Atiya Mahmood

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A core focus of palliative care is on easing symptoms and increasing quality of life for people who have a serious or chronic illness, and not solely for those who are dying. (Shutterstock)

Older people who are homeless need better access to hospice and palliative care

Rachelle Patille, Simon Fraser University; Atiya Mahmood, Simon Fraser University; Gracen Bookmyer, Simon Fraser University, and Sarah Canham, University of Utah

The challenging realities surrounding end-of-life care are especially difficult for older people experiencing homelessness, who have more barriers to accessing hospice care.
Older adults experiencing homelessness and housing insecurities are some of those most impacted by climate change. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Better emergency preparedness can protect older adults from climate change

Atiya Mahmood, Simon Fraser University; Gracen Bookmyer, Simon Fraser University; Rachelle Patille, Simon Fraser University, and Shreemouna Gurung, Simon Fraser University

Governments and organizations must listen to older adults’ experiences with extreme heat, flooding and wildfire smoke to create effective policies and programs
Circles designed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus by encouraging social distancing line San Francisco’s Dolores Park on May 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Bursting social bubbles after COVID‑19 will make cities happier and healthier again

Meg Holden, Simon Fraser University; Atiya Mahmood, Simon Fraser University; Ghazaleh Akbarnejad, Simon Fraser University; Lainey Martin, Simon Fraser University, and Meghan Winters, Simon Fraser University

The social restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic have illustrated how important human connections are to health.

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