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Enhancing care and quality of life for older adults

Welcome to the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging

We are a charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing care and quality of life for older adults. We drive innovation to tackle the biggest issues facing an aging population.

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RIA Highlights

Waterloo and the RIA Welcome New Schlegel Research Chair in Technology for Healthy Aging 
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Virtual reality’s promising use for older adults
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New approach to advance care planning preferred by Canadian long-term care residents
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Events

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Webinar: People Living with Dementia Share their Wisdom Jul 13, 2022 1:30 pm to Aug 24, 2022

Resources

The RIA develops and shares resources, services, education and training to support enhanced quality of life and care for older adults. View all resources
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By Us For Us Guides
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RIA Impact

Holistic aging research focused on quality of life

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Leaders in national dementia research

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Leaders in changing culture of aging in Canada

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