Publications + Media
Journal Articles
On the triple exclusion of older adults during COVID-19: Technology, digital literacy and social isolation - 2023
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Emergent Challenges and Opportunities to Sustaining Age-friendly Initiatives: Qualitative Findings from a Canadian Age-friendly Funding Program – 2022
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Facilitating Age-Conscious Student Development through Lecture-Based Courses on Aging - 2021
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Did We Expect Too Much of Rural Age-friendly Initiatives? Studying the Sustainability and Scope of a Rural Canadian Age-friendly Program - 2021
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Developing Rural Insights for Building Age-friendly Communities - 2021
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Exploring Rural Older Adult Perspectives on the Scope, Reach and Sustainability of Age-friendly Programs - 2020
Theses
Examining the Inclusivity of Age-friendly Initiatives in Rural Ontario
By: Aarzoo Nathani (BSc), Department of Psychology, Trent University - 2021
Older People’s Motivations for Volunteering in Rural Communities
By: Grace Magidan-Aultman (BA), Department of Psychology, Trent University - 2023
Conferences
Developing rural insights for building age-friendly communities
International Federation of Ageing: 15th Global Conference on Ageing - 2021
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Facilitating age-conscious student development through lecture-base courses on aging
Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) 50th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting - 2021
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Developing rural insights for building sustainable age-friendly communities initiatives
Gerontological Association of America Scientific Meeting – 2019
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Do Psychology of Aging courses influence students’ attitudes towards aging and older people?
Canadian Association for Gerontology Conference – 2019
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Experts’ perspectives on building sustainability into age-friendly programming
International Federation for Ageing – 2018
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A community-based approach to retirement living development projects
International Federation on Ageing – 2018
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Social capital’s contributions to age-friendly communities
Canadian Association for Gerontology Conference – 2016
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Social supports make all the difference in rural and aging communities
Canadian Association for Gerontology Conference – 2016
Presentations
Rural age-friendly communities: Insights from Trent University
Utah Association for Area Agencies on Aging (U4A) Elder Justice Conference - 2021
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Developing age-friendly communities in the 2020s: Insights from Trent University
Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program - 2020
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Developing rural insights for building sustainable age-friendly communities initiatives
SSHRC Invited Presentation - 2020
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The challenges and opportunities of conducting pedagogical research
Trent Centre for Teaching & Learning - 2020
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Our aging society: Insights from Trent University
Municipal Retirees Organization of Ontario (MROO) – 2019
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Building sustainable age-friendly communities
Age-Friendly Peterborough – 2019
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Upside of aging
Rural Spark – 2019
PODCAST
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Rural aging and age-friendly communities: Insights from Trent University
Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research – 2018
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In the Media
Innovative, Intergenerational Housing Pilot Project to Connect Older Adults and Post-Secondary Students in Peterborough
Trent News - 2022
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Trent aims to pair students with Peterborough seniors during housing crisis
Peterborough Examiner - 2022
Toronto Star - 2022
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Connecting Peterborough students and seniors
Global News - 2022
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Trent launches Intergenerational Housing Pilot Project for seniors, students
Academica Top 10 - 2022
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We have a ways to go in how we support aging Canadians, but for many, getting older can be a great experience
The National Post - 2022
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Teaching university students to be ‘age-conscious’ could help address our elder care crisis
The Conversation - 2021
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Creating Age Conscious Youth Starts with Developing Empathy for Older People
Trent News - 2021
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Community Impact at the core of Trent’s Rural Aging Research Program
Trent Lands Nature Areas Plan - 2021
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Nine Social Science and Science Research Projects at Trent Receive Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding
Trent News - 2021
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Trent Researchers Donate Award Prize to Abbeyfield Lakefield
Lakefield Herald - 2021
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Community Impact at the Core of Trent’s Rural Aging Research Program
Trent News - 2021
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Rural Aging Research Program Recipient of the 2020-2021 Trent University Research Impact Award
Trent News - 2021
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Aging During COVID-19: Research underway at the Trent Centre for Aging & Society
IFA AFIX Newsletter - 2020
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Take Care of your Mental Health During COVID-19 Lockdown
Peterborough Examiner - 2020
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Studying Rural Aging at Trent University
Trent Magazine - 2020
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Aging During COVID-19: TCAS Video Series
Various Trent media channels - 2020
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The impact of physical distancing on older volunteers in rural communities
Trent News - 2020
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Elizabeth McCrillis appointed Director, Trent Centre for Aging & Society
University Affairs - 2020
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TCAS announces Dr. Elizabeth McCrillis as new director
MyTrent News - 2020
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Bridge club vs. Buses: When is rural age-friendly not age-friendly?
IFA AFIX Newsletter – 2019
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TCAS members commissioned for expertise on rural aging issues
Trent Centre for Aging & Society November Newsletter – 2019
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Trent Housing Colloquium to focus on pairing senior citizens with students in Peterborough
Global News - 2019
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Muskoka features in Trent University rural age-friendly case study
MuskokaRegion.com – 2019
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Trent University rural age-friendly case study features Perth County
The Beacon Herald – 2019
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Trent University Case Study Features Greater Arnprior Area
InsideOttawaValley.com – 2019
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Trent University rural age-friendly case study features the Region of Durham
DurhamRegion.com – 2019
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Aging rural communities the focus of Trent session at IFA conference
Trent University Daily News – 2019
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Age-friendly programming requires partners
Temiskaming Speaker – 2019
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Trent University joins Global Age-friendly University Network
Trent Daily News - 2018
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Abbeyfield hopes to build seniors’ house in village
Global News - 2018
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Aging studies leadership at Trent attracts government interest
Trent Daily News - 2017
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Age-friendly Peterborough plans take shape
The Peterborough Examiner – 2017
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