Geriatric Medicine - Research - Department of Medicine

The Division of Geriatric Medicine is the core member of the GERAS Centre for Aging Research. The GERAS Centre for Aging Research is part of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences. Our mission is to make life better for older adults by bringing the best research to the frontlines of care as quickly as possible. Our primary research focus is to lead in research and innovation in the Geriatric 5Ms: mind, mobility, medications, and multi-complexity by building a framework of what matters most for older adults. We are leaders in research, innovation and learning for the benefit of our community and the world.
We are at the forefront of several innovative research initiatives focused on maximizing the resilience of vulnerable older adults. With our rapidly aging population, and with more people living with chronic diseases, our work has never been more important. We have been working hard towards our goal to enable people to age with dignity and independence.

Our strategic goals are to:

Lead in geriatric research, innovation and learning for the benefit of the community and beyond;
Create therapeutic programs tailored to meet the needs of our older adults;
Empower older adults and their families through information and solutions for everyday living.

Research Awards – 2019/2020

Ms. Alicia Hanman, Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) Summer Student Award, 2019

Dr. Patricia Hewston, Labarge Post-doctoral Fellowship for Mobility in Aging, 2019 – 2020

Dr. Courtney Kennedy, HHS Gala Foundation Research Project Award

Ms. Ahreum Lee, MERGE Program scholarship, March 2019

Dr. Justin Lee, ASH Clinical Research Training Institute Award, 2019

Dr. Caitlin McArthur, Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship, 2019-2021

Most Relevant Publications- 2019/2020

Sussman T, Kaasalainen S, Lee E, Akhtar-Danesh N, Strachan PH, Brazil K, Bonifas R, Bourgeois-Guérin V, Durivage P, Papaioannou A, Young L. Condition-Specific Pamphlets to Improve End-of-life Communication in Long-term Care: Staff Perceptions on Usability and Use. JAMDA. 2019 Mar 1;20(3):262-67.
Zimmerman S, Hanson LC, Fahner JC, Beunders AJM, van der Heide A, Rietjens JAC, Vanderschuren MM, van Delden JJM, Kars MC, Campagna S, Giulio PD, Sussman T, Kaasalainen S, Lee E, Akhtar-Danesh N, Strachan PH, Brazil K, Bonifas R, Bourgeois-Guérin V, Durivage P, Papaioannou A, Young L, Bolt SR, Verbeek L, Meijers JMM, van der Steen JT, Pruskowski J, CPE BCGP, Hanlon JT. End-Of-Life Care. JAMDA. 2019 Mar;20(3): https://doi.org/10.1016/S1525-8610(19)30195-1.
Li G, Prior JC, Leslie WD, Thabane L, Papaioannou A, Josse RG, Kaiser SM, Kovacs CS, Anastassiades T, Towheed T, Davison KS, Levine M, Goltzman D, Adachi JD. Frailty and risk of fractures in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2019 Apr;42(4):507-13.
Adachi JD, Berger C, Barron R, Weycker D, Anastassiades TP, Davison KS, Hanley DA, Ioannidis G, Jackson SA, Josse RG, Kaiser SM, Kovacs CS, Leslie WD, Morin SN, Papaioannou A, Prior JC, Shyta E, Silvia A, Towheed T, Goltzman D. Predictors of imminent non-vertebral fracture in elderly women with osteoporosis, low bone mass, or a history of fracture, based on data from the population-based Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study (CaMos). Arch Osteoporosis. 2019 Apr;14(1):53.
Borhan S, Papaioannou A, Gajic-Veljanoski O, Kennedy C, Ioannidis G, Berger C, Goltzman D, Josse R, Kovacs CS, Hanley DA, Prior JC, Morin SN, Kaiser SM, Cheung AM, Thabane L, Adachi J; for the CaMos Research Group. Incident Fragility Fractures Have a Long-Term Negative Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life of Older People: The Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2019 May;34(5):838-48.
Dolovich L, Oliver D, Lamarche L, Thabane L, Valaitis R, Agarwal G, Carr T, Foster G, Griffith L, Javadi D, Kastner M, Mangin D, Papaioannou A, Ploeg J, Raina P, Richardson J, Risdon C, Santaguida P, Straus S, Price D. Combining volunteers and primary care teamwork to support health goals and needs of older adults: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. CMAJ 2019 May 6;191(18):E491-500.
Ziebart C, Gibbs JC, McArthur C, Papaioannou A, Mittmann N, Laprade J, Kim S, Khan A, Kendler DL, Wark JD, Thabane L, Scherer SC, Prasad S, Hill KD, Cheung AM, Bleakney RR, Ashe MC, Adachi JD, Giangregorio LM. Are osteoporotic vertebral fractures or forward head posture associated with performance-based measures of balance and mobility? Arch Osteoporos. 2019 Jun 26;14(1):67.
Kaasalainen S, Sussman T, McCleary L, Thompson G, Hunter PV, Wickson-Griffiths A, Cook R, Bello-Haas VD, Venturato L, Papaioannou A, You J, Parker D. Palliative Care Models in Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review. Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2019 Sep;32(3):8-26
Kaasalainen S, Sussman T, McCleary L, Thompson G, Hunter PV, Wickson-Griffiths A, Cook R, Bello-Haas VD, Venturato L, Papaioannou A, You J, Parker D. A Stakeholder Analysis of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care Model. Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2019 Sep;32(3):27-39.
Negm AM, Kennedy CC, Thabane L, Veroniki A, Adachi JD, Richardson J, Cameron ID, Giangregorio A, Petropoulou M, Alsaad SM, Alzahrani J, Maaz M, Ahmed MM, Kim E, Tehfe H, Dima R, Sabanayagam K, Hewston P, Alrob HA, Papaioannou A. Management of frailty: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 Oct;20(10):1190-98.
Negm AM, Kennedy CC, Pritchard JM, Ioannidis G, Vastis V, Marr S, Patterson C, Misiaszek B, Woo T, Thabane L, Papaioannou A. The Short Performance Physical Battery is associated with one-year Emergency Department visits and hospitalization. Canadian Journal on Aging, 2019 Dec;38(4):507-11.
Ziebart C, Adachi JD, Ashe MC, Bleakney RR, Cheung AM, Gibbs JC, Hill KD, Kendler DL, Khan AA, Kim S, McArthur C, Mittmann N, Papaioannou A, Prasad S, Scherer SC, Thabane L, Wark JD, Giangregorio LM. Exploring the association between number, severity location of fracture, and occiput-to-wall distance. Arch Osteoporos. 2019 Dec 1;14(1):27.
Grenier A, Griffin M, Andrews G, Wilton R, Burke E, Ojembe B, Feldman B, Papaioannou A. Meanings and feelings of (Im)mobility in later life: Case study insights from a ‘New Mobilities’ perspective. Journal of aging studies. 2019 Dec 1;51:100819.
Ringer TJ, Wong-Pack M, Miller P, Patterson C, Marr S, Misiaszek B, Woo T, Sztramko R, Vastis PG, Papaioannou A. Understanding the educational and support needs of informal care-givers of people with dementia attending an outpatient geriatric assessment clinic. Ageing & Society. 2020 Jan;40(1):205-28.
McKee H, Ioannidis G, Lau A, Treleaven D, Gangji A, Ribic C, Pack MW, Papaioannou A, Adachi JD. Comparison of the clinical effectiveness and safety between the use of denosumab vs bisphosphonates in renal transplant patients. Osteoporos Int. 2020 Jan 31:973-980.
Li G, Leslie W, Zeng J, Papaioannou A, Thabane L, Levine M, Adachi JD. Combining frailty and trabecular bone score in predicting risk of major osteoporotic fractures. J Bone Miner Res. 2020 Jan 29.
McArthur C, Ioannidis G, Jantzi M, Hillier L, JD Adachi JD, Giangregorio L, Hirdes J, Papaioannou A. A Higher Proportion of Home Care Recipients Experience Nonhip Fractures Than Long-Term Care Residents. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Feb;21(2):289-90.
Borhan S, Kennedy C, Ioannidis G, Papaioannou A, Adachi JD, Thabane L. An empirical comparison of methods for analyzing over-dispersed zero-inflated count data from stratified cluster randomized trials. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 Feb 1;17:100539.
Wong AK, Chandrakumar A, Whyte R, Reitsma S, Gillick H, Pokhoy A, Papaioannou A, Adachi JD. Bone Marrow and Muscle Fat Infiltration Are Correlated among Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: The AMBERS Cohort Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2020 Mar;35(3):516.27.
Hassan S, Seung SJ, Clark R, Gibbs J, McArthur C, Mittmann N, Thabane L, Kendler D, Papaioannou A, Wark J, Ashe M; Adachi R, Templeton J, Giangregorio L. Describing the resource utilization and costs associated with vertebral fractures: The Build Better Bones with Exercise (B3E) Pilot Trial. Osteoporosis International. 2020 Mar;1-9:1115-1123.
Wong-Pack M, Naqvi N, Ioannidis G, Khalil R, Papaioannou A, Adachi J, Lau AN. Evaluation of the Fracture Liaison Service within the Canadian Healthcare Setting. J Osteoporos. 2020 Mar 21;2020:6742604.
Gibbs JC, McArthur C, Wark JD, Thabane L, Scherer SC, Prasad S, Papaioannou A, Mittmann N, Laprade J, Kim S, Khan A, Kendler DL, Hill KD, Cheung AM, Bleakney R, Ashe MC, Adachi JD, Giangregorio LM. The Effects of Home Exercise in Older Women With Vertebral Fractures: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2020 Apr 17;100(4):662-676.