Andrea Gonzalez
2018
An Intergenerational and Life course Program of Research (InHamilton) Behaviors, lifestyle factors, social and economic mobility, and health problems are evident across multiple generations within families. Few studies have examined how relationships between biology, the environment and lifestyles may interact across time and generations, and their effects on aging. This
project will track a longitudinal, intergenerational cohort in Hamilton, and enable multi-disciplinary teams to investigate interrelationships among biological, physical, social, lifestyle, psychological and behavioural domains, influencing health across the life course and generations.
RESE ARCH IMPACT This study has resulted in six new collaborators and has leveraged an additional $69,000 in external funding (CIHR CLSA Catalyst Grant).
RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Due to COVID-19 this program pivoted to collect measures examining the impact of COVID-19 on individuals as well as on physical and mental health and family composition and functioning. Multi-generational households are at greater risk for contracting and spreading COVID-19.
INVESTIGATORS Andrea Gonzalez Parminder Raina Marla Beauchamp Terry Bennett John Connolly Andrew Costa James Gillett Jeremiah Hurley Nick Kates Melissa Kimber Lauren Griffith James MacKillop Harriet MacMillan Margaret McKinnon Katherine Morrison Stuart Phillips Ravi Selvaganapathy Gregory Steinberg Brenda Vrkljan
“MIRA/Labarge funding has also allowed me to foster new collaborations with other researchers at McMaster across multiple disciplines as well as community partnerships. It has been crucial in instigating and cementing my work in the field of aging and adopting a lifespan perspective.� Andrea Gonzalez
PART 1: Labarge Centre for Mobility in Aging (LCMA) | Catalyst grants | 2018 projects
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