Stories with Impact
SuperAging Canada Research
Our researchers analyze physiological and behavioural markers of aging. The data is collected continuously using wearable mechano-acoustic biosensors, within the home environment, over extended time periods.
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SuperAging Core Project
This Master Observational Trial is a non-randomized, natural history, non-treatment study led by faculty from the Unversity of Chicago.
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SuperAging Project 1
Researchers involved in this project are examining how SuperAging is affected by physical activity, life-space mobility, sleep and social engagement.
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SuperAging Participant Information
Find out what it is like to participate in the SuperAging studies. Explore inclusion and exclusion criteria, timelines and what to expect when you get involved.
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News and Updates
They weren’t looking for love in their 70s, but their late-in-life romance may just have prolonged their lives
Research suggests love in older age can boost health by combating loneliness. Science shows loneliness leads to a higher risk for falls, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and shorter lifespans.
- Cover Story: Inside the Brains of Super Agers
- Study finds more clues as to why ‘SuperAgers’ have better brains
- First Canadian "SuperAgers" Looked at by Western University
- Researcher leads first-ever study of Canadian ‘SuperAgers’
- ‘SuperAgers’ have memories similar to those 20 to 30 years younger. Here’s how
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that Western University is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-in-a-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ahpay- wuk) and Attawandaron (Add-a-won-da-run) peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. This land continues to be home to diverse Indigenous peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit) whom we recognize as contemporary stewards of the land and vital contributors of our society.
