Louise Lafortune
Overview
Louise Lafortune is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating interventions designed to promote healthy aging, healthy brains and equity. Dr. Lafortune also leads the Aging Brain Strategic Initiative, which focuses on advancing research in cognitive health and aging. Her current work involves developing a new research portfolio on the aging brain, drawing on MIRA’s rich data platform and strategic priorities. She is also building on her long-standing research programme on age- and dementia-friendly communities to examine the social value of interventions and technologies that could enable people to remain active and engaged as they age.
Affiliations
- Member, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), McMaster University
- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
- Associate Professor, Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences
- Affiliated Associate Professor of Interventions in Health Aging, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Education
- BSc, McGill University
- MSc, McGill University
- Dual PhD, University of Montreal and Université de Paris IX
Related Projects
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Brain Health Resources and Integrated Diversity (BRAID) Hub
A knowledge mobilization hub integrating education, resources, and supports informed by a two-way exchange between researchers and knowledge users to move high-quality evidence-based guidelines into practice.
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PACIFIC – A Post-Acute Care Intervention for Frailty using Information and Communication Technology
Leveraging today’s health technology to co-design a complex community-based frailty intervention for older post-acute care patients.
