Exploring GLP-1 Drugs as Therapies for Brain and Biological Aging
Aging is the strongest risk factor for many chronic diseases, including frailty and neurodegenerative conditions. Geroscience research shows that these conditions share common biological mechanisms—often called the “hallmarks of aging”—that may be modified to improve health across the lifespan. Rather than targeting individual diseases, an emerging strategy is to repurpose existing medications that may act […]
Cultural Perspectives of Ageing: Intercontinental Alliance for Integrated Care (IAIC) Inaugural Project
In this project, the UBC IDEA Lab is collaborating with global researchers from Singapore, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Britain, Brunei, and Canada to examine ageing perceptions cross-nationally. Their project seeks to answer the following research questions In this project, the UBC IDEA Lab is collaborating with global researchers from Singapore, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Britain, Brunei, and Canada to […]
IDEA Lab Highlights Ethical Approaches to Using Social Robots in Long-Term Care
We are excited to share a new publication by Dr. Lillian Hung, Investigator at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, titled “Ethical considerations in the use of social robots for supporting mental health and wellbeing in older adults in long-term care,” published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI. As social robots like Paro […]
“Lifegiving” by Esmie Gayo McLaren 🏆 1st Place!
Title: Lifegiving Artist: Esmie Gayo McLaren Medium: Painting (watercolor on paper) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) “Lifegiving” (14″ x 20″) is a watercolor painting on paper. My artwork shows my father focused on creating one of his creatures from a clump of clay. Along with gardening, playing scrabble, cooking, and […]
“Transformation: One Day or Day One” by Gloria Daly 🥈 2nd Place!
Title: Transformation: One Day or Day One Artist: Gloria S. Daly Medium: Textile art How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Experiencing an ischemic stroke in January 2021, a month in the hospital, and returning home alone gave me an opportunity to truly find out what “stuff” I was made of. As […]
“Harmony” by Merry Meredith 🥉 3rd Place (tie)!
Title: Harmony Artist: Merry Meredith Medium: Mixed media How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Harmony: accepting changes in body and spirit as we age gracefully, open to change, new adventures, and safe and healthful activities, maintaining connections with friends and community, helping ourselves and helping others to live our best lives […]
“Home” by Annette Nieukerk 🥉 3rd Place (tie)!
Title: Home Artist: Annette Nieukerk Medium: Mixed media (walnut ink, oil paint, drafting film on silkscreen print on birch panel) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) My painting, “Home” (36” x 24”), is part of a larger series that evokes the intimacy and sensuality that can exist at advancing years, the […]
“Aspiration: Dancing ‘Auntie'” by Naznin Virji-Babul, Investigator Award Winner!
Title: Aspiration: Dancing “Auntie” Artist: Naznin Virji-Babul Medium: Small sculpture (clay and fabric) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) In my culture, we often address female elders of the community as “auntie” as a sign of respect and seniority. As I age, I find more and more younger people referring to […]
“Living For Family” by Dina Salama FINALIST!
Title: Living For Family Artist: Dina Salama Medium: Digital painting How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) Everyone says they would die for their family. But we also need to be healthy and live with them, just as much as we’d be willing to die for them. Being healthy allows us to […]
“Vibrant Years” by Leila Osouli FINALIST!
Title: Vibrant Years Artist: Leila Osouli Medium: Mixed media (photography, collage, watercolor) How does this artwork represent healthy human aging? (Artwork Description) The artwork, titled “Vibrant Years,” is a mixed media piece combining photography, collage, and watercolor. It explores the theme of healthy aging by showing a diverse array of older adults engaged in everyday […]