GERAS Centre

Thrilled to have the Bollywood team join the Defy Dementia - TMU 50+ Festival for an energizing exercise break today! The inspiring panel discussion featured Dr. Allison Sekuler, Dr. Tricia Woo, and Ron Beleno sharing his caregiving journey! 🧠 💃 🕺

Geras researcher Dr. Courtney Kennedy helped lead the development of the Fit-Frailty app, which helps health-care providers with decision-making and care planning for their frail patients 📲 ⭐️

We are proud to deliver workshops on healthy aging in partnership with the YMCA HBB! 💪

Today, we celebrate National Long-Term Care Day. We recognize those who provide care and support to persons living in long-term care homes across Canada and thank them for their continued commitment within this setting.
We would also like to thank long-term care homes participating in our -funded trial, educating healthcare providers on fracture prevention.

Hamilton Health Sciences

Despite complex needs, many interventions intended to reduce risk are not used consistently in , and clinical practice guidelines for have focused on the care of adults living in the community.
Join us on July 19 for an Ontario College of Family Physicians - OCFP workshop on pharmacological and non-pharmacological prevention recommendations for frail older adults in LTC.
💻 https://ontariofamilyphysicians.ca/event/clinical-application-of-the-long-term-care-ltc-fracture-prevention-recommendations-for-frail-older-adults-july19/

Dive into our video series on the Fracture Risk Scale, featuring Dr. Sid Feldman and a team of allied health professionals. How does an team work together to prevent in a long term care setting?
Watch this video to find out! https://lnkd.in/gxVeT3pQ

We are at the Seniors Fair at St. Joseph’s Villa until 2pm today, hosted by Dundas Community Services! Come drop by ⭐️🏃

Congratulations to Geras Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Isabel Bragança Rodrigues on publishing the MAPS-B study funded by , and ! ⭐️

This research provides valuable insights into the patterns and reasons behind behavior in older adults, highlighting the complexity of targeting such behaviors for health interventions 📝 🏃

🌟Exciting to highlight the brilliant minds and groundbreaking research at the 2024 Geriatric Medicine Research and QI Showcase! 🏆 We are proud of our dedicated trainees and your achievements. Here's to a bright future in healthcare, and medicine! 🎉

Dr. Judith Meijers highlights the success of in the Netherlands 🇳🇱: “We need these in Canada 🇨🇦 for ”

Excited to participate in the Rural Living & Dementia Care conference led by Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen, McMaster University Nursing professor, featuring global experts to inspire innovative models! ⭐️

We are exited to be at the event hosting Dr. Jane Philpott’s transformative journey toward a healthier, equitable Canada. Her book outlines radical changes for our healthcare system and universal access to care 🇨🇦

Featured today on the front page: is transforming the lives of older adults! This innovative program, designed by geriatric medicine and rehabilitation experts at and in partnership with the promotes health and vitality for older adults in our community! 👩🏻‍⚕️🚶‍♀️✨

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/dundas-senior-had-given-up-on-himself-until-a-mcmaster-study-showed-how-he-could/article_33e4f465-57b1-5eee-9a73-b03e4393e504.html

DYK: 40% of dementia cases worldwide could be preventable. Find out how a free e-lesson developed by Hamilton Health Sciences psychiatrist Dr. Anthony Levinson and team can help reduce the risk.

The Pan Canadian Research Connect is thrilled to co-host an exclusive webinar on with the and , featuring Professor ! Earn 1.0 hours CE credit with SOCRA 🇨🇦

🗓️ Date: June 4th, 2024
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 13:00 EDT
🔗 Register: hhsc.zoom.us/webinar/

Huge congratulations to GeriMedRisk program on the expansion supported by
Ontario Government! 👏 Over $4 million will expand GeriMedRisk program, co-lead by Drs. Sophiya Benjamin and Joanne Ho, to connect more seniors to care and other supports: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/gerimedrisk-hospital-funding-geriatric-care-kitchener-waterloo-cambridge-ontario-1.7200526

"I'm a geriatric psychiatrist. So if someone has depression, and they have renal failure and they have a heart condition and they've been falling, they don't have to go and see four different specialists." ~ Dr. Sophiya Benjamin

"What we see is that there is an opportunity to work together leveraging digital health and with our team of expertise to be able to share that beyond one city and to be able to share that across " ~ Dr. Joanne Ho
McMaster University
Hamilton Health Sciences
Onthealth

Congratulations to Momina Abbas, Master student, featured on the front page of the about our funded research study on the feasibility of a peer-led Bollywood GERAS DANCE at the Hindu Samaj Temple! 💃🕺✨

Full story: https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/photos-hamilton-seniors-get-their-dance-on-at-the-hindu-samaj-temple/article_becca259-eebf-52a9-a526-02c73970b3b5.html

Dr. George Ioannidis, Geras Deputy Director, unveils the journey of developing the , integrating research to develop a frailty index and paving the way for innovation at the 2nd Annual Symposium! 👩🏻‍⚕️👨‍💻📲

We’re here at the 2nd Annual Symposium today supporting the incredible and interventions happening in our community and beyond! 🌟

Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Hewston and the GERAS DANCE team presenting a poster & Lightning Science Brief Oral for Top-Rated Abstracts in the Virtual Conference on May 9 & 10th! 💃✨

Our amazing Geras RC Karen Thompson & RA Anvi Desai left feeling inspired after today’s Event! These stories are a powerful reminder of our ability to work together to ignite positive change in our communities ✨

Congratulations Geras trainee William Pereir presenting a narrative review of Alzheimer’s Disease medications at the McMaster Medical Student Research Day! ⭐️

Congratulations to Pauline Fisher, Clinical Nurse Specialist, on her retirement from Hamilton Health Sciences! Your dedication and expertise have left an indelible mark on patient care. Wishing you all the best in this new chapter! 🌟👏

Congratulations to Dr. Shannon Gui, from the Delirium Group, has been awarded the Réjean Hébert Award at the Conference for her outstanding work on implementing a multicomponent bedside board to reduce in orthopedic inpatients 🌟

How can we support dementia friendly communities? A project codesigned with , and society led by Loretta Hillier at the conference! ⭐️

Fantastic to catch up with geriatrician colleagues from across the country at the 2024 Canadian Geriatrics Society annual scientific meeting as we discuss leading edge developments in ! (Thanks Dr Roger Wong for photo)⭐️

Excited to be at the 2024 Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific meeting in presenting, learning and collaborating to enhance the lives of older adults across and beyond! 🇨🇦👩🏻‍⚕️✨

Thank you to Tracy MacArthur, President and CEO of , for taking time to visit the Geras Centre for Aging Research.

Feeling like you have lost your energy and find climbing stairs increasingly difficult? The OPTIMAL Fitness Study is for you! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join a FREE fitness program focused on improving balance, regaining strength, overall health, and independence 💪
https://hpl.libnet.info/event/10600269

We just launched the in Rehab study at our first site 🏥🤝📱 With the support of clinicians, patients, and partners, we’re co-designing and testing innovative digital health solutions!