Blog Posts

In this 2-minute video, Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou discusses how to safely supplement with vitamin D and the risks associated with excess amounts.

As part of the 2030 Agenda, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are part of a global plan to create a better world for all. What lessons can we draw of the first five years of existence of the SDGs with regard to older adults?

In this 3-minute video, Dr. Leslie Martin discusses the potential surgical complications for those who drink alcohol in the days or weeks before surgery.

Living with type 2 diabetes? Consider how dietary changes can help reduce cardiovascular risk factors.

In this 2-minute video, Dr. Raj Carmona discusses what frozen shoulder is and what its three distinct phases are.

Immersive virtual reality allows users to experience a computer-generated environment as if it were real. This technology uses a headset that follows the user's head movements, creating a realistic sense of presence in a virtual world. Explore how immersive virtual reality can support the well-being of older adults.

Get your move on at home with the help of digital technology! Research shows benefits for physical function.

With over 10,000 mental health and wellness apps now available, how do you know where to start? Learn how to evaluate them and discover the top apps experts recommend with psychiatrist Dr. Anthony Levinson.

Each year, nearly 25,000 Canadians are hospitalized or die as a result of intentional self-harm. Self-harm is closely associated with suicide in older adults and may provide an opportunity for intervention to prevent suicide.

Living with dementia or caring for someone who is? Research highlights 3 more strategies for improving cognitive or psychological health.

Adjusting to a new home is not easy. Leaving your home, your memories and your habits is anxiety-provoking. Many fear having to rebuild everything elsewhere: create a new social network, develop a sense of belonging, maintain independence, find new activities. Do you believe that leisure can be a promising solution to help you adapt to a new home?

Can women lean on conservative treatments for urinary incontinence? Research highlights where the evidence lies for different options.

Is there a health-related change you need or want to make? In this webinar recording, Dr. Diana Sherifali discusses how a ‘tiny habit’ approach can help people reach their health goals to manage or help to prevent chronic disease.

Learn about non-family intergenerational interventions and their impact on the social and mental well-being of young people and the elderly.

From digestive to respiratory health, research highlights the potential benefits of probiotics.

Expecting the arrival of a grandchild is a great source of joy and excitement. But the joy and excitement are sometimes turned upside down when their grandchild is born with a disability or if a disability is revealed during infancy. How do grandparents receive such news and how do they experience the difference of their grandchild?

Apps, trackers, virtual reality! Research provides the lowdown on different tech strategies that aim to improve various aspects of our health.

Older adults, whether cognitively impaired or not, use three types of strategies to cope with memory loss: external, internal and behavioural strategies.

Looking to avoid an acute upper respiratory tract infection? Research provides insight on probiotics as a preventative strategy.

In this webinar recording, renowned kinesiology researcher, Dr. Stuart Phillips, shares how much (or how little) people have to do to improve their odds of living longer, healthier and better lives.