What is Successful Aging?
What does it mean to age successfully? Drawing on perspectives from everyday Canadians and insights from gerontology research, we develop a unified definition of successful aging. Using national data, we identify practical, modifiable lifestyle factors that can help Canadians age well and maintain health and well-being across the life course.
Mabel Ho, PhD, MSW, RSW
Mabel is a postdoctoral fellow and research affiliate at the Institute for Life Course & Aging, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. She is a registered social worker with over 20 years of experience in gerontological social work. She has worked with older adults and their families in various settings, including community programs, long-term care homes, hospice, and hospital. She specializes in gerontology and employs quantitative research methods to conduct studies that support older adults in aging well and enhancing their quality of life.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
1:00 – 2:00 pm
in person: Room 422
or online: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/85212716587
Institute for Life Course and Aging
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
246 Bloor St. West
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V4