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New video release from Hal & Joanne: The importance of vaccination in fighting viruses and helping you AVOID Frailty
During this flu season, it is particularly important that older adults receive their flu vaccination. Keeping on top of vaccinations can help prevent common viruses that, if contracted, an lead to a downward spiral into frailty.
Inscrivez-vous maintenant à cet important webinaire le 12 novembre
Rejoignez-nous le 12 novembre pour cet important webinaire sur la façon de vous protéger et de protéger les autres cette saison de la grippe. Animation par Dr. Anik Giguere. Inscrivez-vous ici
Protecting the Vulnerable During COVID-19: Recording Now Available
Did you miss the webinar? The recording is now available. Watch the webinar The Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) presented Protecting the Vulnerable During COVID-19: How to Stay Healthy this Flu Season on October 27, 2020. In this webinar experts from the healthcare field answered your questions on why influenza impacts older adults more heavily, what…
New Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults!
The new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults were released today. Developed in partnership with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Public Health Agency of Canada, Queen’s University and ParticipACTION, these guidelines integrate recommendations for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep. Following the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines is associated with these health benefits: • a lower…
CFN Employment Opportunity-Join us!
Project Manager/Developer – Full-Time Position Thank you to all that submitted applications for this position. This opportunity has now expired The Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) is a pan-Canadian not-for-profit network funded by the Networks of Centers of Excellence whose mission is to improve care for older adults living with frailty. The Project Manager will be…
Webinar recording available- Protecting Your Health: Preparing for the influenza season in the age of COVID-19
Recording now available Watch the webinar In this webinar experts from the healthcare field will answer your questions on why influenza impacts older adults more heavily, what vaccinations are recommended, and how getting your vaccinations can help you stay healthy as you age! Moderated by: André Picard Hosted by: Dr. John Muscedere Panelists: Dr. Kieran…
CFN Fellow Megan Racey’s work aims to provide nutrition and physical activity recommendations for older adults living with frailty
Hi, I’m Megan Racey. I’m a Canadian Frailty Network Post-Doctoral Fellow at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. My research focuses on combining existing literature and evidence (through systematic reviews and meta-analyses) to inform nutrition and physical activity recommendations for older adults living with frailty. These recommendations (or clinical practice guidelines) are being developed by CFN…
CFN Trainee Emily Hladkowicz featured in article highlighting the importance of family caregivers in long-term care
CFN Fellow Emily Hladkowicz has been able to visit her grandfather living in a long-term care home for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Until the pandemic, Emily and her mother and daughter would visit her grandfather most days, helping to feed him and providing personal care. Since the lockdown, Emily has talked to him on…
News Release: Canadian Frailty Network invests in Canadian-made, innovative approach to dementia care
As our population ages frailty, in all its forms, challenges the Canadian care system to support 1.5 million older adults living with frailty and their family caregivers. Coordinated, compassionate, local care is critically important to those living with dementia and their caregivers. The Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) has invested in a proven and innovative approach…
CFN Investigator receives Canadian Medical Association Medal of Service
Dr. France Légaré and Dr. Léo-Paul Landry have received the Medal of Service from the Canadian Medical Association. A passionate advocate for patient engagement and empowerment, Dr. France Légaré was a trailblazer in recognizing the need for patients to have a say in their own treatment. In the 1990s, when she first raised the idea for a…