TREC Research: Association of compassion fatigue and work context with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among care aides in nursing homes Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42458063/ #LTC #longtermcare #careaids #PSWs #PTSD #nursinghomes
Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC)
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An applied and partnered health services research program that develops innovations and practical solutions that contribute to sustainable improvements in quality of care and quality of life in long-term care (LTC) homes.
📘 New NIA Report The NIA's new report examines how thousands of community organizations are helping older adults remain healthy, independent and connected — and what Canada needs to do to strengthen this essential sector. niageing.ca/reports/its-... #HealthyAgeing #AgeingInCanada
Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them. Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics, by Trisha Thadani www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/m... via @nytimes.com
Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them.
Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.
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What happens when you put a daycare and a long-term care home under one roof? A little bit of magic for old and young alike, they learned at Perley Health, by Sabrina Bedford ottawacitizen.com/news/childre... via @ottawacitizen.com @alexmunter.bsky.social
What happens when you put a daycare and a long-term care home under one roof
Retired major Doug Bird, a resident of Perley Health, didn't get many visitors. Now he has 39 little ones waving hello every day.
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💭 Q: What challenges do Canadians face throughout the dementia care journey? A: People living with dementia and their caregivers can encounter barriers at many stages, from diagnosis through to end-of-life. 🔗 Read the full report here: niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaCare #DementiaAwareness
The NIA’s new report — the second in a three-year series examining the state of dementia in Canada — identifies four priorities for strengthening dementia care in Canada. 🔗 Read the full report here: niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaCare #DementiaPolicy #NIAResearch #SmallStepsBigDifference
🌟 Canadian students making a difference in the field of ageing: We want to recognize you! Apply for the 2026 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards presented by the NIA and Entente Education Canada for a chance to win $1,000. niageing.ca/awards/canad...
🧠 A timely dementia diagnosis can be an important turning point. “It can help people living with dementia and their caregivers better understand changes in memory and access appropriate care and supports earlier.” Dr. Samir Sinha 📖 Read the full report here ➡️ niageing.ca/reports/addr...
Why gentleness matters in healthcare. There are huge pressures on workers, but treating patients brusquely and unpredictably causes distress and is detrimental to their recovery. It also damages staff morale and wellbeing, by Susannah Darling Khan www.bmj.com/content/394/... via @bmj.com
Gentleness matters in healthcare
Self awareness in staff can improve care, writes Susannah Darling Khan Both of my parents had long journeys with and eventually died from cancer in the past 12 years. Our experiences of the NHS have...
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As a doctor in palliative care, I’ve learned to know who’s not in the room. Recognizing estrangement gives patients an opportunity to consider what they want to leave behind, by Raya Elfadel Kheirbek www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... via @postopinions.bsky.social
Opinion | As a doctor in palliative care, I’ve learned to know who’s not in the room
Recognizing estrangement gives patients an opportunity to consider what they want to leave behind
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A Hospital Death Can Be a Good Death. We have built a culture that views a death in the ICU as a failure. It's not, by Daniela J. Lamas www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Opinion | A Good Death Isn’t Always at Home
We have built a culture that views a death in the I.C.U. as a failure.
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Saved from the cancer, undone by the care. One in three patients over 70 leaves hospital less able to care for themselves than when they arrived. I watched it happen to my father, by Seema Marwaha healthydebate.ca/2026/09/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
Saved from the cancer, undone by the care. - Healthy Debate
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Our congratulations to TREC trainees Brittany DeGraves and Yasin Barbakh, who received Canadian Nurses Foundation Scholarships!
TREC Research: Association of long-term care organizational context, facilitation, and their interactions with resident pain: a cross-sectional study www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ltc #longtermcare #nursinghomes #aging #pain #careaides
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🔍Notice changes in memory, thinking or mood? Look for: 🔹Repeating questions or forgetting conversations 🔹Difficulty with familiar tasks 🔹Changes in mood or confidence Noticing what has changed is the first small step. Learn more: smallstepsbigdifference.ca #SmallStepsBigDifference #BrainHealth
So delighted to see that The Globe and Mail has featured my dear friend Lou Lamontagne and the housing collective she co-created in Montreal. Such a cool model for aging (gifted article) www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/043d50c...
At a Montreal housing collective, women live intentionally and age joyously
The Maison des RebElles is a flourishing chosen family for lesbians and allies
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New TREC Research: Clinical, social, and home-level factors associated with the quality of life of residents living with dementia in #Canadian #nursinghomes: a cross-sectional, multi-province study Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42001103/ #ltc #longtermcare #aging #olderadults #dementia
Clinical, social, and home-level factors associated with the quality of life of residents living with dementia in Canadian nursing homes: a cross-sectional, multi-province study - PubMed
BACKGROUND: Quality of life (QoL) is a central priority in dementia care, yet most nursing homes (NHs) in Canada rely on clinical indicators that do not capture the emotional and social dimensions of residents’ well-being. Little is known about how clinical, social, and NH factors jointly shape QoL …
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🧠 World Alzheimer’s Day: Keep the Conversation About Memory Going World Alzheimer’s Day is an important opportunity to raise awareness about dementia and brain health. But conversations about memory concerns shouldn’t happen just one day a year. Start the conversation: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca
TREC Staff, Trainees and Investigators: Thank you, Jia! Jia Agrawal is a high school student who joined TREC over the summer as a volunteer, as she prepares to apply for nursing. During her time, Jia learned about research and helped make educational videos on trauma.
How do volunteers fit into Canada’s health care system? The Globe and Mail answers the question in this article. Read it at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
Older Canadians should all be eligible for free shingles vaccine. Canada may not have a national health care system, but we should still have coherent national policies on essential issues like vaccination, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: All Canadians should be eligible for a free shingles vaccine
Canada may not have a national health care system, but we should still have coherent national policies on essential issues like vaccination
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Second Alzheimer’s-treating drug should be publicly covered, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends. Donanemab costs $47,250 annually. The CDA previous recommended lecanemab, costing $30,000/year, be covered, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Second Alzheimer’s-treating drug should be publicly covered, Canada’s Drug Agency recommends
Recommendation sets the stage for possible government funding of the medication
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‘Father of Nunavut’ challenges territory’s refusal to pay for his housing, home care in Iqaluit even though it was willing to pay double the cost for long-term care more than 2,000 kilometres away in Ottawa, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
‘Father of Nunavut’ challenges territory’s refusal to pay for his housing, home care in Iqaluit
The Nunavut government was previously funding John Amagoalik’s higher living costs in an Ottawa long-term care home
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While attending IPA2026, TREC researchers had the opportunity to hear from Teun Toebes, a humanitarian innovator from the Netherlands who spent three and a half years living in the dementia unit of a nursing home at the age of 21. Learn more: www.teuntoebes.com @teuntoebes.bsky.social
Human Forever The Film
Teun explores in Human Forever how dementia is dealt with in countries and what we can learn to make the future more beautiful and inclusive.
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ICYMI: The National Dementia Workforce Study, a 5-year study funded by the National Institute on Aging, fields the first large, nationally representative annual surveys of the professional dementia care workforce in the United States: www.ndws.org #longtermcare #nursinhomes #dementia #dementiacare
🧠 Addressing Dementia in Canada: The Current State, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care for People Living with Dementia 🗓️ Date: September 24, 2026 🕛 Time: 12 p.m. EST 🔗 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎉 Join Us Virtually to Celebrate the NIA’s 10th Anniversary NIA experts will explore what it means for Canada to be a super-aged nation, the opportunities and challenges ahead and the actions needed over the next decade. 📅 September 17, 2026 🕐 12:30 p.m. torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Care Between the Lines: Shining a spotlight on volunteers working in Canadian health care who fill gaps and provide compassion in a system that can be isolating and scary. A 10-part summer series in the Globe and Mail. www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/care-... www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
In Vancouver, cycling volunteers help seniors break out of isolation and feel the wind in their hair
Cycling Without Age works to enrich the lives of long-term care home residents across Canada
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