On Tuesday, April 30 the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) and the McMaster Collaborative for Health in Aging co-hosted Engaging older adults and service providers as research partners in the co-design of the EMBOLDEN study: Reflections and Impact, a hybrid event uniting stakeholders from all stages of the research process.
Based on recently published research, first author Maggie MacNeil of the McMaster School of Nursing led a presentation exploring the meaningful impact that older adults and service providers provide to her work with the EMBOLDEN Study, an innovative community-based intervention with the goal of improved physical and community mobility, nutrition, and social participation in older adults. Aref Alshaikhahmed, research partner and member of the EMBOLDEN Strategic Guidance Council provided perspective and expertise, elaborating with personal insights into the co-design and research process.
The event welcomed an audience of over sixty older adult community members, service providers, researchers and trainees concurrently to McMaster campus and through Zoom. A lively discussion period centered questions, insights and conversation about the valuable contributions of older adults to study design and featuring input from EMBOLDEN study co-lead Rebecca Gannan and current participants.
Connecting communities across generations and geographies, attendees from as far as Ireland and Vancouver asked questions, deepened insights and added to a collective discussion about the valuable contributions of older adults to study design.
A video of the Collective Conversation including all slides is available on the MIRA YouTube channel and the Resources page on this website.
Please click here for more information on this research or for more information on the EMBOLDEN trail, including how to participate.
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