Year: 2016

CFN congratulates participants on appointments to the Order of Canada

July 1, 2016

On June 30, Gov. Gen. David Johnston announced that three Canadian Frailty Network participants had been appointed to the Order of Canada. In a news release, Johnston’s office said: Noralou Roos of CFN partner Evidence Network was promoted to Officer “for contributing to Canadian health care by developing evidence-based policy, and for promoting and disseminating…

Tell us what frailty means to you

April 18, 2016

What does frailty mean to you? Tell us and you could win a new iPad mini!   Canada’s population is aging quickly. Today, many Canadians are living longer and healthier into their later years. But as the number of seniors grows, so does the number of frail elderly people with more complex health challenges and…