Evidence Synthesis Ireland

Dr Jennifer Fortune

Dr Jennifer Fortune
Knowledge Translation Team, Unity Health Toronto

The Relationship Between Social Isolation And Falls In Older Adults: A Scoping Review

Dr Jennifer Fortune is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin. She holds a BSc (Hons) and PhD in Physiotherapy both from Trinity College Dublin. Prior to joining RCSI, she worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Brunel University London and Trinity College Dublin. Jennifer’s research interests include physical activity, exercise and their role in the management of neurological conditions and disability. She is particularly interested in the application of behaviour change theory to increase physical activity, reduce sedentariness, and improve health behaviours for people with disability. Jennifer is currently working on a HRB funded study examining transition from child to adult health services for young people with cerebral palsy living in Ireland.