Alberta Centre on Aging
Founded atUniversity of Alberta
TypeResearch centre
HeadquartersCorbett Hall
8205 114 St NW
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G4
WebsiteOfficial website

53°31′28″N 113°31′28″W / 53.52444°N 113.52444°W / 53.52444; -113.52444

The Alberta Centre on Aging is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.[1]

History

As a scholarly research center, the Alberta Center on Aging has historically worked to advance front-line research in aging through coordinated interdisciplinary efforts and through organizations with partners.[2]

In 1982, the University of Alberta introduced the Centre for Gerontology, which was sponsored by both the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Medicine; the centre was created "to enhance the understanding of the aged individual and of the aging process by mean of the support, encouragement, and facilitation of research in gerontology."[3]

The Alberta Centre on Aging began issuing publications in the early 1990s.[4] In 2007, the organization published Aging In Rural Canada, which was an annotated bibliography printed by the University of Alberta Press.[5] In March 2010, the Edmonton Journal announced that the Alberta Centre on Aging was receiving funding cuts from the University of Alberta.[6]

Research

In 2004, the Alberta Centre on Aging sponsored research from gerontologist Bonnie Dobbs which discussed the impact that aging can have on driving.[7] The Edmonton Journal explained that at the Edmonton Aging Symposium, "Dobbs stressed that it's not older drivers per se who are at risk, but those with impaired judgment."[7]

In 2010, the Alberta Centre on Aging supported Dr. Cary Brown in the creation of an online workshop and toolkit for families dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia.[8]

Publications

The Alberta Centre on Aging has sponsored the publication of several books and research articles.

Books

  • Dawn Of A New Age: Facing The Future Together (1992)
  • The Importance Of Community Care and Support For An Aging Population (1999)
  • Aging In Rural Canada: An Annotated Bibliography (2007)

Articles

  • Quality of Life of Adults with Unhealed and Healed Diabetic Foot Ulcers (2006)
  • Depressive symptoms among older adults in urban and rural areas (2006)
  • Estimating the Incidence of Dementia (2006)
  • Patient and informal caregivers’ knowledge of heart failure (2009)
  • Video Programming for Individuals With Dementia (2009)
  • Social Determinants of Health for Older Women in Canada (2010)
  • Associative interference in older and younger adults (2019)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Alberta Centre on Aging | Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Experts Will Explore Developments in Prolonging Human Life". The Edmonton Journal. March 23, 2007. p. C3.
  3. ↑ "New Centres Operational". Folio. August 19, 1982. p. 1. OCLC 439320465.
  4. ↑ "Alberta Association On Gerontology: 25 Years In Review" (PDF). Alberta Aging. 2005. p. 5.
  5. ↑ Strain, Laurel A; Dobbs, Bonnie Marie; Wanless, Deanna; University of Alberta; Alberta Centre on Aging (2007). Aging in rural Canada: an annotated bibliography, 1985-2005. Edmonton: Alberta Centre on Aging, University of Alberta. ISBN 978-1-55195-157-7. OCLC 972875074.
  6. ↑ Sinnema, Jodie (March 26, 2010). "U of A Cuts Ethics Centre Funds". The Edmonton Journal. p. B5.
  7. 1 2 "Put Unsafe Drivers Out To Pasture". The Calgary Herald. October 22, 2004. p. A20.
  8. ↑ Wang, Laurie (February 15, 2010). "Pain Speaks Many Languages For Those With Dementia". The Edmonton Journal. p. D6.
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