About
About Us
We are a research group within the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Department of Family Practice.
In particular, we focus on people, places, and communities to support opportunities for everyday activity and social engagement.
Where We Focus
People and Places
By 2068, a quarter of Canadians will be aged 65 years+. It is the fastest growing age group. Mobility is important for people to live and move independently. With aging, illness, or trauma, mobility loss can impact the person, their family, and society.
Activity and social interventions have great potential to support people. Therefore, we focus on simple ways for adopting active living.
In particular, we focus on health and social models of care which aim to support people’s autonomy. Social prescribing is an example of models we are exploring in our research.
Ongoing Studies
We often recruit participants to take part in our research studies. Please find current opportunities below, or contact us via email.
What’s On?
There are lots of upcoming events on health aging at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging at UBC
See Upcoming EventsOur Work
Have a look at our projects focused on practical solutions to re-connecting with people and communities.
About Our Work
Photos by Addie: Many of the photos on this website are from Addie.