Chancellor Labarge on why she supports aging research

Researchers and community members gathered at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre in downtown Hamilton last week to hear from those working on the front-lines of aging.

Living Long, Living Well: A Symposium on the Plasticity of Aging featured more than 30 McMaster and international experts and focused on the latest research on aging and how to ensure that cities and communities have the information they need to help people live longer and better.

Suzanne Labarge, McMaster’s Chancellor, spoke at the event about the impact she’s able to make by being a donor.

In 2012, Labarge gave the University $10M in support of the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative – a program of interdisciplinary research and a website portal on health aging.

“Each donor has his or her own reasons for giving and their own specific interests,” she told the crowd. “The common thread that runs through our giving is that we want to feel that we can make a difference.”

Labarge’s full remarks can be found here.