McMaster
Optimal Aging Portal
Laura Harrington
Managing Director
Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
McMaster University
What Are the Needs of
Aging Canadians?
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Stay active, healthy and engaged
Age in home or community
To do so, seniors need immediate access
to credible information
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McMaster University
A Knowledge Hub for Optimal Aging
Aging, Community and
Health Research Unit
Canadian Longitudinal
Study on Aging (CLSA)
Health Canada Investment
“Helping People Stay Healthy at Home”
McMaster Gateway to Optimal Aging
Stay active, engaged and informed
and age in your home or community
Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
Gilbrea Centre for Studies on Aging
Geriatric Education and Research in
Aging Sciences (GERAS)
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Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
Labarge Optimal Aging
Initiative
Optimal Aging
Knowledge Translation Enterprise
Labarge Optimal Aging
Opportunities Fund
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Stakeholder and Media Engagement
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Navigator
Under development:
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We are considering how we can facilitate the use of the 211 website
directory of agencies and services for older adults
Connection to enable citizens to identify where to seek services that are
effective (or to prompt them to consider research evidence when they are
looking for a service)
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Connector
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Expert blogs
Email newsletters
Email alerts
Online forums
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Social sharing tools
Commenting tools
Twitter integration
Facebook integration
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Broader Engagement
Dialogue and debate about issues that are important to seniors and
caregivers led by the McMaster Health Forum
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Citizen panels
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Public talks
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Public debates
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Student-led initiatives (panels, talks, debates)
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Opportunities for Partnership
We need to expand the mandate of the Portal
We are looking for opportunities to
partner to increase our reach and impact
We welcome your suggestions on:
How we can raise awareness about the Portal
How we can ensure the diversity
of the consumers that are involved in the relevance rating
How we can focus our communications on vetting evidence
How we can ensure we broaden our reach to various linguistic
and ethnocultural groups
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Contact Information
Laura Harrington
harrinl@mcmaster.ca
905-525-9140 ext. 28658
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