CIHR Institute of Aging Older Adult Advisory Council

Launched in 2021, the Institute of Aging Older Adult Advisory Council (OAAC) guides and informs the Institute on research matters related to the health and well-being of older adults, including the opportunities and challenges arising from a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse aging population.

The OAAC includes older adults, aged 60 years and older, and caregivers to someone over the age of 60 from all regions across Canada, and has members from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.

Learn more about the Older Adult Advisory Council members

If you would like more information about our Council, please contact us by email at: ia-iv@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

Frequently Asked Questions

Older Adult Advisory Council

  • What is the Older Adult Advisory Council (OAAC)?

    The OAAC is a Council that guides and informs the Institute of Aging on topics related to the health and wellbeing of older adults.

  • Why does the Institute of Aging want input from the OAAC?

    We want to better understand and integrate the needs of people with lived experience into our research initiatives. Therefore, we want to hear from older adults and caregivers of older adults. By providing input, Council members are helping us gain a better understanding of research that is important to older adults.

  • Who is part of the Advisory Council?

    The Council includes 23 members selected by the CIHR Institute of Aging. Only older adults aged 60 years and older, or a caregiver to someone over the age of 60 were eligible to apply. Each member has been appointed for a term of two years with the potential of renewal for up to two additional years. There is no remuneration for being a member of this Council. Members of the OAAC come from diverse backgrounds (i.e., life experiences, education, ethno-cultural, gender) and from regions across Canada.

  • How often does the Council meet?

    The Council meets two to three times per year by videoconferencing [for example, by Zoom] with possible additional online conversations throughout the year.

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