by Greg | Apr 15, 2022 | News
The Institute for Research on Aging at McMaster University, along with AGEWELL, Canada’s technology and Aging Network present the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal. Rely on this portal for healthy aging information that you can trust! Video Posts feature McMaster...
by Greg | Apr 14, 2022 | News
Artificial intelligence can discriminate on the basis of race and gender, and also age – An interesting post in the online journal, The Conversation, “an independent source of news and views, from the academic and research community, delivered direct to...
by Greg | Apr 12, 2022 | News
We would like to share news about a podcast that may be of interest to individuals with dementia, their caregivers and others. “About Dementia Dialogue Our podcast provides people with lived experience a way to share their stories with each other and the broader...
by Greg | Apr 12, 2022 | News
View the archived webinar from brainXchange: Avoidable hospital use by older adults with dementia, how can primary care help? Featuring: Claire Godard-Sebillotte, MD, PhD; Nadia Sourial, PhD and Isabelle Vedel, MD-MPH, PhD Read more about the webinar and presenters...
by Greg | Apr 11, 2022 | News
Cannabis and Older Adults eLearning Modules, developed by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) in partnership with Baycrest. Asynchronous eLearning 11 individually accredited modules (MOC and MainPro+) No cost to learners “Cannabis...
by Greg | Apr 11, 2022 | News
People of all ages can be bullied. Sheridan College, Centre for Elder Research, in collaboration with Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, conducted a study, Bullying between older adults: What is happening in Ontario?, to better understand bullying between older adults...
by Greg | Apr 11, 2022 | News
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) guidelines for the oral health screening of older people, a project under the direction of Dr. James Taylor, Chief Dental Officer of Canada has been released. The screening tool was developed for the use of non-dentists, in...
by Greg | Apr 11, 2022 | News
New research using CLSA (Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging) Covid-19 data found that adults over age 50 who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 are at increased risk of worsening mobility and physical function, even in the absence of hospitalization for the virus....
by Greg | Apr 11, 2022 | News
“The WHO policy brief Ageism In Artificial Intelligence For Health examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine and public health for older people, including the conditions in which AI can exacerbate or introduce new forms of ageism. The brief...
by Greg | Apr 11, 2022 | News
Are you interested in sitting on our board of directors? We invite you to download and complete the AAG Board Nomination Form 2022 today. Contact Chair, Board Recruitment and Development Committee via Alberta AAG <info@albertaaging.ca>. Please put “Nominations”...
