Senior Project Advisor
Dr. Daphne Nahmiash
DR. DAPHNE NAHMIASH, Senior Project Advisor
Dr. Daphne Nahmiash has devoted over six decades to improving the lives of seniors through her professional and volunteer work. A respected leader in the fields of social services and gerontology since earning her doctorate in 1997, she has tirelessly advocated against ageism, elder abuse, and neglect. Based in Montréal, she has been the driving force behind numerous initiatives, including co-authoring When Seniors Are Abused and writing key government reports. She is the founder and honorary president of the NDG Community Committee on Elder Abuse and a former chair and current affiliate member of McGill University’s Research Centre for Studies in Aging. From 2007 to 2011, she served on the National Seniors Council. From 2016-2024, as president of Handicap-Vie-Dignité, she has led efforts to raise awareness and create educational tools. Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Dr. Nahmiash received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and many other accolades, including the “SWAG” from the Montreal Playmas Cultural Association.