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Elderly parents who are very resistant to any of your well-intended help may be among the ones who need it most. It's very common for senior adults to insist they are just fine, thank you at managing their daily lives even if it is evident they're in need of some level of assistance to remain independent.
Being in, or moving into, a residential care facility for the elderly significantly increases their risk of depression compared to those older adults fortunate enough to remain in their own homes and communities. A 2010 study completed by CIHI – Canadian Institute for Health Information – looked at more than 50,000 Canadians living in residential care facilities such as long-term, nursing and personal care homes, and found that nearly 44% had signs of ...
We are what we eat, and eating a well-balanced diet high in nutritional value, fiber and immune-supporting antioxidants is essential to us all, but even more so as we age. Yet, eating becomes less something we enjoy and more a chore as we get older. There are many reasons for this. Eating alone just ...
Patients in Canada are more likely than those of many countries to rely on pharmacists as a source of health information and to want to have a say in how they are treated by doctors
Older adults are often targeted for fraud because they seem less savvy to scams, are perhaps more vulnerable, and are generally more polite. Elder fraud is thought to be one of the most under-reported crimes, which is probably due to the embarrassment that comes with reporting.
Pharmacists enjoy an enviable reputation among Canada's leading professionals. We continually rank them high on the list of professionals who are trustworthy. Now their role is changing. As recognition of the expertise of pharmacists grows, there seems to be an acceptance of their expanded role - suggests the results of a study completed by Jason Perepelkin that was published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal in March of...
What is more interesting than fiction? Easy answer: the non-fiction story of a human's life! Perhaps you're as interested as I am in finding out the chapters of someone's life story, how different life used to be when they were younger, how they've adapted to the changes, wars, advances in ...
The bulk of the report like the provincial budget is devoted to health-care reforms. Health-care spending accounts for more than 40 per cent of the provincial budget.
A drug currently used to fight cancer may also double as a powerful weapon against Alzheimer's disease - a dramatic finding giving hope where little has existed.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain. The Alzheimer's Society has developed the following list of warning signs to look for:
Concerns are emerging that governments around the world may have wasted billions of dollars and even put people at risk by stockpiling Tamiflu to treat influenza.
Changes to the Canadian Pension Plan taking effect January 1st allow people over the age of 60 the option of improving retirement incomes while working.
When it comes to longevity of life, keeping friends close is more important than family. People with many friends live longer than those with fewer friends and social interactions. While having good friends ...
Etobicoke General Hospital's day surgery patients are getting more elbow room. Renovations for the unit that began in May are finished, and the unit is in a new space almost three times its original size.
Why it is exactly that in Canada we lump together healthcare and homecare as though they were one in the same - as though the very real needs of our elderly and their ...
Etobicoke General Hospital (EGH) is now home to one of the most important cardiac diagnostic tools available in the medical world - a new state of the art Gamma Camera - worth over $1 million.
Canadian seniors account for 85 per cent of patients in hospital beds who could be receiving care elsewhere, a problem that will only grow as the first baby boomers turn 65 this year, according to a new report
Family doctors in Ontario who are paid a flat annual fee instead of billing the public medicare system for each service they provide earn on average 25 per cent more a year, says the provincial auditor.
The Diabetes Education Centre at Etobicoke General Hospital provides diabetes education and counselling to adults and children with diabetes and their family
If you had a choice between a chocolate bar and handful of almonds, new research findings suggest you are better off choosing the nuts to feel more energetic.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research is ready to accept proposals for clinical trials on the proposed condition behind multiple sclerosis known as CCSVI, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Friday.
Elder abuse is most often defined as:Single or repeated acts, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within a relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person
September is Alzheimer's awareness month, and with progress being made to understand the mysteries inside our aging craniums, and current treatment options focused on establishing early diagnosis, are we at least now able to make correct and prompt early dementia diagnoses?
Long-term exposure to a class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates is associated with serious side effects, concluded panels to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moreover, data suggests that long-term exposure brings little or no incremental benefit in combating osteoporosis, according to the FDA.
New money will allow centre to operate at full capacity. An additional $320,000 in provincial funding for more nurses and personal support services means Dorothy Ley Hospice's Palliative Care Centre will be able to operate at full capacity, it was announced this week.
A white chalk on the grassy grounds of Etobicoke General Hospital (EGH) this week outlined the future footprint of Phase 1 of a multi-phase redevelopment project recently approved by the provincial government. Estimated at $200 million, the first phase of the redevelopment will see the construction of a new four-storey wing for the hospital that will provide new and expanded facilities to accommodate the growing emergency department, critical care unit (CCU) and intensive care unit (ICU) at William Osler Health System's Etobicoke General Hospital site.
WINDSOR - A 93-year-old Ottawa resident who was robbed of her life savings by her live-in caregiver is suing Canada's biggest bank to get her money back. RBC Royal Bank is also the subject of an Ontario Provincial Police obstruction-of-justice criminal investigation connected to the case. There were lots of red flags raised. Mistakes happen, but the bank needs to acknowledge that there was a lapse in judgment by its employees, said Debbie Landriault, a manager at an Ottawa hospital who now takes care of Dorothy Linklater, her aunt.
HERSHEY, Pa. -- The general perception of Alzheimer's disease, including the dominant theory about what causes it, needs to shift, according to an editorial co-written by a Penn State College of Medicine faculty member. In Changing Perspectives on Alzheimer's Disease: Thinking Outside the Amyloid Box, Penn State College of Medicine's Daniel George said the common belief that scientists will soon conquer the disease is a misconception.
Scientists have discovered how cancerous cells can "elbow" their way out of tumours, offering clues for new drugs to prevent cancers spreading. They say they have identified a protein called JAK which helps cancerous cells generate the force needed to move. Writing in Cancer Cell, they say the cells contract like muscle to force their way out and around the body. Cancer Research UK said the study provided fresh understanding of ways to stop cancer spreading.
Canada's labour force is becoming much older, more diverse and will grow much more slowly than in the past as the economy absorbs a wave of baby boomers entering retirement.
For investors approaching retirement or already there, the past three years have been a wake-up call. The wild swings in the market over that period have demonstrated that retirees can't count on traditional portfolios of stocks and bonds to produce a steady, dependable stream of income.
As baby boomers head for retirement, population experts have warned Americans to brace for what they call a "silver tsunami." But that tsunami could pose a special danger to Florida because of Alzheimer's disease.
"The new medication that came out is called Prolia which is a biological drug meaning its really like an antibody that affects those cells that remove calcium from the bones," says Dr. Heligman.
When Montgomery's Inn couldn't find a bread supplier to anchor its weekly Farmers' Market, its newly formed INNovators group cooked up a deliciously home-baked solution - to build a bake oven of the Inn's very own.
Up to half of Alzheimer's disease cases could potentially be prevented if people pursue education, quit smoking, exercise more and make other lifestyle changes, a new review suggests.
Ontario's Health Ministry plans to hire 700 health-care workers as part of a new program to provide better care for aggressive and difficult patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other neurological disorders.
Interesting discussion article that speaks to the future of Local Health Integration Networks in an election year when 2 parties have vowed to eliminate them.
Experts say the best way to deal with the growing numbers of chronic-care patients is to increase funding for long-term care facilities, home care and caregivers.
There is now enough evidence to proceed with clinical trials for the controversial vein-opening therapy for multiple sclerosis known as the Zamboni procedure, the federal government says.
We've been told drinking too much coffee is bad for us. Now a study from the University of South Florida suggests lots of coffee may ward off Alzheimer's.
MedsCheck is a program that allows you to schedule a 20 to 30 minute one-to-one meeting with your community pharmacist to ensure that you are safely and appropriately using all types of medication.
A drug that may vaccinate the brain against the protein poison that triggers Alzheimer's disease is now being tested on thousands of people in late-stage human trials.
Angela Lusignan is not your typical young entrepreneur. Disabled since birth, the 28-year-old is not able to communicate verbally with customers, yet the online business she runs out of her home in Coquitlam, B.C., has flourished in its first two years.
Today, there are only 238 certified geriatricians in Canada, and experts say an additional 500 more are required, plus more family physicians to treat the elderly.
Gael Hepworth attended a two-day program focused on Montessori Methods for Dementia, an innovative method of working with older adults living with cognitive and/or physical impairments.
The Rotary Club of Etobicoke has donated over $15,000 to help fund the 'PillCam'...Pill Camera....at Etobicoke General Hospital. Very exciting development.
Canada urgently needs to focus on prevention of vascular diseases to avoid the burden from the expected tsunami of cases, says noted stroke expert Dr. Robert Cote, delivering the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) Lecture at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010.
The William Osler Health System is hoping to get government approval for a large redevelopment project for both its Etobicoke and Brampton hospitals. Osler president and CEO Matthew Anderson said the proposal for the Etobicoke General project was submitted in May. He hopes to have approval for it this summer so the hospital can launch the functional planning stage before the provincial elections potentially change the decisions makers in charge of granting approval.
