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Nancy Newall

ResearcherInterdisciplinary StudiesBrandon University

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Nancy Newall

Researcher

Interdisciplinary Studies

Brandon University

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 SSHRC), most recently in 2021.

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Research

gerontology aging in place community-based research age-friendly communities older adults social isolation community services

Latest papers

Evaluating and implementing The CONNECT Program-A group-based telehealth intervention to reduce social isolation, loneliness, and mental health symptoms in adults 55+ vs routine community programming: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
PloS one · 2025
Telephone-based group mental health support for older adults in central Canada: pilot acceptability and effectiveness findings of The CONNECT Program.
Frontiers in public health · 2025 · senior author
The association between memory, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 incidence in middle-aged and older adults: a prospective analysis of the CLSA.
Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition · 2025

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Community Connector Programs Linking Isolated Older Adults to Community Services
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$29,564
Age-Friendly Community Initiatives: Impact and Sustainability
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$220,476

All 2 grants and awards

9 publications.

Evaluating and implementing The CONNECT Program-A group-based telehealth intervention to reduce social isolation, loneliness, and mental health symptoms in adults 55+ vs routine community programming: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Kudar K, Gopinath G, Ross A, Balshaw R, Chau E, Christianson I, Koven L, Mackenzie CS, Miller S, Newall N, Ouellet L, Sibley K, Sanina A, Wedhorn R, Reynolds KA

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336031 PMID: 41218068

Telephone-based group mental health support for older adults in central Canada: pilot acceptability and effectiveness findings of The CONNECT Program.

Reynolds KAA, Kudar K, Joshi J, Christianson I, Davidson D, Gopinath G, Koven L, Mackenzie C, Miller S, Newall N

Frontiers in public health2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1541583 PMID: 40977777

The association between memory, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 incidence in middle-aged and older adults: a prospective analysis of the CLSA.

Oremus M, Tyas SL, Zeng L, Newall N, Maxwell CJ

Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition2025

DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2024.2342500 PMID: 38623833

Prevalence of obesity and elevated body mass index along a progression of rurality: A cross-sectional study - The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Quan S, Menec V, O'Connell M, Cloutier D, Newall N, Tate R, John PS

Canadian journal of rural medicine : the official journal of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada = Journal canadien de la medecine rurale : le journal officiel de la Societe de medecine rurale du Canada2022

DOI: 10.4103/cjrm.cjrm_55_21 PMID: 36254938

Functional status in rural and urban adults: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

John PS, Menec V, Tate R, Newall N, O'Connell M, Cloutier D

The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association2022

DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12578 PMID: 33886143

Life satisfaction in adults in rural and urban regions of Canada - the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

St John PD, Menec V, Tate R, Newall N, Cloutier D, O'Connell ME

Rural and remote health2021

DOI: 10.22605/rrh6631 PMID: 34454411

Healthcare utilisation among Canadian adults in rural and urban areas - The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Clark K, John PS, Menec V, Cloutier D, Newall N, O'Connell M, Tate R

DOI: 10.4103/cjrm.cjrm_43_20 PMID: 33818534

Is the association between social network types, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction mediated by the perceived availability of social support? A cross-sectional analysis using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Harasemiw O, Newall N, Mackenzie CS, Shooshtari S, Menec V

Aging & mental health2019

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2018.1495176 PMID: 30406668

From Social Integration to Social Isolation: The Relationship Between Social Network Types and Perceived Availability of Social Support in a National Sample of Older Canadians.

Harasemiw O, Newall N, Shooshtari S, Mackenzie C, Menec V

Research on aging2018

DOI: 10.1177/0164027517734587 PMID: 28982271

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: gerontology Dear Professor Newall, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Evaluating and implementing The CONNECT Program-A group-based telehealth intervention to reduce social isolation, loneliness, and mental health symptoms in adults 55+ vs routine community programming: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Community Connector Programs Linking Isolated Older Adults to Community Services" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Nancy Newall

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Evaluating and implementing The CONNECT Program-A group-based telehealth intervention to reduce social isolation, loneliness, and mental health symptoms in adults 55+ vs routine community programming: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Telephone-based group mental health support for older adults in central Canada: pilot acceptability and effectiveness findings of The CONNECT Program.

The association between memory, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 incidence in middle-aged and older adults: a prospective analysis of the CLSA.

Prevalence of obesity and elevated body mass index along a progression of rurality: A cross-sectional study - The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Functional status in rural and urban adults: The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Life satisfaction in adults in rural and urban regions of Canada - the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Healthcare utilisation among Canadian adults in rural and urban areas - The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Is the association between social network types, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction mediated by the perceived availability of social support? A cross-sectional analysis using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

From Social Integration to Social Isolation: The Relationship Between Social Network Types and Perceived Availability of Social Support in a National Sample of Older Canadians.

Community Connector Programs Linking Isolated Older Adults to Community Services

Age-Friendly Community Initiatives: Impact and Sustainability

Frequent collaborators

Verena Menec

Denise Cloutier

Robert Tate

Megan O'Connell

Shahin Shooshtari

Mark Oremus

Leilei Zeng

Kathryn Sibley