Marilyn Macdonald

Mott MacDonald (United Kingdom), Dalhousie University

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Marilyn Macdonald is a nurse researcher and scholar whose work sits at the intersection of aging, technology, and healthcare systems. Her most impactful contributions center on the role of assistive technologies in supporting the social well-being of older adults in long-term care settings. Through rigorous scoping reviews, Macdonald has helped define and chart the emerging field of socially assistive technologies — those designed to reduce loneliness and social isolation among elderly populations in institutional care — work that has accumulated nearly 30 citations across related publications. Her research addresses a pressing global concern: as demand for long-term care continues to grow, identifying evidence-based tools to sustain meaningful human connection becomes increasingly urgent. Beyond technology and aging, Macdonald has demonstrated a broader commitment to nursing as a discipline, contributing a notable advocacy piece in *JBI Evidence Synthesis* calling for investment in nursing as the foundational backbone of health care systems — a message amplified by the global spotlight COVID-19 placed on frontline nursing staff. Her body of work reflects a researcher deeply invested in both vulnerable populations and the professionals who serve them.