Dr. Corinne Fischer supervises two research assistants during a patient consultation at the St. Michael’s Memory Disorders Clinic When she was in her late 60s, Diana Pritchard began noticing that her memory wasn’t what it used to be. She’d forget ...

As the RRSP deadline looms, many Canadians are thinking about retirement planning.  Chances are you are wondering whether or not you’ll have enough to retire.  Given the uncertainty about the economy, stock markets, housing costs, pensions and interest rates, many ...

Nurses (from left to right) Nicole Sereda, Melayne Swant and Tram Dao are collaborating with other healthcare team members on the 2B Medical unit in the MOVE ON project to promote mobilization and prevent decline in older hospital patients. Although ...

Dr. David Tal, Chief of Geriatric Services at St. Joe’s, strives to help patients including “orphan” seniors at our Elderly Community Health Services clinic.Photo credit: Greg Majster There are thousands of seniors living in the diverse communities surrounding St. Joseph’s ...

: 15 year-old Zoë Ruel-Fraser and her "buddy" 90 year-old Jewish Eldercare resident Noah Chmielas participate in the award-winning Art Links Lives (ALL) program. 15-year old Zoë loves getting together with her buddy Noah.  They eat pizza together and tell ...

Preventing delirium and functional decline in older patients are goals of the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) implemented this fall in the Acute Care of the Elderly Unit (ACE) at Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). This unique program, which ...

There is an underlying general truism to the art and science of eldercare: watch for the stubborn streak and learn how to deal with it, or else…! In my personal journey of eldercare with my aging parents, it took me way ...

The Winchester District Memorial Hospital (WDMH) is committed to supporting seniors – starting right at the top. Last year, the hospital hired Karl Samuelson, its first Vice President, Seniors’ Services, to lead a renewed commitment to this specialized care. And for ...

Caring for both your children and your elderly parents? You are not alone. More than one in five working Canadians belong to the “sandwich generation”, where the dual responsibilities of caring for both children and parents often leads to stress ...

How one Women’s College scientist is helping to prepare our health care system Today’s health care costs make up 46 per cent of Ontario’s budget. And if our system doesn’t adapt, by 2054, after the proportion of seniors in our population ...