Avec la venue de la COVID-19, les Canadiens âgés ont été désignés comme fragiles et vulnérables – et pour cause. La pandémie a frappé particulièrement durement les personnes âgées, lesquelles représentent la majorité des gens qui ont été gravement malades ou qui sont décédés. Les personnes âgées craignent beaucoup plus la contagion que le reste de la…
In a recently published article in the Hill Times, CFN Scientific Director, John Muscedere, stresses the importance of supporting policies on healthy aging. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has unfairly categorized all older Canadians as vulnerable, however, many older adults make significant contributions to our communities and economy. Keeping them healthy and engaged benefits all Canadians. Read the…
Press Release: COVID-19 doesn’t care who you are, but the pandemic does COVID-19 Experiences & Advance Care Planning (ACP) among Older Canadians: Influence of Age Group, Gender, & Sexual Orientation Aim We conducted a national survey of Canadians age 55+ to learn if some sub-groups are coping with the pandemic better than others and about…
Anyone who has played the game Jenga knows that a structure can continue to look solid and strong even as pieces are slowly removed. But, at a certain point, when too many health deficits occur, the structure topples. It is a good analogy for the effects of frailty. Looking at frailty in the context of…
“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pitfalls of how we approach ageing in our society. Currently we use a reactive, problem-based approach to ageing instead of a preventive, holistic approach. Preventing or delaying frailty won’t prevent COVID-19, but it will help make Canadian seniors more resilient generally, it will add quality of life to remaining…