M4 and Aging Lab

Congratulations to our MSc student Peace Kumapayi on receiving the Technology for Aging Gracefully Research Scholarship from the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging. Supervised by Dr. @Michael_Kaluebe in the M4 & Aging Lab, York University.👏 #Aging #YorkU #YUResearch

Great discussions at our engagement meeting where we shared findings from our project on culturally tailored diabetes self management for Black older adults in Peel. 🤝 Grateful to the community partners and leaders who joined the conversation. #YorkU #DiabetesResearch

Community first. Always. Dr. Michael Kalu represented the M4 & Aging Lab at the Black Community Health & Wellness Fair, engaging with Black older adults and families on culturally tailored health research and mobility equity. #BlackHealth #HealthEquity #YorkU #YUResearch

Dr. Michael Kalu presented our latest research at the 2026 Connected Minds Annual Research Retreat 🎉 Highlighting CAMAiW, our co designed AI wearable advancing mobility and health equity for BIPOC older adults. Proud of the team and our progress 💪🏾 #ConnectedMinds #YorkU

Graduate Seminar 2026 👏🏾 Our MSc students, Perpetua Obi and Peace Kumapayi, presented research on improving hospital to home mobility assessment and understanding wearable use among homebound older adults in the GTA. Proud of their work! 🎉 #YUResearch #AgingResearch #YorkU

Join us for a FREE Black Community Health & Wellness Fair 🖤 📅 Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 🕐 1:30–5 PM 📍 1900 Davenport Rd, Toronto Free screenings, local partners & resources. Register: tinyurl.com/healthfairFeb21 #BlackHealth #YorkU #YUResearch #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity

New publication in BMC Geriatrics 🎉 A systematic review shows sociodemographic factors like age, gender, race/ethnicity, and education are strongly associated with mobility outcomes in older adults. 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s12877… #HealthyAging #HealthEquity #YorkU #YUResearch

Congratulations to Michael Kalu on receiving the 2025 New Investigator Award from the Canadian Association on Gerontology! 🎉 This award recognizes his outstanding contributions and leadership potential in aging research. 👏

New publication 🚶‍♂️ This study shows the Two-Minute Walk Test can be a time-efficient alternative to the Six-Minute Walk Test for assessing mobility in Nigerian older adults, especially in low-resource settings. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aggp… #YorkU #YUResearch #Mobility #WalkTest

New publication 📢 This qualitative study explores how personality traits shape older adults’ coping with fear of falling, with implications for tailored, psychologically informed interventions. 🔗doi.org/10.1177/135910… #FearOfFalling #AgingResearch #Gerontology

New publication 🎉 Our study examines the internal consistency of 17 geriatric outcome measures in Nigerian older adults, identifying reliable tools and areas needing further psychometric evaluation. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.aggp… #YorkU #YUResearch #Geriatrics #Gerontology #Aging

📢 New Publication from the M4 & Aging Lab! Our scoping review highlights how socially focused assistive tech supports homebound older adults with cognitive impairment. Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1093/geroni… #Aging #YorkU #YUResearch #Technology #Gerontology #HealthTech

We hosted an in-person CIHR event exploring the Core Mobility Discharge Assessment Framework (COrMDAF). Thank you to Dr. Jason Falvey for an insightful talk Proud to advance safer hospital-to-home transitions for older adults. #CIHR #YorkU #YUResearch #Aging #HospitalToHome

Join us December 4 at York’s Schulich School of Business for the CIHR Dissemination Grant Event! Featuring KAHS researchers Dr. Cleworth, Dr. Gage, Dr. Mochizuki & Dr. Kalu.

New publication 🎉 Our team explored how Black older adults in Canada want mobility wearables to be designed, focusing on usability, cultural relevance, intuitive controls, and privacy by default. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/174831… #YorkU #YUResearch #WearableTech

📣 Seeking Black family members (18+) in Canada to share experiences with their older parents (55+) using wearable devices like Fitbit or Apple Watch. Compensation provided for a 1 hour interview. 📧 Email: soroush9@yorku.ca #YorkU #YUResearch #Mobility

Join us Dec 4 for Dr. Jason Falvey’s talk on using mobility as a recovery biomarker and improving discharge planning with functional, patient-centered goals. 🕥 10:30 AM–12 PM 📍 Schulich School of Business Register: bit.ly/4nW1YPT #YUResearch #YorkU #Aging #Mobility

Join us Dec 4 at York University for an event exploring the Core Mobility Discharge Assessment Framework (COrMDAF). Featuring Dr. Jason Falvey on Mobility as Medicine. 🕙 10 AM–5:30 PM 📍 Schulich School of Business 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4nW1YPT #Mobility #Rehab #YorkU

📢 Recruiting homebound Black older adults with mild cognitive impairment and Black family caregivers for a study on assistive technologies in caregiving. Learn more or participate: 📧 mkalu@yorku.ca or cezulike@yorku.ca 📞 437 224 9891 Compensation provided #Yorku #Research

👏 Well done to grad student Perpetua Obi! She presented her poster “Social and Cultural Norms Influence on Older Adults’ Sexual Health, Behaviour, and Experience” at #CAG2025 in Montréal, Québec. 🌍 #AgingResearch #Gerontology #YorkU #YUResearch