SFU Vancouver hosted it's first virtual Lunch 'N' Learn event on April 23, 2020 and the featured speaker was SFU STAR Institute Director, Dr. Andrew Sixsmith.

Presentation synopsis: Social isolation is a major concern for many people, but especially for older people, as it can significantly affect their wellbeing and their health. This session looked at how community-engaged research can help address this key concern and discussed some of the initiatives that the STAR Institute and the AGE-WELL Network have been involved in. The current COVID-19 situation has brought this issue into even sharper focus and the session discusses how technology-based solutions can help to connect and support people during a time of social distancing.