 |
 |
 |
Josie d’Avernas (University of Waterloo, Schlegel Research Institute for Aging)
Profile
Current Activity
RIA is a team of 10 Research Chairs, 5 Specialists, 20 affiliated researchers and 25 staff who work in a range of topic areas and span research, education, and knowledge mobilization.
Areas of Interest
- Caregiver support and education
- Chronic disease and aging
- Dementia
- Dizziness and falls
- Frailty
- Fall and injury prevention
- Heart failure
- Housing
- Mental health
- Mobility issues
- Non-pharmacological treatment
- Nutrition
- Polypharmacy
- Socialization and participation
- Spirituality
- Technology
Approaches to Innovation
- Culture change in aging
- Integrated models of community/services delivery
- Technology and aging