Dr. Kiran Rabheru
Full Professor of Psychiatry · University of Ottawa
Dr. Kiran Rabheru is a Full Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa and Geriatric Psychiatrist at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH).
Mental Health Dementia Geriatric Psychiatry Late Onset Psychosis Psychiatry
Dr. Natalie Phillips
Research Chair in Sensory - Cognitive Health in Aging and Dementia · Concordia University
Natalie is an expert in neuropsychology, studies cognition and brain function in healthy older adults and those with/at risk for dementia.
Cognitive Assessment Sensory Function and Cognition Neuropsychology Aging and Dementia Bilingualism
Iris Chi
Chinese-American Golden Age Association/Dr. Frances Wu Chair for Chinese Elderly Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Expert in elderly health and gerontology, and currently directs the China Program
Aging Gerontology China Caregiving Behavioral Health
Trina Isakson
Principal Consultant · 27 Shift
Independent consultant to nonprofit leaders on the future of the nonprofit sector. Additional expertise in introverts/quiet change makers.
introverts introversion nonprofit governance open licensing quiet changemakers
Michael Chumley
Associate Professor · Texas Christian University
Research focus has been on the role of inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases.
Neurodegenerative Diseases Developmental Neurobiology Exercise Physiology Immunology Psychology
Dr. Anthea Tinker
Professor of Social Gerontology · King's College London
Anthea Tinker's main areas of research interest are social policy and research ethics, specialising since 1974 in Gerontology.
Public Policy Frailty Home Care Elder Abuse Social Policy
Dr. Patrice "Patrick" Delafontaine
Professor of Medicine/Executive Dean · Tulane University
Dr. Patrice “Patrick” Delafontaine is a physician-scientist and COVID-19 expert in interventional cardiology and vascular biology.
Physician-Scientist COVID-10 (Coronavirus) Cardiology Interventional Cardiology Vascular Biology
Rupert Bourne
Professor of Ophthalmology · Anglia Ruskin University
Rupert Bourne is a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals and Director of Cambridge Eye Research Centre.
Glaucoma Treatments Glaucoma Ophthalmology Vision Health Eyes
Joel W. Hay, PhD
Professor of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics · USC School of Pharmacy
Joel Hay's research focuses on pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, pharmaceutical care, health economics and econometrics.
Econometrics Drug Legalization Pharmaceutical Economics Health Economics Outcomes Research
Dr. Regina Roller-Wirnsberger
President · Austrian Society of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Professor of Geriatrics and Competency Based Curriculum Development at the Medical University of Graz in the Department of Internal Medicine
Vaccination Internal Medicine Geriatric Education Ageing Adult Vaccination
Vickie Cammack
Social Innovator and Care Activist · A Good Life Consulting
Vickie Cammack is the Founder of Tyze Personal Networks that helps people to care as a network
Social Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Public Speaking Community Development Caregiving
Sarah Hanson
Lecturer in Health Sciences · University of East Anglia
Her research looks at physical exercise among marginalised groups and at health inequalities.
Exercise During COVID-19 Health Benefits Health Sciences Exercise Health Inequalities
Lawrence Palinkas
Albert G. and Frances Lomas Feldman Endowed Professorship in Social Policy and Health · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Palinkas is an expert in the areas of preventive medicine, cross-cultural medicine and health services research
Implementation Science Disaster Mental Health Systems Preventive Medicine Medical Anthropology Global Health
Emily A. Greenfield, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Social Work · Rutgers
Dr. Greenfield's research addresses how early life experiences matter for aging. She also studies age-friendly community change processes.
Ageing Life Course Human Development Social Services Theory Development Loneliness
Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing
Roxane Cohen Silver
Professor of Psychological Science · UC Irvine
Roxane Cohen Silver studies stress and coping, especially the psychological and physical reactions to stressful life experiences.
Health Psychology Stress Traumatic Events Coping Social Psychology
Máire B. Ford
Associate Professor of Psychology · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Social isolation and exclusion Social Perception Processes in Interpersonal Interactions. Social Support Processes Influence of Relationship Processes On Health and Well-Being
David Dodell-Feder
Assistant Professor of Psychology · University of Rochester
David Dodell-Feder's research looks at the processes that contribute to healthy and disordered social functioning, and their improvement.
Empathy Behavioral Methods Psychotic Spectrum Disorders Neuroimaging Relationship Psychology
Dr. Goldie Nejat
Associate Professor · Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto
Goldie Nejat, PhD, P.Eng. is the Founder and Director of the Autonomous Systems and Biomechatronics (ASBLab) Laboratory
Biomedical Engineering Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Applied Mechanics and Design Robotics, Mechatronics and Instrumentation Human Factors/Ergonomics
Alana Officer
Unit Head, Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing · World Health Organization
Alana Officer coordinates the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) & oversees WHO's work on age-friendly environments.
Disability and Rehabilitation Public Health Communications Age-friendly Environments Ageism