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Smart Glove ‘Worth Its Weight in Gold’ for Those With Hand Tremors

At age 75 and retired for 15 years, Betty Faulkner still regrets the career roadblocks she experienced due to her hand tremors. “My tremor really...

New Rating System Assesses Health Apps For Accuracy To Empower Better Decisions

Occupational therapist Peyman Azad Khaneghah started his PhD at the University of Alberta determined to create a mobile app to help patients spot signs...
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Bone Health, Diagnosing and Living With Osteoporosis: Three Doctors Explain

Recently we chatted with Dr. Peter Lin, Dr. Vivien Brown and Dr. Akshay Jain about different aspects of osteoporosis, including what the disease is,...

From the Editor’s Desk: Feeling Bullish on the Potential of the Longevity Economy

Forget Bitcoin and real estate speculation. The longevity economy is rife for more upward potential – a realization that is taking hold for private...

Wearable Device Supports Residents, Staff in Seniors’ Homes, Assists with Contact Tracing

Stewart Hardie has seen firsthand how devastating the effects of a fall can be for an older person. A few years ago, his grandmother fell,...

Ron Beleno and Dr. Susan Kirkland Recognized With AGE-WELL Honorary Fellow Awards

Congratulations to caregiver advocate Ron Beleno and researcher Susan Kirkland on receiving 2020 AGE-WELL Honorary Fellow Awards. The award is in recognition of their long-term,...
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The Doctors Are In: Three leading Physicians Offer Expert Guidance on Osteoporosis

You may have been hearing more about osteoporosis lately. It’s a chronic bone-weakening disease that has affected more than two million Canadians. And yet...

Acts of Love: Support While Caring for Someone With Cancer

Caregiving can be an uncertain road full of ups and downs, joys and challenges. That is very true for those taking care of loved...

Empowerment Through Technology: What Pacemaker Patients Say About New App-Enabled Devices

Aside from emergency situations, patients requiring pacemakers have a chance to chat with their doctors about what type of devices are available to them,...

New Challenges For Canadian Caregivers During COVID and Why Supporting Them Has Never Mattered More

Recent events have highlighted the critical role that caregivers play in Canada in ways not fully understood previously. During COVID-19, carers have stepped up to...

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