May 10, 2020
In keeping with CFN’s mandate to learn from international partnerships, Dr. Muscedere, CFN Scientific Director and CEO mobilized a group of Canadian healthcare leaders, researchers and clinicians to visit Denmark in May 2018. Their goal was to see first-hand why Denmark is widely recognized as a world leader in providing effective healthcare and practical living support…
May 4, 2020
Good day, As Minister of Seniors, I wanted to reach out to you to share some of the initiatives we are undertaking to help seniors, their families and caregivers cope with the impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic. Please feel free to share this message with your networks. I have been working closely with my…
May 4, 2020
Physical isolation is imperative to keep Canadian seniors, especially those living with frailty, healthy. But this does not mean we must socially isolate. Extensive research supports that remaining social is vital to support both our physical and mental health. This can be especially challenging for community-dwelling seniors, who are accustomed to leaving home for regular…
May 1, 2020
An important priority for CFN in recent years has been funding research into methods of increasing the use of, and access to, advance care planning by older Canadians. Advance care planning is a conversation between an individual and the people closest to them about their preferences for future care, often including end-of-life care. The preferences…
April 29, 2020
Every year, we invest in the training of students to ensure the future of frailty care is bright! Meet this year’s CFN Summer Students and their supervisors. Congratulations to all! SSA 2020 Awardees
April 21, 2020
CFN Principal Investigator Dr. Deborah Cook has been appointed to a multidisciplinary science expert panel to advise Canada’s Chief Science Advisor on the latest scientific developments relevant to COVID-19. Click here for more details.
April 20, 2020
Please note that our 2020 National Conference on Frailty to be held September 21-22 in Halifax, NS has been cancelled. Click here to read a letter from Scientific Director, Dr. John Muscedere.
April 20, 2020
CFN Principal Investigator, Dr. Daniel McIsaac, has received an Early Researcher Award from the government of Ontario. Dr. McIsaac is a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine who leads the Aging Innovation in Perioperative Medicine and Surgery Research Group at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. His research focuses on improving surgery outcomes for older…
April 16, 2020
When it comes to planning for your future health care, are you, your family and friends prepared? Have you had a conversation about what your end of life wishes are, or those of your loved ones? We often assume that others know what we’re thinking, or that our family and friends know what we want….
April 14, 2020
CFN Fellow Sarah Shearkhani and her Supervisor Walter Wodchis emphasize the importance of caring for the caregiver during these unprecedented times. “During this current COVID-19 pandemic, as we work hard to “flatten the curve” and ensure the system is not overwhelmed, it is especially important to have a strong structure in place to care for caregivers….