CCAA News

  • June 10, 2021

    New research indicates that reducing sitting time for older adults in long-term care could preserve or even improve quality of life, physical functioning and cognition in these facilities.


  • April 13, 2021

    While it has long been known that too much sitting can have negative health effects, Kinesiology professor Harry Prapavessis argues that certain types of sitting are better than others.


  • By Special, ÉîÒ¹¸£ÀûÕ¾ News, February 16, 2021

    Researchers’ assessments of gait variability identified Alzheimer’s disease with 70-per-cent accuracy.


  • February 05, 2021

    Nursing professor Anna Garnett, along with co-authors from McMaster and the University of Manitoba, penned a column for The Conversation that takes a look at how older caregivers are struggling with the extra burden of home care during COVID-19.