What if your ability to age well depended not just on your medical history, but on whether you had a friend nearby, access to a grocery store, or a safe home? There’s more to being healthy in your elder years than having access to medical care. Our elder care system works well when it comes to addressing acute health problems — even life-threatening ones. But the question we may have failed to ask is this: how did it get that bad in the first place? 

In this compelling episode of From Research to Impact, Dr. Jasmine Mah—a physician and scholar at the forefront of geriatric medicine—unpacks the deep connections between social vulnerability, frailty, and health outcomes in older adults. As Canada braces for a demographic shift with a surge in centenarians, Dr. Mah’s research offers urgent insights into how our systems are failing the elderly. 

This episode is for anyone hoping to understand the nuances behind elder care. And it’s not just for the aging population: remember, it’s better to prevent medical issues than struggle to cure them. 

About Dr. Jasmine Mah 

Dr. Jasmine Mah is a geriatric medicine fellow at Dalhousie University and a 2021 Scholar of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. She earned her medical degree from the University of Ottawa and her PhD from Dalhousie University, focusing on the intersection of social vulnerability, frailty, and health outcomes in older adults. 

Inspired by personal experiences with family aging, Dr. Mah is dedicated to transforming elder care in Canada. Her research advocates for integrating social and medical systems to improve quality of life for seniors, particularly in times of crisis and transition. 

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How do global policies shape the health of communities, even when health isn’t their primary focus? What happens when nations under pressure, like through sanctions, turn adversity into innovation? These questions ripple through every corner of our interconnected world, touching lives in ways we might not immediately see. Health isn’t just a matter of medicine. It’s an outcome woven into the fabric of every decision we make, from development projects to international relations. 

In this episode of From Research to Impact, host Ann Elisabeth Samson is joined by Robert Huish, a 2004 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholar and associate professor at Dalhousie University, for a conversation that bridges personal experience with global impact. Robert’s journey offers a compelling lens on how sanctions shape healthcare systems, and how countries like Cuba respond with resilience and ingenuity. Robert brings a wealth of experience, spanning from the healthcare system in Cuba to human rights in North Korea, all rooted in a passion for social justice. This discussion invites us to reflect critically on these connections and imagine how we might act to bridge the gaps they reveal. 

This conversation is for anyone curious about international development, health equity, or the power of human ingenuity under pressure. Learn how health intersects with policy and why investing in people can defy even the toughest odds, leaving you inspired to think bigger about the world’s challenges and your place in addressing them. 

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Can research change the world? From Research to Impact is a new podcast that goes beyond academia to explore bold ideas and real-world solutions. Hosted by strategic advisor Anna-Lizabeth Samson, each episode spotlights a past or present scholar from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation—brilliant thinkers who are tackling today’s most urgent challenges, from achieving net-zero emissions to reimagining health systems.

These aren’t just theories—they’re actionable ideas shaping Canada’s future and influencing global progress.

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