Café Scientifique at McMaster Innovation Park on Thursday, February 6.

    2014
    Jan
    7 th

    Memory, Culture and the Aging Brain

    The relationship between the scientific study of the aging brain and cultural influences will be explored at a public talk at McMaster University on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

    2013
    Dec
    6 th

    Calgary data collection site celebrates 1,000 participants

    This week, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) celebrated an important milestone as the Calgary Data Collection Site welcomed the 1,000th participant through its doors.

    2013
    Dec
    5 th

    St. John’s Data Collection Site marks 1,000th participant visit

    The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is one step closer to its goal of recruiting 50,000 participants across Canada.

     

    2013
    Nov
    30 th

    CLSA researchers honoured for excellence in longitudinal research

    Hélène Payette, theme leader of the lifestyles component of Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), is the recipient of the Betty Havens Award in Longitudinal Research.