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Fit for heart surgery? Study helps older adults make decisions with their surgeons
In 2017 at the age of 77, Sally O’Brien faced a tough decision. Not only were her coronary arteries almost completely blocked, she also had emphysema and an aneurysm in her aorta. “I knew that if I didn’t have surgery, I could have a major heart attack and much bigger problems, but I was also afraid…
CJASN commends researchers for dialysis decision making study led by CFN Investigator Sean Bagshaw
Selection and Receipt of Kidney Replacement in Critically Ill Older Patients with AKI. Sean M. Bagshaw, Neill K.J. Adhikari, Karen E.A. Burns, Jan O. Friedrich, Josée Bouchard, Francois Lamontagne, Lauralyn A. McIntrye, Jean-François Cailhier, Peter Dodek, Henry T. Stelfox, Margaret Herridge, Stephen Lapinsky, John Muscedere, James Barton, Donald Griesdale, Mark Soth, Althea Ambosta, Gerald Lebovic, Ron…
Congratulations to all CFN Investigators who received Fall 2018 CIHR Project Grants!
Multiple CFN Investigators have received 2018 Project Grants for their valuable work in improving care for older adults living with frailty and/or supporting their caregivers. Read more about all the recipients here. Susan Bronskill (Principal Investigator), Understanding the burden and health system impact of loneliness and social isolation in older adults in Canada–$325, 124 Sharon Straus (Principal Investigator), Economic…
CFN Investigators Sharon Kaasalainen and Tamara Sussman receive $950,000 in CIHR follow-on funding
CFN Principal Investigators Sharon Kaasalainen and Tamara Sussman and their team which includes Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, IFP 2013, have received $948,600 in CIHR Project Grant money to further fund their CFN research into the palliative care approach in long-term care, Implementing, Evaluating and Scaling Up the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program in Canada. Kaasalainen says…
CFN Investigator Daniel McIsaac receives $1.1 million in CIHR follow-on funding
CFN Principal Investigator Dr. Daniel McIsaac and his research team have received $1.1 million in funding from CIHR’s latest Project Grants competition in support of their PREPARE trial, a multi-hospital, cross-country trial being planned by the team after seeing evidence for their theory in their own pilot study. Dr. McIsaac believes that building a older adult’s…
Federal government pledges $6.0 billion over 10 years to support better home care access: CIHI report
From the report: IMPROVING ACCESS TO HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE As Canada’s population ages and chronic disease rates increase, Canadians need access to more health care services outside the traditional settings such as physicians’ offices and hospitals. Across Canada, all jurisdictions are putting in place new approaches to enhance access to vital health care and support services at home and in the community, and…
Pledge to end your fear of death and end-of-life care: Latest Op. Ed. from CFN Investigators Heckman and Hébert
In their latest op. ed. George Heckman and Paul Hébert state that, “Because we do not have crucial discussions, as many as 30 percent of [older adults living with frailty living in nursing homes] are admitted to an intensive care unit and 50 percent to hospitals in their last month of life. Because we have not normalized…
Are gender gaps due to evaluations of the applicant or the science? A natural experiment at a national funding agency
CFN Co-Investigator Holly Witteman, CFN Board Member Sharon Straus, and team addressed the question, Are gender gaps [in research funding] due to evaluations of the applicant or the science? “…our study provides empirical evidence from a natural experiment that gender gaps in grant funding stem from women being evaluated less favourably as principal investigators, not…
New food guide well-designed for the healthy, but those with frailty and chronic illnesses need different approach
CFN Principal Investigator Heather Keller weighs in on the new Canada food guide in relation to those living with frailty. “When someone is frail, they have poor function in many areas of their life and are vulnerable to bad health outcomes; even a minor stress can result in a crisis. The new Food Guide is…
Heart failure awareness can make the difference
“When team members in long-term care combine their personal knowledge of the residents they serve with specialized training through the RIA’s Core Heart Team initiative, a great opportunity to enhance quality of life emerges.” Read about CFN Principal Investigator, George Heckman’s initiative to help care staff recognize heart failure. Read Full Article