A5018406899- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Disaster Response and Management
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
University of Alberta
2013-2025
Alberta Health Services
2023
Toronto Metropolitan University
2015-2017
Laing O'Rourke (United Kingdom)
2016
Alberta Innovates
2016
Health Solutions (Sweden)
2016
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2016
CARE Canada
2016
Indigenous Wellbeing Centre
1964
Abstract The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in field ageing have contributed document. This discusses how older people are misrepresented and undervalued current public discourse surrounding It points issues documenting deaths adults, lack preparation for such a crisis long-term care homes, some ‘protective’ policies can be considered patronising initial perception was virus really an adult...
During the pandemic, there has been significant social media attention focused on increased COVID-19 risks and impacts for people with dementia their care partners. However, these messages can perpetuate misconceptions, false information, stigma.
Abstract Aim To examine the concept of preparedness over time in research with informal caregivers older adults. Design Concept analysis. Methods Rodgers' evolutionary method analysis was used to guide this theoretical paper due dynamic nature preparedness, which is influenced by both context and time. Using inductive approach, elements were derived from a content included studies. In final step, generate hypotheses implications regarding concept, conceptual structure adults connected...
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada. But the measures put place to control infection within LTC have also devastating impacts health and well-being of residents through effects social connection. Here, we offer guiding principles enable connection promote quality life for during beyond. These were generated by working group COVID-19 Dementia Task Force, convened Alzheimer Society Canada identify urgent emerging issues raised Canadians with dementia.
A decade ago, urgent calls were made to address the harms of social isolation and loneliness experienced by older adults living with a chronic illness or in care home.1Victor CR Loneliness homes: neglected area research?.Aging Health. 2012; 8: 637-646Crossref Scopus (67) Google Scholar The urgency this call was repeated recently WHO launch commission as pressing health threat.2WHOWHO launches foster...
Introduction: Caring for a person with advanced disease can have detrimental impact on the quality of life family caregivers. This is further compounded in rural areas that few or no palliative care services. Hope has positive influence caregivers persons cancer but factors influencing hope specifically women not been examined.Purpose: The purpose this study was to determine caring cancer, by examining relationship demographic variables, self-efficacy, guilt, and caregiver physical mental...
With the COVID-19 pandemic halting all in-person research in March 2020, many researchers adopted virtual methods to continue their work amid this global crisis. As persisted and safety of participants remained a priority, grew popularity for qualitative researchers. This turn led methodological insights on application advantages conducting using methods. Virtual have been found enhance participant comfort, facilitate open discussion sensitive topics, alleviate fatigue researchers, result...
Few supports exist for family/friend care partners when the recipient is a person living with dementia in home. This study assessed effectiveness of My Tools Care-In Care (MT4C-In Care), self-administered, web-based psychoeducational intervention. The overall was mixed methods pragmatic randomized controlled trial, concurrent process evaluation and an active (educational) control. intervention group received link to MT4C-In 2 months. Participants were eligible if they adult (≥18 years age)...
Cancer inequities such as late access to cancer screening and diagnosis affect people of African Latin American descent in Canada. These addition experiences racism discrimination unequal living working conditions are detrimental their wellness. We aim delineate together with a patient-oriented pathway improve equity wellness care. This is 3-year community-based participatory research study. The study will take place Alberta Ontario involve 125 participants including cancer, family community...
Abstract Relationship-centred mealtimes can support care home residents, who are at high risk for loneliness. However, staff do not consistently promote relationship-centred mealtimes. This secondary analysis examined the impact of factors (selected based on Theory Planned Behaviour) upon interest in making more relationship-centred. Data were from a cross-sectional, quantitative survey 670 North America. We used multivariable logistic regression to test hypotheses. The model was...
Quality of life (QoL) is a priority goal dementia care, but measuring QoL becomes increasingly difficult as person's ability to self-report declines. measurement particularly challenging among Nursing home (NH) residents, due their often advanced cognitive impairment. The DEMQOL-CH validated tool assess NH residents' QoL, using care staff proxy reports. Care and residents have diverse ethno-cultural backgrounds, which may affect the QoL. Our objective was invariance differential item...
Meals in long-term care (LTC) are essential to residents not only for nutrition and their physical well-being but also social interactions supporting resident quality of life. This study aims understand the mealtime experiences family partners during coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) pandemic when restrictions were put place LTC retirement homes. Interpretive description analysis qualitative interviews homes, with 17 4 residents. Convenience snowball sampling was used recruit participants...
Maximizing quality of life (QoL) is a major goal care for people with dementia in nursing homes (NHs). Social determinants are critical residents' QoL. However, similar to the United States and other countries, most Canadian NHs routinely monitor publicly report care, but not resident QoL its social determinants. Therefore, we lack robust, quantitative studies evaluating association multiple intersecting NH The this study address knowledge gap.
Abstract Aims To assess visitors' perceptions of the benefits and challenges related to engaging in a remote visit intervention, which was designed address loneliness people living with moderate severe dementia care homes. Design A qualitative descriptive study. Methods Twenty‐four homes Canada their family friends (i.e., visitors) took part facilitated visits 2021. Each person received scheduled for 30–60 min per week 6 weeks. Participants chose complete one longer visit, or multiple...