Investigating strategies to keep people healthy and living in their own communities longer into old age. This includes, but is not limited to biomarkers of aging, pharmaceuticals and biological interventions, lifestyle interventions such as those focused on nutrition and physical activity, as well as social support and community-based interventions.
Members
Meet faculty members and trainees in this research area:
Hartford, Wendy
PhD Student, Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
Havaei, Farinaz
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science
Henderson, Julia
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine
Hoppmann, Christiane
Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Studies and Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts
Hung, Lillian
Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science
Impact of social prescribing on quality of life and aging hallmarks
As people age, they become more vulnerable to chronic diseases and conditions like frailty. The geroscience framework suggests that by targeting the underlying biological processes of aging, we may be able to improve overall health—not just for one condition, but across many. One promising approach is social prescribing, an emerging model of care that connects […]
Jakobi, Jennifer
Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Jenstad, Lorienne
Associate Professor, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
