A collaborative approach to medication management
By Ilan Mester
It’s safe to say Dr. Joanne Ho – an internist, geriatrician and clinical pharmacologist – wears many hats. But the one common...
Promising new avenue to explore treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
Declines in plasticity – the brain's ability to adapt – may underlie memory problems
In an innovative study, researchers at the Centre for Addiction and...
Food is medicine where malnutrition and frailty are concerned
Malnutrition a common problem for patients entering healthcare facilities in Canada – costing the system $2 billion annually
By Heather Keller and Leah Gramlich
“You are...
Why music works in dementia care
By Bev Foster
Music accompanies us on our journey and connects us to people, places and events in our lives. It is cross-coded into life...
Updated best practices guide to cut antipsychotics use in residential care
By Rumana D’Souza
Over the last decade, the overuse of anti-psychotics in residential care has raised public concerns about the health and safety of residents...
Lisa Hegler: Skin and wound detective
By Diane Wild
When Lisa Hegler started her position as a skin and wound clinician at Burnaby Hospital in 2009, she discovered a culture where...
Seniors in transition: The right care in the right place for the right patient
By Riley Denver
Canada is in the middle of a demographic shift that will impact health system decisions for the foreseeable future.
For the first time,...
Is Canada a caring society?
New report reveals progress and gaps in supporting family carers
By Catherine Suridjan
Over eight million carers (also referred to as family caregivers) impact the lives...
Walking and talking can be an early predictor of dementia
By Marek Kubow
In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are demonstrating that gait, or motion testing, while simultaneously...
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