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Do You Ever Wonder If Where You Live Is Impacting Your Health Behaviors?

Ever wondered how much your environment influences your daily health behaviors—your movement, sleep, stress, and sense of wellbeing? In this episode of PAUZ: Grab Life by the Ovaries, we sit down with Dr. Habib Chaudhury, Professor of Gerontology at Simon Fraser University and a leading expert in environmental gerontology, to explore how the places we live shape our health as we age. Dr. Chaudhury shares insights from decades of research on: How physical and social environments influence health behaviors over time What makes communities truly age-friendly Designing spaces that support people living with dementia Key considerations for midlife adults—and for those caring for aging parents We also discuss why environment matters just as much as medical care when it comes to healthy aging, independence, and quality of life. Dr. Chaudhury is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Aging and Environment, serves on national advisory boards on dementia and aging in Canada, and has authored several foundational books in the field. His work has been funded by organizations including CIHR, PHAC, and CMHC, and he was the recipient of the Environmental Design Research Association Career Award. If you’re thinking about your own future—or the future of your parents—this conversation will change how you think about health, home, and community. 🎧 Listen now and learn how environment shapes aging—often in ways we don’t even realize.