The oldest person in the world, Kane Tanaka of Japan, died in April 2022 at 119 years. The record of Jeanne Calment of France, who died at 122, has stood for almost 25 years. Will it be beaten?
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As visits to emergency departments surge — and in some cases overwhelm hospitals — here are answers to frequently asked questions about Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.
Technologies are now ubiquitous in everyday modern life, but ageism means that older adults are excluded from the design of the technologies that they use.
Many of the world’s most powerful and aspiring leaders are aging or elderly men. That’s a big problem.
With an increasing number of people living with dementia worldwide and in Canada, it’s crucial to find ways to promote community awareness and prevent people with dementia from getting lost.
Reflection Rooms support people making sense of experiences related to dying and death. They provide an immersive space to read stories written by others and write and share their own stories.
As property values skyrocket, long-term renters — many of whom are elderly — face the very real risk of homelessness.
For some people, the risks associated with leaving can seem more dangerous than the storm.
Delirium doesn’t just harm vulnerable seniors. It prolongs hospital stays, ties up beds and clogs emergency rooms. Mandating senior-friendly hospital care protects patients and the health-care system.
The first step is to trust in the friendship and begin to explore how it can be sustained over time.
Governments and organizations must listen to older adults’ experiences with extreme heat, flooding and wildfire smoke to create effective policies and programs
Frailty — the physical limitations of seniors living in the community — needs to be assessed before it can be addressed with social and health support. Virtual assessments can speed up this process.
Canadians need to take steps to better address the financial insecurity of seniors. Otherwise, Canada may encounter a growing tide of desperate seniors in the near future.
Residents of group homes and long-term care are at high risk for COVID-19. But an important aspect has been left out of Public Health Ontario’s guidance for these facilities: indoor air quality.
Without these older Australians, my research wouldn’t be where it is today. So let’s meet a few of them.
Studies suggest seniors without the booster shot run a higher risk of infection and hospitalization from the omicron variant.
Coronavirus has disproportionately impacted the most vulnerable seniors. We need socially innovative solutions to redesign long-term care and help seniors age safely and with dignity.
As people living in long-term care homes brave another lockdown, communication is key and the presence of family members (virtually or through the window) is needed.
Universities can have a role forming age-conscious students: those who aren’t ageist, don’t fear aging and are attuned to the aging process.
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Researcher, Aging In the Right Place | M.A. student, Gerontology, Simon Fraser University
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Associate professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate professor, Gerontology Department, Simon Fraser University
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Gerontologist, University of Waterloo
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Regents and Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M University
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Professeure titulaire en Sciences Economiques, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Schlegel Research Chair in Geriatric Medicine, Associate Professor, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Gender & Social Justice and English Literature, Trent University
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Co-Director of Texas A&M Center for Population Health and Aging, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University
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Research Assistant, Aging In The Right Place | M.A. student, Gerontology, Simon Fraser University
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