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Read more about what brought John to the GRC and his research in geographical gerontology.

Social isolation report on older Canadians finds that rates of depression and loneliness have increased among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting a need for more coordinated efforts to address the issue going forward.

Abdoul Jalil DJIBEROU MAHAMADOU, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the SFU School of Interactive Arts ad Technology, has accepted an award from the Mitacs Accelerate Industrial Post Doctoral Fellow Program.

A new study led by Simon Fraser University's Gerontology Research Centre has found that female informal caregivers who provide intensive care at home experienced higher levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggests more support is needed.