By Adalsteinn Brown and Stephen Bornstein aging population, caring for seniors, cost of care, costs, health care, health outcomes, pension, Podcasts, policy, seniors
Canada’s healthcare system has brains and money, but it’s still not performing well. Find out how a new generation of Canadian academics can use management skills to improve health outcomes across the country. Adalsteinn Brown is an expert advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca, the Director of the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and the Dalla Lana Chair […]
By John Muscedere ageism, aging, aging population, caring for seniors, cost of care, costs, frailty, health care, pension, Podcasts, policy, public servants, seniors, teachers
Medical frailty already affects over one million Canadians. It can be expensive and upsetting for frail people and their loved ones. Dr. John Muscedere explains how Canada’s healthcare system can better support frail people, who are typically elderly and more vulnerable. Find out how better healthcare for people who are medically frail also improves care for people who are younger and have more […]
By Dane Wanniarachige ageism, aging, aging population, frailty, health care, Podcasts, policy, seniors
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.
By Margaret McGregor and Lisa Ronald Canada, fewer hours of care, home care, nursing home, Privatization, public resources, quality of care, seniors, staffing
Quality care for seniors in nursing home at risk A version of this commentary appeared in the Toronto Star, Waterloo Region Record and Vancouver Province Late last year, a large trans-national insurance company, Anbang, announced its intention to purchase a majority interest in Retirement Concepts, a Canadian for-profit nursing home chain. Retirement Concepts currently receives funding from a […]
By Nicole F. Bernier Canada’s healthcare system, Canadian healthcare system, chronic care, cost of drugs, drug cost, drug overuse, over-prescribing, prescribing, prescription, seniors, seniors assistance
Four years ago, at age 84, my dad survived a severe stroke. The downside is that during his hospital stay this otherwise fit person was put on a drug regimen and has been taking nine prescription drugs a day ever since.
By John Muscedere advanced care planning, End of life, End of life care, frailty, seniors
Kicking off the New Year is a good time to put the task of making your end-of-life wishes at the top of your to-do list.
By Kenneth Rockwood ageism, aging, aging population, frailty, health care, policy, seniors
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?”
By John Muscedere and Fred Horne aging, aging population, hospital workers, pension, pension plans, policy, public servants, seniors, teachers
Addressing the specific needs of Canada’s frail older adults would improve health outcomes and quality of life ― and reduce health costs
By Ivy Lynn Bourgeault and Gregory Huyer access to health care, aging population, community support, families, home support, homecare, National homecare system, Podcasts, senior assistance, seniors
As the population ages, experts say that the current institutional model of care needs to change to better support aging patients.
By Robert Brown benefits, Canadian pension plan, contributions, CPP, retirement, retirement savings, savings, seniors
The Fraser Institute has argued recently that the federal government has failed to make a convincing case for Canada Pension Plan (CPP) expansion.