Halifax-based geriatrician, academic, and founder Kenneth Rockwood has been awarded the 2021 Ryman Prize, which is worth NZ$250,000, or C$218,000, for his work on behalf of older adults.
The grant recognizes the Dalhousie professor’s more than 30 years of research, collaboration and practical clinical work for older adults living with frailty and dementia and his long-term campaign to battle ageism in healthcare. Among his roles, Rockwood is behind patient-centred research company Ardea Outcomes, which he founded as DementiaGuide in 2000.
Based in Halifax, Adrea takes a two-pronged approach