The Women’s Age Lab

Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Est. 2023

A global first: a research centre dedicated to understanding and improving the health and lives of older women. Led by Dr. Paula Rochon at Women’s College Hospital, the lab conducts research into how aging intersects with sex and gender — to improve care, policy, and lived experience for women as they age.

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