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Ageing and Care
updated January 12, 2013

Understanding the Roots of Ageism

ageism

Prof. Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko is Head of the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaigna Conference presentation by Prof. Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko on Understanding The Roots Of Ageism In Contemporary SocietyProf. Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko... Ageism can be defined as the practice of discriminating against an individual or group of individuals on the basis of their chronological age. While to some extent any age group can be the recipient of ageism and ageist thinking, the two groups most frequently singled out for stereotypic treatment are the young and ... more
alzheimer dementia

the eden alternative

care homes

Carol Ende is the Executive Director of the Eden Alternative, Inc,a Conference presentation by Carol Ende on the Eden Project Carol Ende ... At Eden we believe that as long as we are alive, we continue to grow and that in order to grow, we need an environment that is conducive to growth similar to a well tended garden. We use the garden metaphor to teach caregivers how to care for people by seeing them in a different light, one in which they - despite their cognitive / physical impairment - are still ready and able to grow and give, given the right environment ... more
initiatives programs

multimedia alzheimer

alzheimer

Ronald Baecker is Professor of Computer Science, Bell Universities Laboratories Chair in Human-Computer Interaction, and Founder, Founding Director, Chief scientist, and Interim Director of the Knowledge Media Design Institute at the University of TorontoProf. Ronald Baecker ... Multimedia biographies are structured as a series of “acts”, which typically represent major stages of one’s life such as adolescence, a first marriage, or the birth and first years of a child ... more

acute care calls

care

Mary Jane McNally, RN, MN is the Director of Nursing at Toronto Western Hospital, University Health NetworkMary Jane McNally ... This program creates an innovative system of nursing peer to peer consultation between acute care and long term care nurses creating opportunities for shared learning and knowledge ... more

Dr. Elizabeth Podnieks was co-investigator on “A Study of Elder Abuse Prevention and Intervention Strategies in Five Countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America”Detective Constable Christina Wolf is amongst many things a member of LEAPS (Law Enforcement Agencies Protecting Seniors), a provincial committee developed for the purpose of sharing information and investigative strategies between police agenciesRae Ann RideoutDr. Thomas Goergen, PhD, is with the German Police University in Muenster, Germany where he is Head of the Department of Criminology and Crime PreventionProf. Ariela Lowenstein, professor of gerontology and Head, Center for Research & Study of Aging, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel, European Regional Representative to INPEA

presenters and presentations on elder abuse

Dr. Elizabeth Podnieks - Hardiness in older victims of abuse

Det. Christina Wolf - Police investigations into abuse

Rae Ann Rideout - Elder abuse in Ontario

Dr. Thomas Goergen - Abuse and victimization

Prof. Ariela Lowenstein - Psycho-social factors affecting the elderly

"Your Aging Parents"

 

Your Aging Parents by Maureen OsisMaureen Osis... Are you worried about your parents as they grow older? Are you concerned about doing the right thing as you take on new roles as their caregiver? ... more

"Treasured Legacies"

 

Treasured Legacies by Irene Borins-AshIrene Borins-Ash... Meet our great treasures. These individuals are breathing new life into the tired phrase aging graciously. In fact, far from being gracious about ... more

anti-ageing medicine - myths and chances

anti-aging

Dr. Stuckelberger is a gerontologist and internationally recognized expert in aging and is currently a lecturer and researcher at Geneva School of Public Health of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger ... Recently, with the galloping progresses of medical (bio)technology, the ageing concept has seen a radical shift with a “new health care paradigm” with the emergence of anti-ageing medicine: pathological ageing and decline is  ... more

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ageing and ageism

ageism

Dr. Brian Goldman is a veteran ER physician and one of Canada's most trusted medical broadcastersDr. Brian Goldman ... looks at the scenario of 2 patients in the ER both with heart attacks needing ... podcast

dementia beyond drugs

dementia and drugs

Dr. G. Allen Power, MD is Eden Mentor at St. John’s Home in Rochester, NY, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of RochesterDr. G.  Allen Power ... The care of people who live with dementia is impeded by the high use of psychiatric medi- cations in response to ... more

sex and dementia

dementia and care

Elaine K. Sanchez - NSA speaker and workshop developer and facilitatorElaine Sanchez ... Managing the overt sexual behavior of a person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia related diseases can be very ... more

life in the doldrums

mental health

Prof. Howard Butcher, RN; PhD, PMHCNS-BC is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Iowa College of NursingProf. Howard Butcher ... Recognizing depression  in older adultsa Conference presentation by Dr. Howard K. Butcher on the subject of dispiritedness can be difficult as it may present itself diffe- rently in this popu- lation than it does in younger ...more

green house® project

care homes

Anna Ortigara, RN, MS, FAAN has focused her practice in the field of gerontology and Alzheimer’s disease for the past 30 yearsAnna Ortigara ... The Green House model brings cultural transformation to skilled nursing care settings with the ultimate goal of creating ... more

relationships in homes

relationship care

Dr. Christine Brown Wilson, Ph.D. has been a nurse academic for the past 10 years and received her Doctorate in 2007 from the University of SheffieldDr. Christine Brown Wilson ... Research within care homes suggests that care and support which occurs within the context of ... more

baby boom aging

planning

Dr. Gerald Hodge, Ph.D. - is one of Canada’s foremost community and regional planners

Dr. Gerald Hodge ... Seniors’ independence is actually determined at the community level so it is vital that local environments be able to provide ... more

anti-ageing secrets

anti-aging research

Dr. Heather A. Hausenblas, PhD, is currently the Principal Investigator on two National Institutes of Health research grants, longitudinally examining the effects of physical activity during motherhoodProf. Heather Hausenblas ... Resveratrol has generated much scientific, media, and public interest, largely be- cause of its potential ability ... more

get smart

devices

Dr. Adrian Chan, Ph.D., P. Eng. is an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton UniversityDr. Adrian Chan ... Reliable real-worlda Smart Rollator monitoring integrated in the Smart Rollator will enable remote monitoring ... more

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