Welcome to the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging in the Faculty of Social Sciences at McMaster University. The Centre serves as a critical hub of research, teaching and outreach.

Our mission is to improve all aspects of the lives of older adults in the community and in long-term care by linking research, education, policy and practice with local, national and global initiatives.

Latest News Items

March 27th, 2023

“Connecting with Older Workers: Reflections on the Karl Kinanen Graduate Research Scholarship”

A blog by Karl Kinanen Graduate Research Scholarship Recipient - Amanda Bull, MA Student in Health, Aging and Society

February 8th, 2023

"I Never Thought This Would Happen to Me”: Older Adults’ Experiences of Ageism in the Ontario Workplace and Labour Market

Join us for the last Gilbrea seminar of the 2022-2023 year by Amanda Bull

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