Images have been used throughout history as a way for people to express themselves and their needs. Humans have been drawn to this form of expression, from prehistoric cave paintings that feature big game animals to the explosion of photo-driven social media. Images captured through the photovoice research method reflect…

But do older adults have easy access to programs that keep them active? By Samantha Gray Public health messages are clear — we all need to add more physical activity into our lives. As we age, this message focuses on physical activity to keep us healthy, and hopefully prevent catastrophic health events. I am a PhD student focused on the promotion of healthy…

By: Johanna Dingle As life expectancy gradually increases, a question to ask is, “whether the added time comprises years of healthy life and promotes a high health-related quality of life into old age” (Langhammer et al., 2018, p. 1). Throughout my undergrad as a health sciences student, my professors and…

By Thea Franke, PhD, with Rebecca Collett Loneliness: the silent killer. It is not something many of us like to discuss openly. On a societal level, we have not addressed it, even as we begin to recognize loneliness as a growing concern within our communities. We often view it as…

By Callista Ottoni As we are well aware, the Canadian Government has requested everyone limit social contact, or as we prefer, physical proximity, to stop the spread of COVID-19. How then, can we stay active, and not feel too isolated? Here are 6 simple tips from the Active Aging Research…

By: Douglas Race Why Vancouver Youth Use the Arbutus Greenway In March 2016, the City of Vancouver purchased an expired railway corridor from the Canadian Pacific Railway to develop the Arbutus Greenway (the greenway). The railway was converted into a paved, multi-modal transportation and recreation pathway, which extends 9-km north…

By: Erica Lau Knowledge to Practice: The Struggle is Real We see thousands of health research articles published every month. However, there is a gap between research-to-practice. It takes 17 years to turn only 14% of research into day-to-day clinical practice (1). To benefit the health of the population, we need to make use of research findings…

By: Venessa Wong At the time of arrival, immigrants have better health than their Canadian-born peers. However, the health of immigrants diminishes over time until it matches Canadian-born (Ng, 2011; Gee, Kobayashi & Prus, 2004). Is there a way to support immigrants so they can maintain or slow the decline…

By: Renmart Buhay | Biomedical Physiology Co-op Student Did you know it takes on average 17 years for research to become general practice in the healthcare system? (Green, 2008). When I first heard this I wasn’t too surprised. During my studies, I often found it difficult to picture how what…