Tag Archives: aging population

Backgrounder: The Concept of “Frailty” and How it Can Help Reform our Health System Backgrounder: The Concept of “Frailty” and How it Can Help Reform our Health System
By Lee Tunstall
Putting patients first can save our health system Putting patients first can save our health system
By Kapil Khimdas and Danyaal Raza
Men's Sheds help build longer, happier lives Men’s Sheds help build longer, happier lives
By Shannon Sampert

Managing Healthcare: Why Brains and Money Aren’t Enough

June 27, 2017

How improving healthcare for the frail elderly can also cut costs

June 6, 2017
Navigating the health and social system a challenging part of caregiving Navigating the health and social system a challenging part of caregiving
By Amélie Quesnel-Vallée and Miles Taylor

How can we overcome an ageist healthcare system?

April 19, 2017

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, a geriatrician in Halifax and Researcher with the Canadian FRAILTY NETWORK says that an ageist attitude is an underlying cause of unsuitable healthcare for older patients.

It's-time-to-change-the-way-we-view-exercise-for-frail-and-critically-ill-patients Exercise is not just for the fit, it helps the frail elderly and critically ill too
By Michelle Kho
Frailty-and-the-new-Ageism Frailty and the new ageism
By Kenneth Rockwood

Should medicine be ageist? A young trainee doctor recently proposed to me that it should. Healthcare is overstretched, she argued. “We can’t do everything for everyone, so why spend money on old people, who have little chance of benefit?”

Why ‘frailty’ matters
By John Muscedere and Fred Horne

Addressing the specific needs of Canada’s frail older adults would improve health outcomes and quality of life ― and reduce health costs


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