Machine learning used to predict future health as Canadians age
Can detect patterns to inform your medical care as you get older
Tag: Caregivers
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Experts weigh in on sedentary behaviour in schools
Learning doesn’t always need to happen sitting at a desk
Partnership aims to help unpaid caregivers find flexible jobs
U of A expert brings 25 years of research to project involving caregiver support organization and local tech company
COVID-19 restrictions may be harder in assisted living than in long-term care
U of A nursing researcher’s new study seeks input from family members and facilities to understand impact, plan for next pandemic
The problem with kindness – and its vast potential
Once we decide to be kind, we find ourselves experiencing belonging. This is what caregivers, paid or unpaid, can teach the rest of society
New app helps family doctors care for adults with disabilities
U of A specialist identified gaps in care as patients age, developed app on his own time to ‘make a difference’
Caregiving can last for decades, new research shows
Understanding different lifetime patterns of caregiving can inform supportive policies to help people cope, say U of A researchers
Federal standards, investment urged to fix long-term care system
Immediate improvements for nursing home workforce needed before next crisis hits, says U of A researcher
Federal government failed to prepare for pandemic
There’s a difference between what Ottawa says about its preparedness and the reality. The results in the face of COVID-19 could be tragic
Combating the over-medication of seniors
Seniors are particularly vulnerable to the effects of too many prescriptions