@M4andAgingLab

Exploring the Multifaceted, Multifactorial, & Multidisciplinary complexity of Mobility in older adults. Led by Dr. Michael Kalu (@Michael_Kaluebe)

 York University
yorku.ca/research/project/m4aginglab/
Joined February 2025
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🌊 M4 & Aging Lab is heading to #CAG2026 in Charlottetown, PEI! 8 presenters. 10 presentations. Research spanning mobility, caregiving, health equity & aging. 📅 October 15–17, 2026 Meet our presenters and explore the schedule below! #AgingResearch #YorkU
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Excited to share that Dr. Michael Kalu will be a Keynote Speaker at #CAG2026 in Charlottetown, PEI! His keynote will explore how peer support, lived experience & cross-sector collaboration can strengthen aging research. 📅 Oct 16 | 9:30 AM #YorkU #YUResearch #Gerontology
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We’re excited to welcome Dr. Michael Chigozie Ibekaku to the M4 Aging Lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow! 🎉 His research focuses on dementia rehabilitation, culturally responsive care, and improving outcomes for underserved older adults. Welcome to the team, Dr. Ibekaku! #YorkU
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📚 New publication in Ethnicity & Health! Our critical review examines what “cultural appropriateness” really means in interventions, support & care for Black communities—and why culture must go beyond surface-level adaptation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/13557858.202… #BlackHealth #YorkU
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📢 New publication in the Journal of Black Psychology! Our study explores how older Nigerian adults experience and manage fear of falling, highlighting the role of context, dignity, practical coping strategies, and social support. #FallsPrevention #HealthyAging #YorkU
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Congratulations to Favour Adebayo and Johnathon Orr on presenting at York University’s Undergraduate Summer Research Conference 2026! 🎓 Supervised by Dr. Michael Kalu. Thank you to DURA and SSHRC for supporting their research. #YUResearch #YorkU #Research
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📢 New publication in AI & Society (@SpringerNature)! Our study found that racialized older adults were not fearful of AI powered mobility wearables, but cautious about privacy, bias, affordability, and inclusivity. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-0…

Not fearful, but cautious: racialized older adults’ views on artificial intelligence application on...

AI & SOCIETY - The involvement of older adults in the design of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven health solutions is growing, yet participation among racialized older adults (ROAs) remains...

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📖 Free full text access via Springer Nature SharedIt: rdcu.be/fAMU0
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🌍 At the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress, Dr. Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso presented research examining how climate and demographic factors influence life space mobility among older Canadians. #IAGG2026 #ClimateAction #HealthyAging
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🤖 Nigerian physiotherapists needed! Help researchers from York University and the University of Nigeria explore how socially assistive robots may support physiotherapy care for older adults. 60–90 min interview; compensation provided. #Physiotherapy #YorkU #YUResearch
🤖 Made with AI
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🌍 The M4 & Aging Lab welcomed Prof. Nicola Plastow of @StellenboschUni for an inspiring seminar on Afrocentric gerontology, cross-cultural learning and building capacity for healthy aging research in sub-Saharan Africa. #AgingResearch #GlobalCollaboration
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Congratulations to our Master’s student Perpetua Obi on presenting at #IAGG2026! Her study used input from older adults, clinicians, and researchers to refine 43 mobility factors into 10 priorities for safer, more person-centred hospital-to-home discharge. #Gerontology #Aging
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Congratulations to our Master’s student Osamudiamen Junior Edebor on presenting at #IAGG2026! His review of 212 studies identified multidimensional care gaps affecting Black older adults with stroke and cardiovascular disease. #HealthEquity #YUResearch
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Congratulations to PhD student Prince Onyekere, who presented “The Work-of-Faith Care” at the 23rd World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG). His research explores faith in diabetes self-management among Black older adults. #IAGG2026
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Sofía Quintero Vargas, one of our Summer 2026 Mitacs Globalink Research Interns, presented her research at the Summer Mitacs Research Fair at York University. Her scoping review explores virtual reality for mobility assessment and prevention among older adults. #Mitacs #YorkU
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Congratulations to Juan Felipe Rincon Pinilla, one of our Summer 2026 Mitacs Globalink Research Interns, on presenting at the Summer Mitacs Research Fair at York University. His research explores the met and unmet care needs of Black older adults in Canada. #Mitacs #YUResearch
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Congratulations to Luisa Leão Novacki, a Summer 2026 Mitacs Globalink Research Intern, on presenting at the Summer Mitacs Research Fair! Supervised by Dr. Michael Kalu, Luisa’s research examines diabetes management services and gaps in care across the GTA. #YorkU #Diabetes
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Dr. Ogochukwu Onyeso and Dr. Nisha Sheen represented the M4 & Aging Lab at the Canadian Networking Event hosted by the CIHR Institute of Aging and its partners during #IAGG2026 in Amsterdam. 🇨🇦🌍 A valuable evening of connection and collaboration in aging research! #CIHR #Aging
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Dr. Michael Ebe Kalu represented @YorkUniversity and the M4 & Aging Lab at the 23rd World Congress of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Amsterdam, sharing work on culturally responsive, AI-powered mobility wearables. Thank you, @IAGG2026!
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Great meeting with Yahya Saad and the GlobalDWS Toronto team to discuss a potential partnership supporting the co-design of culturally appropriate social robots for older adults. Excited to explore how technology can better support aging populations. #Aging #SocialRobotics
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