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Blog Post: CFN Trainee Reflects on 2019 National Conference
The Canadian Frailty Network 2019 National Conference Written By: Emily Hladkowicz & Stacey Hatch From individual presentations and trainee poster sessions to panel discussions and interactive “body breaks”, the 2019 National Conference on Frailty had it all. This jam-packed two-day conference included time for networking, particularly for the CFN trainees. It was exciting to see…
Deadline Extended! Fellowship and Summer Student Awards 2020 Intent to Apply Due Nov 8
CFN has extended the deadline for Letters of Intent for both the Interdisciplinary Frailty Fellowship Program and Summer Student Awards. Only students who submit a Pre-Application Intent to Apply by November 8, 2019 at 5 p.m. ET are eligible to submit full Application Packages (by December 16, 2019 at 12 noon ET). Full Details
FOCUS Project Delphi Round 1 Closing Nov 8
Thank you to all who have expressed interested in participating in the FOCUS project! Round 1 closes November 8. Only those whom have participated in Round 1 can participate in Round 2. Complete Round 1
All welcome at CFN/CARP event in Winnipeg
On Monday, November 4, 2019 Dr. John Muscedere, CFN Scientific Director & CEO will join other experts in the field of ageing to speak to all concerned about frailty and how older adults can take steps to AVOID frailty. Full Details
Over $500,000 in funding awarded by CFN for Knowledge Translation
Five investigators have been awarded grants by the Canadian Frailty Network for knowledge translation projects. These projects met the CFN priorities for this competition of supporting knowledge translation and implementation projects focused enhancing integrated models of care to improve frailty outcomes and projects that provided strategies for improving functional outcomes in older adults living with frailty…
Final Round of CFN FOCUS (Frailty Outcomes Consensus) Delphi is now open!
CFN is pleased to announce that the final round of the Delphi Survey for the Frailty Outcomes Consensus (FOCUS) Project is now open for voting. The final round is expected to close Feb. 7th. If you are an older adult living with frailty, a caregiver, researcher, clinician, policy maker, industry representative, or working in the…
#FrailtyMatters to Nova Scotians: An event for Nova Scotians by Nova Scotians
The event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Ken Rockwood of Dalhousie University, as well as leading Nova Scotian researchers, clinicians and stakeholders. We will explore how frailty and aging impacts older Nova Scotians and their family/friend caregivers, steps we can each take to AVOID Frailty, and the ways in which our communities can improve healthcare…
Post Doc Opportunity: Nutrition & Activity Guideline Development
Canadian Frailty Network, McMaster Institute for Research in Aging and McMaster Evidence Review and Synthesis Team Post-Doctoral Fellowship Objective In partnership with the McMaster Institute for Research in Aging (MIRA) and McMaster Evidence Review and Systhesis Centre Team (MERST), the focus of this Fellowship is to participate as a co-Investigator on two multi-faceted systematic reviews that aim…
All are welcome at CFN/CARP event in Edmonton–Sept 16, 2019
On Monday, September 16, 2019 Dr. John Muscedere, CFN Scientific Director & CEO joined other experts in the field of ageing to speak to all concerned about frailty and how older adults can take steps to AVOID frailty. Full Details
Get fit for surgery: Research aims to prevent post-op complications and disabilities in older people with frailty
Imagine you are 75 or 80 and facing a major surgery. Are you confident in your ability to stay strong and recover quickly from the procedure? Or, are you worried the operation will leave you weak and unable to get around in your day-to-day life? Research led by Dr. Daniel McIsaac set out to help older…