Combating the over-medication of seniors
The case of ‘too much medication’ in Canadian seniors is finally starting to be recognized for the serious problem it has become.
The case of ‘too much medication’ in Canadian seniors is finally starting to be recognized for the serious problem it has become.
This 3-year project was designed to increase the uptake of evidence-based end-of-life (EOL) care for elderly patients with advanced illness.
ASILA case-simulation prototype on cognitive and physical outcomes of frail seniors in nursing homes (Results of CFN-funded Catalyst Grant)
Clinical tools for nutritional pathway involving hospitalized, older adults – TVN-funded 2013 Catalyst grant
Clinical tools for nutritional pathway involving hospitalized, older adults – TVN-funded 2013 Catalyst grant
One of the biggest threats to quality of life and health in aging is the loss of cognitive abilities and functional autonomy that are associated with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.
Our healthcare system remains focused on acute – emergency — care and the “therapeutic imperative” to fix everything we can fix when a patient is ill. But when someone is approaching the end of life, this approach may no longer be what the patient and their families need or want most.