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Geriatrics and Aging

Redefining end-of-life care in Kingston

Providence Care recently opened AB Smith Homestead House, a 10-bed hospice residence dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care in a home-like environment. It’s a milestone achievement more than 10 years in the making and is Kingston’s first hospice, leading to new approaches to palliative care...

Canadian first: Sunnybrook achieves second level of age-friendly health system designation

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is proud to announce a first-in-Canada recognition, as we received not only the Level 1 Age-Friendly Health System Participant designation, but also the prestigious Level 2 Age-Friendly Health System Committed to Care Excellence designation from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement...

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Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults as a recipe for healthy aging

Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in CMAJ (Canadian...

Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it – we’ve done it before

As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic...

Dementia and expressive behaviours capacity building through innovation and partnerships

The growing senior population in Ontario poses unique challenges to the healthcare system. By...

‘Healthy aging’: Education empowers patients when it comes to preventing falls

A pilot program at Providence Healthcare hopes to empower patients to be more active...

Personalized home evaluation tool for older adults and people with disabilities wins national competition

Canadian startup Incluzia Inc. has won the 2024 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Solutions for...

UHN researchers deploy VR in search for enhanced care solutions

Imagine hearing your father singing the tunes of Jacques Brel, one of the most...

Study shows significant strain on health care system over next two decades

A new study, released by the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public...

Improving care for people living with spinal cord injury

When Eduardo Jimenez, 52, comes into contact with the healthcare system, he often encounters...

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...

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...

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