Research
Read how they describe their research on their University of Manitoba profile.
Latest papers
Co-Designing Person- and Family-Centered Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Community-Based Participatory Study.
JMIR research protocols · 2026
Product design for mobility wearable devices for black older adults: bridging usability, inclusion, and engagement through qualitative interviewing.
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2026
Social Isolation and Loneliness among Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Older Adults: A Literature Review.
Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2025
Latest funding
- $100,000
Addressing the Unmet Needs of Older Black Canadians through the Co-Development and Usability Testing of the Black-Focused Interactive-Repository for Actionable Voices and Engagement (BiRAVE) For Equitable Care
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $150,000
Co-Creating Afrocentric Strategies to Meet Black Older Adults' Health Promotion Participation Needs Through Active Community Health Centers Partnerships in the Greater Toronto Area
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $1,480
CIHR Institute of Aging Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2026
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
4 publications.
Co-Designing Person- and Family-Centered Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: Protocol for a Community-Based Participatory Study.
Kokorelias KM, Valentine D, Eaton AD, Wasilewski MB, Cameron JI, Hatzifilalithis S, Carusone SC, Sheppard CL, McMillan JM, Landy R, Quigley A, Singh H, Stall NM, Rochon PA, Ojembe B, Wijekoon S, Harris MT, Josewski V, Zhabokritsky A, Sirisegaram L
Product design for mobility wearable devices for black older adults: bridging usability, inclusion, and engagement through qualitative interviewing.
Kalu M, Peng Z, Kumapayi P, Ameri SK, Ojembe B, Cyrus E
Social Isolation and Loneliness among Racial/Ethnic Minoritized Older Adults: A Literature Review.
Taylor HO, Nguyen A, Ojembe B, Tsuchiya K
Longitudinal Studies of Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review, Limitations, and Recommendations in Preparation of Projected Aging Population
Addressing the Unmet Needs of Older Black Canadians through the Co-Development and Usability Testing of the Black-Focused Interactive-Repository for Actionable Voices and Engagement (BiRAVE) For Equitable Care
Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E; Hamilton-Hinch, Barbara-Ann G; Kapiriri, Lydia; Ojembe, Blessing U; Orji, Rita O; Salami, Bukola O; Waldron, Ingrid R
Keywords: Black Older Adults; Care Equity; Unmet Needs
Co-Creating Afrocentric Strategies to Meet Black Older Adults' Health Promotion Participation Needs Through Active Community Health Centers Partnerships in the Greater Toronto Area
Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E; Akuamoah-Boateng, Linda; Grummon, Dan M
Keywords: Health Equity
CIHR Institute of Aging Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2026
Principal investigators: Mutapa, Osborn K
Keywords: Climate Change; Older Adults
From Needs to Solutions: Mediation/Moderation of Black Older Adults' Needs by Demographics and Birthplace and the Co-creation of Afrocentric-Informed strategies
Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E.
Engaging interested parties: Exploring the Application of the Comprehensive Mobility Discharge Assessment Framework in Evaluating Older Adults' Mobility during Hospital-to-Home Transitions
Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E
Keywords: Comprehensive Mobility Assessment; Hospital Discharge; Hospital To Home Transition; Older Adults
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Hardeep Singh and Sachindri Wijekoon: 6 shared papers
- Hardeep Singh and Luxey Sirisegaram: 5 shared papers
- Hardeep Singh and Michael Kalu: 2 shared papers
- Michael Kalu and Sachindri Wijekoon: 2 shared papers
- Viviane Josewski and Hardeep Singh: 1 shared paper
- Viviane Josewski and Rachel Landy: 1 shared paper
- Viviane Josewski and Luxey Sirisegaram: 1 shared paper
- Viviane Josewski and Sachindri Wijekoon: 1 shared paper
- Viviane Josewski and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Hardeep Singh and Rachel Landy: 1 shared paper
- Hardeep Singh and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Rachel Landy and Luxey Sirisegaram: 1 shared paper
- Rachel Landy and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Luxey Sirisegaram and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Michael Kalu and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Kazumi Tsuchiya and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Sachindri Wijekoon and Blessing Ojembe: 1 shared paper
- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
- Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
- Geriatrics
- Kinesiology and Health Sciences
- School of Occupational Therapy
- School of Nursing
- Other
Co-authors at University of Manitoba, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Viviane Josewski
School of Nursing
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Hardeep Singh
Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Rachel Landy
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Luxey Sirisegaram
Geriatrics
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Michael Kalu
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Stephanie Hatzifilalithis
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Kazumi Tsuchiya
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Sachindri Wijekoon
School of Occupational Therapy
1 shared papers, latest 2026
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Profile data last refreshed on September 27, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.