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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 […]
Three New Promotions! Congratulations to Dr. Helen Brown, Dr. Kristen Haase, and Dr. Farinaz “Naz” Havaei, newly promoted, retroactive from July 1, 2024.
Dr. Kristen Haase, Associate Professor Associate Professor Haase’s research centres on understanding the experiences of older adults as they manage cancer, chronic disease, and well-being. Her current projects focus on two main areas: Through her research, she engages older adults with lived experience of cancer and chronic disease to co-lead the development of community-based interventions […]
How do you road trip when dealing with chronic illnesses? A guide to making road trips as accessible as possible by Joanna Farley
In the summer of 2017, I prepared for my first solo road trip. My emergency kit was packed, my accommodations were booked and I hit the road excited to explore more of Canada. Just 48 hours later, I was in tears. Hours of driving had aggravated my chronic illness. I was exhausted and in agonizing pain. After several days of recovery, I altered the rest of my trip. Apprehensive that another long drive would cause the same issues, I decided I would only do the first half of my planned trip. Doing so cut over 1400 kilometres from my journey and had me driving much shorter distances each day. But could I have done something different from the start of my trip to prevent feeling so awful?