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Christophe Guy: “These projects offer next-generation solutions to the many problems faced by our aging population.” Members of Concordia’s engAGE: Centre for Research on Aging will be able to advance their work thanks to more than $1 million from the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ ). “These grants are further recognition that Concordia continues to distinguish itself in health research,” says Christophe Guy , vice-president of research and graduate studies. “New breakthroughs in health care for our aging population depend on the kinds of interdisciplinary projects undertaken here.” Two of the three Concordia-led projects are based in the Faculty of Arts and Science and the third is in the Faculty of Fine Arts . The researchers were chosen as part of the 2019-20 call for proposals by the Platform of Funding Programs for Intersectoral Research on Aging. Proposals were selected based on scientific excellence and the recommendations from an international peer committee, as well as the assessment criteria specified in the call . Meet me at the mall: Engaging older adults in living labs for well-being An associate professor in the Department of Creative Arts Therapies , Janis Timm-Bottos will receive $844,774 to create a living lab project that connects Concordia students and researchers with Montreal’s community of older adults. The living lab, located in a mall storefront, will be a community space that facilitates the co-creation, design, production and dissemination of university-community research. Through music, visual arts, literature and more, older people will work in collaborative partnership with researchers to explore science and express their needs and experiences. “A media spa and art hive will anchor the engAGE Living Lab, with programming hosted by Concordia co-investigators based on the interests and needs of the older adults,” says Timm-Bottos. “By promoting a culture of public science through the […]
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