Optimal Aging & Mobility

“No time” is no excuse when it comes to exercise

A perceived “lack of time” is one of the most commonly-cited barriers to engaging in regular physical activity.

Building a stronger body through strength-promoting exercise

Focusing on building strength just twice a week is part of the blueprint for optimal health, says Kinesiology professor Stuart Phillips says.

Can exercise help improve memory and promote brain health?

Jennifer Heisz is working to understand how exercise alters the brain.

Meet the first Labarge Mobility Scholarship recipients

In July, two promising students in the field of aging became the first recipients of the Labarge Mobility Scholarship, an influential new award presented by the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging within McMaster’s Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA).

McMaster researchers show off Canadian expertise at world’s largest aging conference

Some of McMaster’s top researchers are presenting at the world’s largest conference on aging this week.

What will the next 150 years look like for Canada’s aging population?

“Our sesquicentennial is an opportunity to look into the future and to imagine what Canada will become in the next 50 or 100 years,” says University president Patrick Deane

Ottawa invests in McMaster’s healthy aging research

McMaster to host 10th annual Canadian National Brain Bee

High school students from across Canada will converge on McMaster University Saturday, May 27^th, 2017, to compete for the 10^th Annual Canadian National Brain Bee championship.

McMaster’s early researchers earn nearly $1M in funding

Seven researchers from across the disciplines have earned Early Researcher Awards to advance their work – a collective investment of nearly $1 million from the Province of Ontario.

Interdisciplinary Research Fund supports six innovative projects

Six teams of researchers from across McMaster's Faculties have been awarded $20,000 each from the Interdisciplinary Research Fund.

VP Research updates Board of Governors on ways to support McMaster’s research excellence

McMaster’s Vice-President of Research, Robert Baker updated the Board of Governors on plans to maintain, enhance and improve the University’s position as a research leader in Canada and around the world.

McMaster study one of most influential of 2016

A key study in the prevention of heart disease, led by Professor Salim Yusuf, has been named one of 14 “notable articles” of the year by the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

McMaster’s Kinesiology program ranked among world’s best

McMaster Kinesiology has been ranked among the top sport science programs in the world.

Inspirational leader takes lifelong achievement award

Dr. John Kelton has received a Lifelong Achievement Award from the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Regional Geriatric Program Central.

Preparing for the aging tsunami target of $15 million gift from Chancellor Labarge

The gift, announced Wednesday at an event at Queen’s Park in Toronto, funds the Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging.

Crunching numbers: Network receives $14.5M to analyze critical data on all aspects of Canadian life

The Canadian Research Data Centre Network, which arms researchers with the statistics to explore and analyze trends and issues that touch virtually every aspect of Canadian life, has received $14.5-million in renewed funding.

How understanding musical sounds could help build a better hearing aid

Michael Schutz, an Associate Professor of Music Cognition/Percussion has been awarded a $140,000 NSERC Discovery grant for research on how humans perceive natural and artificial sounds.

McMaster research featured on cover of Time magazine

Three researchers recognized for work to improve women’s health

Three McMaster researchers working to improve the lives of women around the world have been recognized by the Council of Ontario Universities.

McMaster strengthens ties with universities in the Netherlands

McMaster’s Acting Vice-President of Research, Allison Sekuler was recently in the Netherlands to explore and expand partnership opportunities and share best practices in university research and innovation.