TheWrinkle
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A Geriatrician-Internist in Ontario, Canada promoting dialogue about aging, wellness, and brain health.
Kitchener, Ontario
Joined December 2018
10 myths about aging. Learn more in NIA’s latest Healthy Aging email:
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In today's episode, Linda Johson-Fordini & I are talking about what to do about resistance, how to set limits, and how to share the caregiving load. We're lucky that this isn't a three-hour episode!
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Which vaccines do older adults need? Learn more in NIA’s latest Healthy Aging email: https://t.co/3i0vZu8XSH NOTE: Monkeypox vaccine is not on the list!
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Vaccination against COVID-19 protects infected individuals against hospitalization, regardless of frailty status. #geriatrics
https://t.co/EwX56PSWuY
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Happy #SeniorsMonth - a time when we recognize our amazing older adults and the contributions they have made in communities across the country.
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Sign up at https://t.co/1Z1tw8Lykx for this FREE talk! I'll be speaking along with Julie Kerkhof, Jeanetta Grawbarger and Patricia Ferrari.
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Change in frailty status may prerict mortality.
Frailty in the oldest old: is the current level or the rate of change more predictive of mortality?
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A systematic review of the effect of early mobilization on length of stay for adults in the intensive care unit including 10 RCT and 1291 patients showed trend towards reduced LOS @niccjournal
https://t.co/EUjYve4X0C
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Background EM has been hypothesized to help prevent the development of ICU acquired weakness and may therefore result in positive outcomes for ICU patients. Aim To establish the impact of Early mo...
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The 2022 Geriatrics Institute Education Day, "There's No Place Like Home" is fast approaching! It's not too late to register and secure your spot. Register here: https://t.co/TeSCcRzNW9
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Many older adults with mental health diagnoses are "boarded" in the ED every day. https://t.co/Hnmyf4KFcO via @HealthyDebate
healthydebate.ca
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May is Sexual Assault Prevention Month. Sexual violence against seniors is a form of invisible elder abuse. Visit our website to learn more about the issue: https://t.co/YmwSiLKvXW
#SVPM2022 #EAPO
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Diabetes treatment deintensification in nursing homes: When less is more. #geriatrics
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
This editorial comments on an article by Lam et al. and an article by Lederle et al. in this issue.
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A 12-month home-based supervised, progressive exercise program was more effective than usual care in improving functioning and physical performance after a hip fracture. #geriatrics
https://t.co/8EYYdRzAJs
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This event is free and starts online in 20 minutes! #SickNotWeak #mentalhealth
The #PrescriptionForCare live talk is today at 12:00 pm EDT on Facebook: https://t.co/5Y9Aivlabd. Join healthcare thought leaders, including @heylandsberg, as we re-imagine the future of Canadian healthcare. To register: https://t.co/ab5KfxKtgi
#TevaCanada #ad
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"Instead of investing profits to improve care, [private long-term care providers] deliver those profits to the shareholders." — @SharleenStewart (@SEIU). At 8/11pm with @DrSamirSinha (@SinaiGeriatrics), @DLDunc416 (@OLTCAnews) & @spaikin | Producer @sandragionas #onpoli #onhealth
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The best way to fix long term care in Ontario is to not put people into long term care, says @DrSamirSinha (@SinaiGeriatrics). Tonight at 8/11pm with @SharleenStewart (@SEIU), @DLDunc416 (@OLTCAnews), and @spaikin | Producer: @sandragionas #onhealth #onpoli #onelxn
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‘I made friends here’ — Inside a Home for #LGBTQ🏳️🌈Seniors, by @GregoryNYC
https://t.co/qU3wzH4m1p via @nytimes @NeglectedNo #aging #eldercare
nytimes.com
Shunned when they were younger, older L.G.B.T.Q. adults have found a community at a senior home create for them by SAGE, a New York advocacy group.
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Welcome news. Acknowledging and addressing trauma is an important step in providing safe care for our elders in LTC. #intergenerationaltrauma, #LTC
Exciting news from #familycouncilsontario
#diversity #DEI #longtermcare #caregivers #eldercare #aging
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So looking forward to these rounds! I'm always looking at QT intervals to make sure I'm not putting my patient at risk. #escitalopram, #donepezil
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