Student Research News

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of a cherished member of our Gerontology community, Pat Blunden.

Congratulation's to Farinaz Rikhtehgaran for receiving the People's Choice Award at this year's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, 3 Minute Thesis Competition.

With the Fall 2022 semester underway, the Department of Gerontology welcomed its incoming cohort of seven graduate students.

The InterGenNS Project is a collaboration between Simon Fraser University's Department of Gerontology and North Shore Community Resources. Read more about this initiative in the newsletter.

The SFU Graduate Caucus held its 22nd Annual Gerontology Careers Night Event at Segal Centre.

SFU Gerontology masters graduate Lindsay Grasso's research on what occurs when one spouse in LTC has dementia is featured BC Care Providers Association.

This project seeks to bridge community agencies academic research to provide tangible tools and resources to broaden the awareness of activities connecting different generations in the North Shore to actively contribute to reducing social isolation and loneliness, while enhancing social capital, community capacity, cultural connectedness, social awareness, and social cohesion.

SFU’s Department of Gerontology Assistant Professor Theodore D. Cosco has been awarded funds to help advance his research and improve the lives of aging adults.

MA candidate Alexis Haig presents her key takeaways from this year's Canadian Elder Law Conference.