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McMasterOptimal Aging Portal
Laura Harrington
Managing DirectorLabarge Optimal Aging InitiativeMcMaster University
What Are the Needs of Aging Canadians?• 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 UniversityA Knowledge Hub for Optimal Aging
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McMaster Gateway to Optimal Aging
Stay active, engaged and informed
and age in your home or community
Geriatric Education and Research in Aging Sciences
(GERAS)
Canadian LongitudinalStudy on Aging (CLSA)
Gilbrea Centre for Studies on Aging
Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
Health Canada Investment “Helping People Stay Healthy at
Home”
Aging, Community and Health Research Unit
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Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Optimal Aging Knowledge Translation
Enterprise
Labarge Optimal Aging Opportunities Fund
Stakeholder and Media Engagement
Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative
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Navigator
Under development:• 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
• Expert blogs• Email newsletters• Email alerts• Online forums
• Social sharing tools
• Commenting tools• Twitter integration• Facebook
integration
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Broader EngagementDialogue and debate about issues that are important to seniors and caregivers led by the McMaster Health Forum• Citizen panels• Public talks• Public debates• Student-led initiatives (panels, talks, debates)
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Opportunities for Partnership
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We need to expand the mandate of the PortalWe 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
