Peter Hoang
@petermhoang
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Geriatrician, University of Toronto @UCalgaryIMRP MD 2019 @MacMedNRC, Vanier Scholar, Views are my own (He/him)
Joined September 2018
In our #CMAJ study, we examined how experiencing a new traumatic brain injury (TBI) after age 65 affects the risk of developing dementia and the need for care services in older adults. https://t.co/i6F4XKqi0n
@JennAnnWatt @petermhoang @ihpmeuoft @UofT_DoM @AlzCanada
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Background: The long-term impacts of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults are not well known. Our objective was to describe the association between late-life TBI, incident dementia, and...
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Prevalence and Risk of Dementia Among Adults Who Have Experienced Homelessness, a Meta-Analysis. #geriatrics
https://t.co/FMHncEtnTf
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We found that nearly 7% of individuals experiencing homelessness were living with dementia. There is a need to ensure dementia is not the reason individuals become or remain homeless. https://t.co/veCkVoRNRm
@RochonPaula @NatashaErinLane @ChristinaReppas @JennyYQHuang
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Background Understanding the prevalence and risk of dementia in homeless adults has important implications for ensuring appropriate resources are directed towards dementia prevention and healthy...
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A record number of IHPME doctoral students have received the prestigious Vanier Scholarship to help propel their research forward. Read more about this year's scholars here: https://t.co/QNNb9iEKq7
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Beyond honoured to be a recipient of the Vanier Scholarship! Many thanks to @RochonPaula @NathanStall @ihpmeuoft
Congratulations to the 2025 #VanierCanada Graduate Scholars, Canada’s future research leaders! Meet the awardees: https://t.co/VRGGVhof1O
@SSHRC_CRSH @NSERC_CRSNG
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New research from St. Michael’s Geriatrician and PhD student Dr. @EricWong_MD found that geriatric rehab in inpatient and day hospital settings reduced mortality, long-term care home admission and functional impairment in older adults. Learn more:
link.springer.com
BMC Medicine - Geriatric rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary intervention that promotes functional recovery in older adults. Our objective was to assess the efficacy of geriatric rehabilitation...
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Older adults with cognitive impairment, especially those living alone, face higher risks of medication errors. Nearly a quarter of this population lives at home alone, making it crucial for healthcare providers to improve medication management. https://t.co/VZnUgrb8Pp
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Dr. Jillian Alston, geriatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital, spoke on her new @CMAJ study about the growing number of seniors experiencing homelessness in Canada and the lack of support, as reported in @CanadianPress.
thecanadianpressnews.ca
Shelters in Canada are not designed to meet the physical or mental health needs of the growing number of older adults who are homeless, a report released Tuesday says.
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Very excited to see upcoming webinar on the assessment and management of loneliness and social isolation in older adults!
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Ever wonder how delirium may have been affected by pandemic related disruptions to hospital care? OUR NEW PAPER @JAMANetworkOpen describes trends in delirium rates and use of new antipsychotics and benzodiazepine medications during the pandemic. https://t.co/d3ljTsQJsZ 🧵 1/7
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This cross-sectional study compares rates of delirium and new antipsychotic and benzodiazepine prescriptions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among hospitalized patients aged 66 years or older...
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Thank you @UofT_DoM geriatrics PGY4/5 for inviting me to give the 13th annual #delirium bootcamp. Link to presentation slides here: https://t.co/U8X0efYYi5
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My colleague Peter's article entitled "Evaluation of the implementation of a medical respite program for persons with lived experience of homelessness" was just published!
tandfonline.com
Medical respite programs (MRPs) constitute a potential strategy to improve the continuum of care for persons who have lived experiences of homeless (PWLEH). A MRP was developed in Alberta, Canada, ...
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Read our new #WomensAgeLab study -- hot off the presses: Psychotropic substitutions: Out of the frying pan and into the fire with @ChristinaReppas @NathanStall
https://t.co/qzC5vwRZeQ
#deprescribing #LTC #healthresearch #olderadults #womenshealth
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See related article by Wastila et al. in this issue.
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Important study by @UofT_DoM’s Guillaume Lim Fat at @CanGeriSoc #CGS2023 showing that increased ALC days associated with harms compared to appropriate placement in LTC.
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Disproportionate levels of hypoactive delirium in women and its complications. An unrecognized area in health equity! @ChristinaReppas @RochonPaula #CGS2023
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Dr @NatashaErinLane presenting some truly practice changing work on Na monitoring in patients prescribed SSRIs/SNRIs at @CanGeriSoc. Always important to challenge assumptions and choose wisely! Looking forward to working together @UofT_DoM next year!! #CGS2023
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Impressive systematic review by @petermhoang & @zahrasgoodarzi shows group pet therapy > SSRIs when it comes to txing depression in LTC residents. 🐶🐶🐶
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