Health and Community Services
April 6, 2010Healthy
Aging Research Projects Receive Funding
A new slate of research projects that focus on
aging and seniors are being funded through the Newfoundland and Labrador Healthy
Aging Research Program, which was established under the Provincial Healthy Aging
Framework. Over $200,000 in research grants will be awarded to fund several
projects on a variety of topics including multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, and
neurological disorders.
"This is the second year of a three-year commitment by our government to fund
this program, and I am pleased to offer these awards to another capable group of
researchers and students," said the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of
Health and Community Services and Minister Responsible for Aging and Seniors. "I
expect that the results of their work will contribute to our knowledge base and
help us develop effective policies that can contribute to the health of our
aging population."
This year's award recipients fall into five categories: Post-Doctoral
Fellowship; Master's Research Grant; Seed Grant; Faculty Course Buyout Grant;
and, Project Grant.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Healthy Aging Research Program is administered by
the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research (NLCAHR), on
behalf of the Department of Health and Community Services. The program aims to
generate new knowledge that will contribute to the healthy aging of the
province's population. It provides the research community with incentives and
opportunities to focus attention on research questions related to healthy aging.
A new call for research grant proposals will be issued in June 2010. Full
details on this program are available on the NLCAHR website,
www.nlcahr.mun.ca/funding/aging,
or by contacting program coordinator Tyrone White at 777-7973.
The awards to date have funded researchers from a broad range of disciplines
including the fields of medicine, sociology, human kinetics and recreation,
nursing and psychology.
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Media contact:
Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications
Department of Health and Community Services
709-729-1377, 685-2646
tansymundon@gov.nl.ca
BACKGROUNDER
2010 Healthy Aging Research Program Award Recipients
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Dr. Michelle Ploughman, Eastern Health, will receive $50,000 per year for two
years for Health, Lifestyle and Aging with Multiple Sclerosis: Building on
Evidence-Based Self-Management Program.
Master's Research Grant
Jennifer Hulbert, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University, will
receive $5,000 for Physical Activity: the Role of Biopsychosocial Factors in
the Lived Experiences of Older Adults with Fibromyalgia Living in Rural and
Urban Newfoundland.
Seed Grant
Principal Investigator Dr. Leslie Cake, Department of Psychology, Sir Wilfred
Grenfell College, Memorial University, will receive $20,000 for Building an
Evidence-Based Framework for the Development of a Newfoundland and Labrador
Centre on Aging. Co-investigators are: Dr. Sharon Buehler, Kelli O�Brien,
Gail Wideman, Dr. Michelle Ploughman, and Carla Wells.
Faculty Course Buyout Grant
Dr. Lan Gien, School of Nursing, Memorial University, will receive $10,000 for
Working Late: Strategies to Enhance Productive and Healthy Environments for
the Older Workforce in the Canadian Context.
Project Grant
Principal Investigator Dr. Michelle Ploughman, Eastern Health, will receive
$40,000 for Health, Lifestyle and Aging with Multiple Sclerosis: Building an
Evidence-Based Self-Management Program. Co-investigators are: Dr. Marshall
Godwin, Dr. Mark Stefanelli, Dr. John Fisk, and Dr. Nancy Mayo.
Doctoral Dissertation Award
Geoff Power, School of Human Kinetics and Research, Memorial University, will
receive $30,000 in year two of funding for Muscle Fatigue Resistance in Old
and Very Old Women.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Jared Clarke, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, will receive $50,000 in
year two of funding for Healthy Aging with a Chronic Neurological Disorder —
A Profile of Community-Based Programs and Service Gaps.
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