By John Muscedere acutely ill seniors, aging, diabetes, healthcare for seniors, life support, mechanical ventilation, medical treatment for elderly, older adults
More medical tests, treatments not always the best Prevailing wisdom states that more is better — and it is no different when it comes to our expectation of medical treatments. With the help of the Internet, patients and their families have come to expect intensive tests, treatments and therapies at every life stage. But […]
By John Muscedere aging, Canadians living with frailty, effects of aging, inactivity, muscle tone, older adults, seniors, space travel, space-frailty comparison
What astronauts and seniors with frailty have in common For decades, researchers have been studying the effects of reduced physical activity on astronauts during prolonged journeys to space. But what is surprising is one of the uses of that research. Turns out understanding the effects of space travel on the body may be important to […]
By Russell Williams and John Muscedere adults living with frailty, aging, Canada healthcare system, Canadian Frailty Network, caregivers, frailty, healthcare system, homecare, older adults, palliative care, seniors care, social care systems
Canadians 65 years and older now outnumber children 14 years and under, which means our needs as a society are changing. We are succeeding in shifting the aging curve through preventive interventions and better public health — that’s good news. But the changing demographic is causing strains in our health and social care supports. How […]
By Katherine McGilton and John Muscedere Canadian Frailty Network, Canadian health, Canadians, frailty, health, Health care systems, health risks, living with frailty, medically frail, older adults, seniors, social supports
Older Canadians say their top priorities are better coordinated care systems and more community and home-based supports Today, over one million Canadians are medically frail — approximately 25 per cent of those over age 65 and 50 per cent past age 85. The aging of Canadian society and the growing number of older adults living […]
By Elnaz Shadabi antibacterial, antibiotics, antimicrobial, antiviral, Canada, infection, older adults, over medicalization, over-prescribing, overuse of antibiotics, pre-existing condition, prescribed drugs, resistance to drugs, seniors, tolerance
It is estimated that around 700,000 deaths occur annually as a result of infections by resistant bacteria – known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Without effective approaches to combat AMR, it is projected that by the year 2050, the rate could reach as high as 10 million deaths per year. From an economic standpoint, AMR is […]
By Lee Tunstall aging, aging population, Canada, caregivers, caring for seniors, frailty, older adults, pre-existing condition, seniors, seniors health benefits, system for frailty, unpaid caregivers
The Canadian population is rapidly aging as the Baby Boomer generation heads into retirement. By 2030, almost one in four Canadians will be over the age of 65. Canadians are also living longer than ever, but how well they live while aging remains a concern. Individuals do not age according to a pre-existing timetable; rather […]