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Mark Oremus

ResearcherSchool of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo

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Mark Oremus

Researcher

School of Public Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
39 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 26 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (5 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Publications

339

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Research

Epidemiology Depressive Symptoms Social Determinants Of Health Cognitive Function Executive Function Functional Social Support Memory Social Isolation

Latest papers

Investigating the association between assistive device use and the change in life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults: analysis of The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2026 · senior author
The Mediating Effect of Functional Social Support in the Pathway Between Memory and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2026 · senior author
Balance Performance in People With Peripheral Visual Field Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Translational vision science & technology · 2026

All 79 publications

Latest funding

Tails of Connection: A Mixed-Methods Study of Human-Animal Bonds, Social Engagement, and Loneliness in Middle-aged and Older Adults
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$30,100
Exploring the Dynamic Nature between Cognitive Function and Depressive Symptoms
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$69,778
Social Isolation and Cognitive Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults: A Prospective Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$195,075

All 8 grants and awards

79 publications.

Investigating the association between assistive device use and the change in life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults: analysis of The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Marasinghe KM, Chaurasia A, Oremus M

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2026.2626843 PMID: 41814860

The Mediating Effect of Functional Social Support in the Pathway Between Memory and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Modebelu I, Chaurasia A, Maxwell CJ, Oremus M

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/07334648261487098 PMID: 42708846

Balance Performance in People With Peripheral Visual Field Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yi Hong P, Shu Wen J, Marco Lok Hin C, Winser S, Oremus M, Thompson B, Allen Ming Yan C

Translational vision science & technology2026

DOI: 10.1167/tvst.15.7.10 PMID: 42417597

The Association Between Social Isolation, Functional Social Support, and Memory: A Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Endresz N, Tyas SL, Maxwell CJ, Oremus M

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/07334648251363655 PMID: 40747843

Exploring the Connection Between Functional Social Support, Marital Status, and Memory from the Perspective of Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Haghighi P, Meyer SB, Tyas SL, Zeng L, Oremus M

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980826100749 PMID: 42298886

The association between assistive device use and the change in informal caregiving hours among community-dwelling older adults: analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Marasinghe KM, Chaurasia A, Oremus M

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2026.2671841 PMID: 42250254

Rethinking health-care systems to tackle social isolation and frailty.

Mehrabi F, Pomeroy ML, Hoogendijk EO, Cudjoe TKM, Oremus M, Bandeen-Roche K, Oga-Omenka C

The Lancet. Public health2026

DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(25)00324-x PMID: 41662853

The Association Between Religious Participation and Social Isolation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Ming K, Chaurasia A, Mock S, Oremus M

Journal of religion and health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10943-026-02665-8 PMID: 42001390

How social isolation and loneliness leave distinct imprints on memory: a thematic analysis informed by descriptive phenomenology.

Kang JW, Oga-Omenka C, Tyas SL, Dubin JA, Oremus M

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2025.106003 PMID: 40896982

A reinvigorated Health and Quality of Life Outcomes: recent successes and renewed aims & scope.

Oremus M, Mulhern B, Rivero-Arias O, Rencz F

Health and quality of life outcomes2025First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12955-025-02414-7 PMID: 40914796

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Mark Oremus

Research

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Investigating the association between assistive device use and the change in life satisfaction among community-dwelling older adults: analysis of The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

The Mediating Effect of Functional Social Support in the Pathway Between Memory and Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Balance Performance in People With Peripheral Visual Field Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The Association Between Social Isolation, Functional Social Support, and Memory: A Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Exploring the Connection Between Functional Social Support, Marital Status, and Memory from the Perspective of Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.

The association between assistive device use and the change in informal caregiving hours among community-dwelling older adults: analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Rethinking health-care systems to tackle social isolation and frailty.

The Association Between Religious Participation and Social Isolation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

How social isolation and loneliness leave distinct imprints on memory: a thematic analysis informed by descriptive phenomenology.

A reinvigorated Health and Quality of Life Outcomes: recent successes and renewed aims & scope.

Tails of Connection: A Mixed-Methods Study of Human-Animal Bonds, Social Engagement, and Loneliness in Middle-aged and Older Adults

Exploring the Dynamic Nature between Cognitive Function and Depressive Symptoms

Social Isolation and Cognitive Function in Middle-aged and Older Adults: A Prospective Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Depression and Cognitive Function in Mid- to Late-life: Longitudinal Associations and Vulnerable Subgroups in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

2017 Biennial Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics Conference

The Association between Social Support, Depression, and Cognition in Mid- to Late-life: A Cross-sectional Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Using the General Public to Estimate Health-related Quality-of-life in Alzheimer's Disease: Development and Validation of Clinical Vignettes

McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Centre (MERSC)

Frequent collaborators

Jason Walter Busse

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Parminder Raina

Susan Horton

Feng Xie

Harry Samuel Shannon

Charity Oga-Omenka

Benjamin Thompson

Craig Bauman

Jenny Ploeg

Jenn Nash

Rachel Couban

Gian Paolo Morgano

Martin Cooke

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Eleanor Pullenayegum

Margaret McKinnon

Heather McNeely

Geoffrey Hall

Joanne Ho

Martin O'Donnell

David Cowan

Elena Neiterman

Gary Marcel Hasey

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