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Canadian Geriatrics Journal
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ISSN 1925-8348 · Canadian Geriatrics Society · 483 artikel di indeks
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Evaluation of a Student-Older Adult Telephone Befriending Program to Reduce Social Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Social isolation and loneliness are associated with many adverse health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic increased its prevalence and disproportionately affected older adults. Since telephone befriending was a potentially feasible and safe intervention during the pandemic, the McMaster…
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Evaluating the Impact of an Emotion-Focused Model of Dementia Care on Patient Outcomes in Acute Care Settings
Emotion-focused model of care delivery creates a supportive environment for persons with dementia. There is a lack of certainty regarding one such emotion-focused model’s effectiveness (Butterfly) in an acute care environment, primarily because prior research has been confined to long-term care…
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Adverse Events in Older Adults at Risk for Dementia During Remote Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training
Background SYNchronizing Exercises, Remedies in GaIt and Cognition @Home (SYNERGIC@Home/SYNERGIE~Chez soi) is a home-based, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Sixty community dwelling older adults (aged 60–90 years), living in New Brunswick, Canada, who were at risk of dementia participated…
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Cultural and Ethnic Dimensions of Mealtime Practices in Long-Term and Residential Care: a Comprehensive Scoping Review
Background As ethnically diverse populations increasingly access long-term care (LTC) and residential care facilities (RCF), mealtimes emerge as vital opportunities to preserve cultural identity, foster social connections, and support well-being. However, systemic barriers and institutional…
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Herpes Zoster and Frailty in Older Adults: a Systematic Review
Background Herpes zoster (HZ) and its complications, postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), are common in adults, particularly the frail. Frailty may affect infection outcomes and vaccine efficacy. This study evaluated the association between frailty and HZ/PHN risk, and examined vaccine uptake…
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What’s a “Cognitive” Intervention? The PICC-M Framework to Distinguish Cognitive Remediation, Stimulation, Training, Therapy, and Rehabilitation
Psychosocial interventions targeting cognition improve objective cognitive test performance, strategy use, emotional well-being, and quality of life in individuals with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia. These interventions have been labeled as cognitive training, cognitive remediation…
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Reference Values of Quadriceps Muscle Thickness Measured by Point-of-Care Ultrasound by Sex and Age Groups in Older Adults
Sarcopenia is an age-related skeletal muscle disorder characterized by decreased muscle mass, strength, and physical function, which increases the risk of adverse outcomes in older adults. Recently, ultrasound has emerged as a practical tool for estimating muscle thickness as a proxy for muscle…
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Prevalence and Outcomes of Frailty in Older Men—the Manitoba Follow-Up Study
Background The Frailty Index (FI) is a measure of frailty with recent guidance on its calculation. Objectives were: 1) To determine the prevalence of frailty and its component domains at different ages in older men; and 2) To determine if the FI, and/or its component scores predict death or…
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Caring Across Generations: The Urgent Need to Support Young Carers in Canada’s Aging Population
Young carers—youth aged 15 to 24 years who provide unpaid care to older adults—represent an essential yet often invisible component of Canada’s caregiving landscape. Over one million young Canadians provide unpaid care to family members, with approximately 40% caring for older adults such as…
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Fall Risk Identification with Innovative Technologies for Aging in Place: A Clinical Needs Assessment Study
Background Falls are a leading cause of injury and loss of independence among older adults. While gait-monitoring technologies offer promise for early fall risk detection, adoption is hindered by usability, cost, and integration challenges. Few studies incorporate perspectives from both patients…
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Duty to Protect? The Troubling Pattern of Legislative Noncompliance and Missed Police Involvement in Ontario’s Long-Term Care Sector
Background Ontario’s Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 requires long-term care (LTC) licensees to immediately notify police of any alleged, suspected, or witnessed abuse, neglect, or other conduct that may constitute a criminal offence. This study examines compliance with mandatory police…
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Barriers and Facilitators in Using Personal Hearing Amplifiers from the Perspective of Healthcare Providers
Background Hearing loss is experienced by two-thirds of hospitalized older adults and is associated with poor access to healthcare and negative health outcomes. Personal hearing amplifiers (PHAs) are evidence-based assistive devices provided in many hospitals to improve accessibility. However…
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Prevalence and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background Understanding the prevalence and risk of heart failure (HF) among older adults is crucial for informing the design and implementation of interventions and guiding equitable healthcare delivery. Methods A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic…
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An Environmental Scan of Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Policies in Ontario, Canada
Background Alternate level of care (ALC) patients occupy hospital beds despite no longer requiring acute services, impacting patient flow and contributing to overcrowding. Ontario hospitals have updated legislation and policies to address this issue, yet protocols vary across centres. This study…
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Does Adding Mindfulness to Instability Resistance Training Enhance Dual-Task Mobility and Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background Older adults with motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) exhibit impairments in dual-task mobility. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as physical exercise and cognitive strategies, have been proposed to mitigate physical and cognitive decline. However, the effectiveness of combining…
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Erratum: Association Between the Japanese Version of Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tasks and Driving as the Primary Mode of Transport Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Description of error: Following publication of this article, an error was identified on page 89. During production, an author proofreading correction was inadvertently omitted from the final published version. The published text stated: "The MoCA-J identifies MCI in participants with a score of 26…