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McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal. Laura Harrington Managing Director Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative McMaster University . What Are the Needs of Aging Canadians?. Stay active, healthy and engaged Age in home or community

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McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

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  1. McMasterOptimal Aging Portal Laura Harrington Managing Director Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative McMaster University

  2. What Are the Needs of Aging Canadians? • Stay active, healthy and engaged • Age in home or community To do so, seniors need immediate access to credible information

  3. McMaster UniversityA Knowledge Hub for Optimal Aging Aging, Community and Health Research Unit Health Canada Investment “Helping People Stay Healthy at Home” Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) McMaster Gateway to Optimal Aging Stay active, engaged and informed and age in your home or community Gilbrea Centre for Studies on Aging Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences (GERAS)

  4. Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative Optimal Aging Knowledge Translation Enterprise Labarge Optimal Aging Opportunities Fund McMaster Optimal Aging Portal Stakeholder and Media Engagement

  5. Navigator Under development: • We are considering how we can facilitate the use of the 211 website directory of agencies and services for older adults Connection to enable citizens to identify where to seek services that are effective (or to prompt them to consider research evidence when they are looking for a service)

  6. Connector • Expert blogs • Email newsletters • Email alerts • Online forums • Social sharing tools • Commenting tools • Twitter integration • Facebook integration

  7. Broader Engagement Dialogue and debate about issues that are important to seniors and caregivers led by the McMaster Health Forum • Citizen panels • Public talks • Public debates • Student-led initiatives (panels, talks, debates)

  8. Opportunities for Partnership • We need to expand the mandate of the Portal • We are looking for opportunities to partner to increase our reach and impact • We welcome your suggestions on: • How we can raise awareness about the Portal • How we can ensure the diversity of the consumers that are involved in the relevance rating • How we can focus our communications on vetting evidence • How we can ensure we broaden our reach to various linguistic and ethnocultural groups

  9. Contact Information Laura Harrington harrinl@mcmaster.ca 905-525-9140 ext. 28658

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