by Greg | Jul 3, 2022 | News
“Through a two part series on May 11 & June 15, 2022, the CORE Falls Prevention Group explored a variety of community based strategies to reduce and prevent falls in older adults.” Session #1 Theme: Fear of Falling followed by Malnutrition Risk...
by Greg | Jul 2, 2022 | News
“On June 13, 2022, the CORE Elder Abuse Group presented on a conversational approach to address abuse and neglect of older adults called “It’s Not Right for Neighbours, Friends and Families. The event focused on growing the conversation on how to...
by Greg | Jul 2, 2022 | News
Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful infectious diseases and is a key component of healthy ageing. Yet globally, rates of adult vaccination are suboptimal, and rarely focus beyond influenza in targeted campaigns...
by Greg | Jun 30, 2022 | News
Would you know what to do if you thought an older adult was socially isolated? The Supporting Inclusion through Intergenerational Partnerships (SIIP) project at the RIA recently launched the Community Conversation Guide to help you answer this question. The guide is a...
by Greg | Jun 29, 2022 | News
Many people living with dementia have continence problems and need high quality, personalised continence care to have a good quality of life. Yet recent research has found deficits in professionals’ assessment and management of continence across the health and care...
by Greg | Jun 28, 2022 | News
The holistic approach of Indigenous cultures carries meaning and hope: through its contribution to intergenerational solidarity, the social engagement of Indigenous elders can help meet health and wellness needs. Review the full conversation at McMaster Optimal Aging...
