Research Programs

CHRONIC DISEASE AND AGING
From Research to Policy to Practice
November 6, 2008, Montreal, Quebec
Slides and summary reports from the symposium

CIHR Team in Frailty and Aging (2007-2012)
Understanding frailty and frail older persons' needs, to design innovative models of care.
Collaborative Research Network in Long-Term Care: Network members develop projects involving frail populations living in long-term care facilities and strive to improve the quality of care provided in long-term care facilities as a result of research efforts.
Research Program on Integrated Services for the Elderly (SIPA) is a system of care that explores ways of designing, distributing, providing and funding integrated services for frail older Canadians.
Oncology and Aging Research Group
Canadian Initiative on Frailty and Aging (2003-2007)
CIHR Interdisciplinary Health Research Team (IHRT) (2001-2006)
The challenge of understanding and meeting the needs of frail older persons in the Canadian health care system.