@savagera

Scientist @ Women’s College Research Institute | Epidemiology | Public Health

 Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2009
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📢New opportunity coming Sept 9, 2024! We fund projects that: - Aim to improve seniors’ health & wellness - Promote social engagement for older adults - Pursue research in the field of geriatrics. Determine if your organization is eligible for funding. rtoero.ca/rtoero-foundation/…
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Paula Rochon@RochonPaula19 Jun 2024
Our latest paper in @AGSJournal, led by @savagera's former trainee @mayaasheth, looks at residents of naturally occurring retirement communities on #nursinghome waitlists to tailor support for #aging residents with on-site programs & services
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UPCOMING EVENT! @DrSamirSinha will be speaking with other experts at the @torontolibrary. Register for this virtual event. Ageism Unmasked: Creating an anti-ageist society. ow.ly/Tq2U50RT3ea

Ageism Unmasked: Creating an anti-ageist society [Virtual Event]

Dr. Tracey Gendron, Dr. Samir Sinha & advocate Mary Hynes discuss how to recognize ageism and what can be done to build an anti-ageist world

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Toronto Public Library@torontolibrary3 Jun 2024
Mary Hynes, @DrSamirSinha and Dr. Tracey Gendron discuss how to recognize ageism and what can be done to build an anti-ageist society. In conversation with Toronto Star journalist and host @MoiraWelsh. Jun 13 at 12 pm | Online Register: ow.ly/Tq2U50RT3ea #OnCivilSociety
Mary Hynes, Dr Samir Sinha and Dr. Tracey Gendron

ALT Mary Hynes, Dr Samir Sinha and Dr. Tracey Gendron

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Paula Rochon@RochonPaula28 May 2024
We’re pleased to announce the release of our latest report! From optimizing therapies, to investing in aging in the right place & promoting social connections, the report provides valuable recommendations to improve the quality of life for older women bit.ly/women-at-forefront
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Join our Healthy Cities team in the #WomensAgeLab 🎉 2 Job Opps below ⬇️ Are you an epidemiologist or health service researcher? We are looking for a #postdoc to join our team! shorturl.at/iV149 We are also looking for a Research Assistant 📝 shorturl.at/cNX06
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Publication alert🚨🎉 Thrilled to see our | Key Learnings from ‘@SofCanada’: A Community Project Aimed to Disrupt Ageism l out in @cjarcv. With @RachelWeldrick @KelseyAHarvey we highlight insights gained since the inception of our KMb project. 1/3 🧵 bit.ly/3xTPPGN
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ICES@ICESOntario6 Mar 2024
📺 New: Older women and loneliness, presented by @savagera. Watch the full research video: youtu.be/l9ILqCjNBHs. Read the study: ices.on.ca/publications/jour… @AmerGeriatrics @RochonPaula @LauraCRosella
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Paula Rochon@RochonPaula6 Mar 2024
The epidemic of #loneliness is spreading at an alarming pace in @canada, impacting older adults & other vulnerable populations. #WomensAgeLab's latest #policy brief provides recommendations for the federal government to put to action. @WCHResearch 🔗womensresearch.ca/womens-age…
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Proud to be a #WomenInScience and grateful to work alongside so many amazing women scientists @WCH @WCHResearch #WomensAgeLab @ihpmeuoft @ICESOntario!
Women's College Hospital@WCHospital9 Feb 2024
It’s International Day of Women & Girls in Science, of course our WCH scientists are here to clear the air 🔬 Today we celebrate the brilliance & resilience of #WomenInScience. Let's foster a future where every girl can dream & every woman can lead without boundaries. #IDWGS
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Paula Rochon@RochonPaula14 Dec 2023
In our most recent Women’s Age Lab study, we identify downstream outcomes of #prescribingcascades at a population level. @AGSJournal @savagera @pharmacist_lisa @epistrauss agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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ICES@ICESOntario15 Nov 2023
Enlightening op-ed by ICES scientist @savagera. Read it in the @TorontoStar 👇
Paula Rochon@RochonPaula15 Nov 2023
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We Have a Loneliness Crisis, it's time to Act - Op-Ed by @savagera thestar.com/opinion/contribu…

We have a loneliness crisis — it’s time to act

As a scientist studying older women’s health needs, I am struck by how many of them feel isolated, even when surrounded by neighbours their age.

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Paula Rochon@RochonPaula3 Nov 2023
A summary of the great work by #WomensAgeLab Scientist, Rachel Savage on narrowing the digital divide for older adults.
Narrowing the Digital Divide We Planned and Hosted 11 in person digital workshops aimed at helping older adults improve their technological skills and connect with them and their peers. Topics Offered Internet Safety Social Media Staying Connected Online Searching for information effectively Quotes: All Topics were relevant I enjoyed the knowledge I gained as well as the patience of the instructor. Significant Improvements were found in participants Comfort using their devices Ability to use the internet safely and protect themselves online Knowledge on how to effectively search the internet Comfort in using social networking platforms. 1 out of 2 participants felt more socially connected. Post workshop: Rolled out 12 virtual sessions to expand the reach of the program to over 80 people. This project was funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons Senior Program. www.womensagelab.ca

ALT Narrowing the Digital Divide We Planned and Hosted 11 in person digital workshops aimed at helping older adults improve their technological skills and connect with them and their peers. Topics Offered Internet Safety Social Media Staying Connected Online Searching for information effectively Quotes: All Topics were relevant I enjoyed the knowledge I gained as well as the patience of the instructor. Significant Improvements were found in participants Comfort using their devices Ability to use the internet safely and protect themselves online Knowledge on how to effectively search the internet Comfort in using social networking platforms. 1 out of 2 participants felt more socially connected. Post workshop: Rolled out 12 virtual sessions to expand the reach of the program to over 80 people. This project was funded by the Government of Canada's New Horizons Senior Program. www.womensagelab.ca

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Members of our iKASCADE consortium at #EuGMS2023 - some of us meeting for the first time in person after years of collaborating online! Looking forward to continuing our #research together in the coming years! @savagera @MirkoPe41401841 @RochonPaula & Denis O'Mahony – at Helsinki, Finland
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Happy to share our vignette study protocol to explore #physician gender bias in the initiation of prescribing cascades for older men & women ♂️♀️ This made us think more deeply about implicit biases with #sex & #gender, especially with medication use 💊 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/7…
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Paula Rochon@RochonPaula21 Jul 2023
Happy to see one of our recently published #WomensAgeLab research papers on loneliness in older immigrants, led by former student Mindy Lu, was highlighted in a Toronto Star article: thestar.com/life/health-well… #loneliness #olderimmigrants #healthresearch #cdnpoli #cdnhealth

Immigrant seniors lonelier than those born in Canada but research lacking: StatCan

After arriving from China in February 2016, Xihong Liu endured a Calgary winter that left him feeling socially isolated long after the snow gave way to spring sunshine.

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New research from another ⭐️ student, Mindy Lu, looking at correlates of #loneliness in older #immigrants: rdcu.be/dhkJg #WomensAgeLab @ICESOntario @RochonPaula @AndreaGruneir @sebskill @WCHResearch @UofT_dlsph
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While older #immigrants had many shared correlates of #loneliness as Canadian-born older adults, we found that community-level factors (⬇️ ethnic diversity and income) were more strongly associated with loneliness in immigrants.
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ICES@ICESOntario18 Jul 2023
New: Severe loneliness associated with polypharmacy in older women ices.on.ca/publications/jour… @sebskill @AndreaGruneir @RochonPaula @savagera
Text: Severe loneliness associated with polypharmacy in older women Images: medication bottle, group of diverse crowds, woman sitting beside a question mark

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Exciting to see this important work on sex differences in the relationship between #loneliness and #polypharmacy by former ⭐️ student, James Im, out now in @AGSJournal. #WomensAgeLab @WCHResearch @ICESOntario @UofT_dlsph @ihpmeuoft @RochonPaula @sebskill
JAGS@AGSJournal29 Jun 2023
Clinicians should consider loneliness as an important risk factor in medication reviews and deprescribing efforts to minimize medication-related harms, particularly in older women. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…

Sex‐based differences in the association between loneliness and polypharmacy among older adults in...

Background Emerging evidence shows loneliness is associated with polypharmacy and high-risk medications in older adults. Despite notable sex-based differences in the prevalence in each of lonelines...

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Darly Dash@darstar_012 Jun 2023
Looking forward to advancing important work on medical provider commitment in #LTC with @NathanStall @Andrew_P_Costa @savagera and others! @WCHospital @McMasterU
Institute of Health Services & Policy Research@ihspr_isps_cihr1 Jun 2023
Today, CIHR & partners are pleased to announce 60 projects funded in the Policy Research for Health System Transformation grants. These grants will generate evidence to inform policies for high-performing health systems: shorturl.at/eqxDY @ONThealth @NBHRF @_SHRF_ @FRQS1
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