University of Victoria researchers are studying the secrets to successful aging. The results of the study will help to inform policy makers about the factors that contribute to longevity and quality of life.
Volunteers are being recruited from southern Vancouver Island, aged 18 years or older, to take part in the Physical Aging, Cognition and Health study.
“Understanding how individuals change across the lifespan is very important,” said UVic psychology PhD student Janet Love. “It isn’t enough to group people together by age groups. It is all about individual differences and life experiences. The study runs until January 2012.
For more information contact Janet Love at 250-853-3838 or pach@uvic.ca.