More than 80 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada are from nursing homes or long term care facilities. Around the world, the percentage of deaths […]
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Support For Those Living With Dementia Webinar
On July 21, 2020 Global Ageing Network, Heritage Foundation and BDU Heritage Center for Gerontology co-hosted a webinar focused on dementia care in the midst […]
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Over one month of Coronavirus Response in Ireland’s Nursing Homes
Ireland’s chief medical officer said, as of April 16, that coronavirus cases in the population have decreased. However, nursing home cases are still a rising […]
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Securing Care Homes For Workers Secures Homes for Older Adults
“Biosecurity” strategies can prevent spread of COVID-19 in enclosed group gatherings. Care homes, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and more fall under the umbrella of […]
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Physical Distancing Does Not Mean Social Isolation
Physical Distancing Does Not Mean Social Isolation by Beth Brodsky Many countries like Canada were already aware of the risks older adults experienced from social […]
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Nursing Home Residents, Families, and Staff Demand Israel’s Health Ministry Take More Action on Coronavirus
April 1, 2020 Nursing Home Residents, Families, and Staff Demand Israel’s Health Ministry Take More Action on Coronavirus Israel is home to 1.1 million people […]
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The Future of Dementia
The World Dementia Council recently highlighted Alzheimer Europe’s startling study: Dementia in Europe will almost double in the next 30 years. Logically, the trend makes […]
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U.K. Proposal Exacerbates Workforce Shortage in Ageing Services
Immigration and ageing services may seem like 2 unrelated topics, but the 2 actually heavily depend on each other. Over a year ago, Katie Smith […]
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Approaches to Age-friendly Housing
Numerous models of “age-friendly housing” are emerging around the world, including sharing housing, retrofitting homes, building new structures, supporting people to live at home, technology-enabled […]
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The Future of Aged Care in Europe
The newly rebranded European Ageing Network (EAN) held a successful conference in Prague in mid-September. With over 400 leaders in aged care from 30 countries […]
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