Sale, Joanna E

Published purpose

• This prize was established to recognize the excellence of research in aging being conducted in Canada. This prize will be given annually to the top two mid career investigators with the highest ranking projects in the Spring Project Grant competition that are relevant to one of the Institute of Aging’s Strategic Directions as described below: o Strategic Direction 1: Health and Wellness over the Trajectory of Aging Priority Areas: ¿ Life trajectory as a determinant of healthy and satisfying aging ¿ Added life to the later years o Strategic Direction 2: Facing the Complex Health Challenges of an Older Population Priority Areas: ¿ Understanding, preventing and addressing multiple chronic conditions ¿ Facing the challenge of dementia ¿ Recognizing new emerging aging populations ¿ Ensuring the adaptation of healthcare and services to an aging population ¿ Informing late-life care and decisions