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Welcome to the website for the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, in the Faculty of Social Science at McMaster University!
Mission
The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging serves as a critical hub of research, teaching and outreach, with a mission to improve all aspects of the lives of older adults, in the community and in long-term care, by linking research, education, practice and policy at McMaster with local, national and global initiatives.
What's New
- Newspaper article in the Sentinel-Review, Woodstock: Simple Solution calms dementia patients by Heather Rivers *contact us to order some of these simple solutions! NEW in JANUARY!
- Newspaper article in St. Catharine's The Standard: Montessori-inspired program helps residents with dementia by Cheryl Clock
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New Dementia information website for parents and teens, launched by Dr. Tiffany Chow and Katherine Nichols: When Dementia is in the House
- Bridging Neurosciences with Social Sciences - with Dr. Monica Marchese and Gail Elliot (article by Natalie Paddon)
- Margaret Denton, Hamilton Spectator article, June 2011: "'Walkability' key to an age friendly city"
- Gail Elliot's new textbook on Montessori Methods for DementiaTM
- Canada's Dementia Crisis... are we ready?? Canada needs a plan!
- Gail Elliot Takes Montessori Methods for Dementia to Hong Kong
- Minister Sophia Aggelonitis visits the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
