Community Report

This report highlights the findings of the first phase of the Edmonton Neighbourhood Study. This report presents the narratives of 53 Racialized Immigrant Older (RIO) women from South Asian and Arab communities in Edmonton. We also included insights of 19 policy and practice knowledge users from Edmonton. The three key findings underscore directions for targeted […]

Immigrant older adults face unique challenges when it comes to technology compared to other older adults. We conducted a community-based qualitative study using group-based digital learning sessions that were developed in collaboration with the immigrant older adults. We partnered with two organizations in Edmonton, Canada, that support local ethnocultural communities and recruited 31 older immigrants

This report describes a project conducted by the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Nursing in partnership with the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) at Edmonton Rahma Mosque, which sought to address health disparities by providing culturally tailored health education sessions in Urdu and Arabic. Covering fall prevention, dementia awareness, urinary incontinence management, nutrition, mental health,

The COVID-19 pandemic severely limited seniors’ involvement in their local mosques. Mosques are spaces where seniors congregate to find spiritual comfort and social support. Leadership at Al-Rashid Mosque in Edmonton, Alberta, reported a decline in the wellbeing of seniors during the pandemic. This one-year project began in April of 2021 with the primary goal of

There are currently one million Muslims living in Canada with the majority being immigrants with diverse ethnic and linguistic traditions. Although more Canadian Muslims are entering older age, there is still limited research evidence and policy focused on older Muslims’ lived experiences and needs in Canada. This Community-Based Participatory Study serves to describe the experiences