Stroke is a major cause of disability in Canada. More than 50,000 Canadians have a stroke every year and about 40% of those will live with lasting effects of stroke on their health. Once a person living with stroke returns ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Healthy brain aging is a concern for all of us. June is recognized as Brain and Alzheimer's Awareness Month. It's normal to struggle with small things such as recalling names—and we all experience some slowing of the thought ...
Jun 21, 2022
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Deakin University researchers have mined Reddit posts and discovered that dads' posting behaviors in the period surrounding their child's birth can be a warning sign for depression. Their results were published in JMIR Pediatrics ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Staff in nursing homes are being encouraged to learn about the Namaste Care program to enhance the quality of life for residents with dementia.
Jun 14, 2022
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In the next 10 years, the number of Canadians living with frailty will grow to more than two million. Frailty matters because it not only affects seniors' ability to function, but also puts their health at risk.
Apr 8, 2022
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It is time for us to accept that policy failure and lack of community engagement in policy decision-making go hand-in-hand. The fact that the communities with the worst health outcomes are also the communities least likely ...
Apr 6, 2022
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The emergence of autism traits can result from different factors, such as a person's environment and genetic background. FMI researchers and their Novartis collaborators showed that exposing mice with an autism mutation to ...
Feb 28, 2022
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The issues and experiences that matter most to young Canadians right now might surprise you. They are ready to lead a new conversation.
Feb 1, 2022
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Despite the belief that early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is crucial, a new Rutgers study found that the diagnosis may unintentionally impact social relationships and activity.
Nov 9, 2021
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In 1966, The Beatles cemented the plight of lonely older people in the popular imagination with "Eleanor Rigby," a song that turned pop music on its head when it stayed at No. 1 on the British charts for four weeks. Today, ...
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