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Susanne Sinclair, Clinical Research Coordinator, Institute for Applied Health Sciences, McMaster University is working with Dr. Jenna Smith-Turchyn to share information about a research study for adults aged 60+ who have been diagnosed with cancer. Many older adults experience challenges such as fatigue, decreased physical function, and social isolation after cancer treatment. Research shows that exercise and social support can improve health, well-being, and quality of life, but many older adults do not have access to these supports.

Dr. Kim Wilson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph.  She is running a Special Topics seminar this fall, focused on Diverse Experiences of Aging.  She is hoping to bring older adults into the classroom to speak directly to students about their aging experiences.  Her recruitment poster is attached.    

If you have any questions or require anything further, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Wilson

The McMaster Alumni Team is pleased to share some of their upcoming free webinars focused on professional development, career growth and lifelong learning.

Visit the Upcoming Webinars page to see all events, register and explore recordings of past events.

You can also access recordings of past events and a list of webinar series in all categores including:

There is an opportunity to participate in a research study by a PhD student at the University of Ottawa exploring the air travel experiences of adults aged 60 and older (REB# H-01-26-11185).

The purpose of this study is to better understand what supports or hinders older adults' comfort, confidence, and accessibility when travelling by air. The findings will help identify the needs of older adults during air travel and inform more age-friendly and inclusive airport and airline practices, while also guiding priorities for future research.

The video of the AGM is now available.  To skip over the break, advance to 1:16:32.

A PDF of the powerpoint presentation is attached.  

The list of webinars hosted by McMaster's Alumni Association is now available. 

The CURAC May 2026 newsletter is now available. 

Since 2021 University Affairs has included a column in their newsletter called Academic for Life. It is now available on the last Friday of each month.  Joe Norris' recent (April 24, 2026) article “Creating retirement, step by step”  is currently in the top-5 most read articles on the University Affairs website.

Access the video via this  ZOOM link.