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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 […]