Aging Archives - Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research /dighr/tag/aging/ Effectiveness, equity, and excellent in global health. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:28:59 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Francis Kolawole /dighr/person/francis-kolawole/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:28:58 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=14297 Francis Kolawole is a graduate student in the Master of Kinesiology and Health Science program at 快播视频. He holds a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in physiotherapy from the University of Benin, Nigeria. Under the supervision of Dr. Michael Kalu at 快播视频, he is affiliated with the M4 and Aging Lab, where he contributes to research […]

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]]> Francis Kolawole is a graduate student in the Master of Kinesiology and Health Science program at 快播视频. He holds a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in physiotherapy from the University of Benin, Nigeria. Under the supervision of Dr. Michael Kalu at 快播视频, he is affiliated with the M4 and Aging Lab, where he contributes to research focused on multifaceted, multifactorial, & multidisciplinary complexity of Mobility among older adults. His research aims to explore the conceptualization of frailty in Sub-Saharan Africa and how it intersects with mobility to shape the experiences and health outcomes of community-dwelling older adults. His research aims to inform policy and intervention strategies that enhance mobility and quality of life and promote healthy aging. At the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, Francis will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to advance global health research that emphasizes equity, resilience, and evidence-based care for older adults.

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]]> Michael Kalu /dighr/person/michael-kalu/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:58:02 +0000 /dighr/?post_type=person&p=12683 Michael Kalu is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Therapy: Clinical Treatment & Clinical Care, at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. He gained interdisciplinary expertise by training as a physiotherapist (Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy from the University of Nigeria), a social gerontologist (MSc in Gerontology from the University of Southampton), and a […]

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]]> Michael Kalu is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Therapy: Clinical Treatment & Clinical Care, at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science. He gained interdisciplinary expertise by training as a physiotherapist (Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy from the University of Nigeria), a social gerontologist (MSc in Gerontology from the University of Southampton), and a rehabilitation scientist (MSc in Rehabilitation Science from Queen's University & Ph.D in Rehabilitation Science from McMaster University), and furthered his research as a postdoctoral fellow at Dalhousie University.

He is currently the Scientific Director of the Emerging Researchers & Professionals in Ageing - African Network and continues to conduct aging research in the SubSaharan region of Africa.

Research Keywords

Aging; Mobility; AI; SubSaharan Africa

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