Join Us for the Healthy Aging Talk Presented by Ailsa Sirois – Part of the UNA Healthy Aging Series!
November 19th | Wesbrook Community Centre What does it mean to age well in today’s world? How can we stay socially connected, physically active, and mentally strong as we move through different stages of life? If you are curious this talk is for you! On November 19th, the UNA Healthy Aging Series continues with a […]
Congratulations to Ishita Haque on CSCW 2025 Honorable Mention Award!
We’re proud to celebrate UBC Computer Science M.Sc. graduate and ACCESS Lab’s Ishita Haque, whose paper “Envisioning Interventions to Combat Misinformation Propagation on Social Media: Insights from Older Adults’ Approaches to Credibility Assessment” received a Best Paper Honourable Mention Award at CSCW 2025! The paper explores how older adults assess the credibility of information on […]
ACCESS Lab at CANO 2025 – Conference Summary (Banff, Alberta, Oct 29–Nov 1, 2025)
The 2025 Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO/ACIO) Annual Conference, themed “Striving for the Summit: Empowering Oncology Nurses Toward Excellence,” highlighted four decades of innovation and leadership in oncology nursing. Members of the ACCESS Lab from the University of British Columbia’s School of Nursing made significant contributions, advancing dialogue on aging, navigation, and equity in cancer care. Workshop: […]
Dr. Haase Invited to Speak on Addressing the Growing Concern of Older Adult Homelessness
A recent article by BCIT News sheds light on a concerning trend: an increasing number of older adults are reporting themselves as homeless each year in British Columbia. The latest count indicates that older adults now comprise 22% of the homeless population, a figure that has doubled since 2008. Dr. Kristen Haase, was invited to […]
Dr. Sandeep Dhillon: Health Research BC Award Recipient
Dr. Sandeep Dhillon, has been named one of this year’s Health Research BC Research Trainee Award recipients! Each year, Health Research BC recognizes emerging researchers across British Columbia who are tackling critical health challenges, from brain and heart health to cancer, infectious diseases, mental health and substance use, and health equity. This year, 35 outstanding […]
Dr. Sandeep Dhillon’s Research Study featured on Connect FM
Our Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Sandeep Dhillon, from the ACCESS Lab at UBC, had the opportunity to join Connect FM to talk about her study on the experiences of older South Asian adults and their caregivers in managing cancer. We are grateful to Connect FM for helping us reach the community directly and share information […]
2025 Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Award recipient: Ailsa Sirois
Ailsa Sirois (CIHR): Cancer and frailty trajectories: Insights from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (Supervisor: Dr. Kristen Haase) Read more here… The Canadian population is older than before. Older adults are people 65+ years. They now make up 18.9% of the population. Older adults have unique health needs. Healthcare for older adults makes up 44% of […]
CIHR Announces Spring Project Grants 2025
We proudly announce that Dr. Kristen Haase and Dr. Fuchsia Howard have been successful in their CIHR Project Grant Applications for 2025. July 22, 2025 These two successful grants are among a total of 54 projects led by UBC researchers, amounting to $47.0 million in combined funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project […]
Helen Shore Nursing Endowment Fund Grant Recipients: Bonnie Leung and Francis Kobekyaa
Rethinking Shared Decision-making Among Older Chinese Im/migrants with Cancer Doctoral Research Project: Examining Cancer-related Treatment Decision-making Among Older Chinese Im/migrants with Metastatic Cancer, Their Family Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers Co-investigators: Bonnie Leung, MN-NP(F), PhD(c); Dr. Sally Thorne, PhD, RN; & Dr. Kristen Haase, PhD, RN Nearly half of the Canadian population is expected to be […]
The leading risk factor for cancer isn’t what you think
Published June 11, 2025, THE CONVERSATION Over the last five years, Dr. Kristen Haase has been working with colleagues to understand whether these services are needed and how they could help older adults with cancer in B.C. Read the full article here…
Tackling cancer challenges with older South Asians through courageous conversations
Published in The Globe and Mail September 9, 2024 Link to The Globe and Mail article When Sultan Ghani, 84, of Ottawa was diagnosed last year with lymphoma, a blood cancer, his children were by his side. Within days, two dozen relatives learned of his cancer and treatment plan through their ‘Family Tree’ WhatsApp group. […]
Featured in Zoomer Magazine
THE AGEISM OF CANCER by Sharon Oosthoek April/May 2025, pages 53 – 54 Now available on newsstands
Blog: How can older adults prepare for, manage, and thrive when facing cancer in older age?
by Ailsa Sirois On May 5, the ACCESS Research Lab had the pleasure of partnering with the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging, Providence Healthcare, and the UBC School of Nursing to host a Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series: Geriatric Oncology Panel at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver. Local and international experts in […]
APSC President’s Day Showcase 2025
Dr. Kristen Haase was selected to participate in an Applied Science Research Showcase during President Bacon’s visit to the Faculty of Applied Science on February 26, 2025. This showcase was a valuable opportunity to highlight the research excellence within the Faculty of Applied Science and demonstrate how our Faculty is aligned with UBC strategic priorities, […]
Community Presentation by Ailsa Sirois RN MSN
Living with and Beyond Cancer: What older adults tell us about healthy aging Thank you to those who attended our community presentation titled, Living with and Beyond Cancer: What Older Adults Tell Us About Healthy Aging! Click here to access the presentation recording. We have also attached a short summary of the research discussed. If you […]