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Canada’s first public long-term care home based on the concepts of a dementia village welcomes inaugural residents in emotional move-in day

In a historic moment for seniors care in Canada, Providence Living at The Views, the nation’s first public long-term care home based on the concepts of a dementia village, welcomed its inaugural residents this summer. The state-of-the-art care home village in Comox, British Columbia,...

Canada’s premier AgeTech events: 2024 AGE-WELL Annual Conference and envisAGE Forum

Canada's AgeTech enthusiasts and leading minds in technology and aging are set to gather in Edmonton, Alberta, this October for the envisAGE Forum and AGE-WELL Annual Conference. These premier events span research, innovation, and real-world application in the dynamic field of AgeTech in Canada. Co-hosted...

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The elderly still take too many potentially inappropriate drugs

Study shows that despite some improvements, potentially inappropriate medications are still heavily prescribed to...

Tick-borne Powassan virus in a child

W tick-borne viruses such as Powassan virus increasing in Canada, clinicians should consider these...

Monitoring system for seniors puts privacy first

Of course your mother wants to stay in her own home. She’s lived there...

How frailty can impact lung disease

A new study from UHN’s Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) has identified the...

Transformation project reducing unnecessary emergency department transfers from long-term care homes

William Osler Health System (Osler) has partnered with McMaster University (McMaster) on a system-level...

Revolutionizing geriatric care: Meet Canada’s leading Universal Health Hub (UHH)

Universal Health Hub (UHH) is the only Health Care Organization in Canada which is...

Testing new technology to help older adults age at home

When 72-year-old Hamilton resident Shirley was asked if she’d be interested in participating in...

Study projects 187% increase in people living with dementia in Canada by 2050

People living with dementia are as diverse as the different diseases and conditions that...

First clinical guidelines to address anxiety in older adults

A group of multidisciplinary leading subject matter experts across Canada in the field of...

Inside Unity Health’s efforts to better understand the care experience

It was around lunchtime and the Geriatric and Medical Rehabilitation unit at Providence was...

Comprehensive new Canadian guideline for skeletal health and fracture prevention

A comprehensive guideline from Osteoporosis Canada aims to help primary care professionals deliver care...

13 companies chosen for UK-Canada healthy ageing exchange programme

Thirteen innovative companies from across the UK and Canada have been selected to develop...

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Understanding vaccine hesitancy among transitional-aged youth with mental health concerns

A recent CAMH youth-led qualitative study of attitudes and beliefs among transitional-aged youth (aged...

Canadian first: Hybrid biplane OR to maximize efficiency and patient safety

With the support of donor funding, St. Michael’s Hospital has opened a state-of-the-art hybrid...

Trial finds tranexamic acid increases postoperative complications in patients undergoing liver resection

Recently published in JAMA, findings of the HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial, an 8-year multicentre...

Potential targets for prevention and early identification of psychotic disorders

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), entitled Mental...