Geriatric Medicine Research
5955 Veterans' Memorial Lane, Suite 1421 B3H 2E1 Halifax, NS, Canada

"I love working as an Occupational Therapist with older adults because it’s a rewarding challenge to try to remove barriers for people who want to live as independently and fully as possible. It soon becomes clear that taking small (or big!) risks is a meaningful part of life and can contribute greatly to a person’s quality of life, sense of autonomy and identity." -Catherine-Anne Murray, Occupational Therapist, Seniors’ Health/Geriatrics Outreach, Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Camp Hill is looking festive! A big thanks to Nova Scotia Power who set up Christmas lights on the tree by the cenotaph yesterday and to the military volunteers... from Canadian Forces Base Halifax - Base des Forces canadiennes de Halifax who decorated the Veterans Memorial Garden. The centerpiece of garden is the tree donated to Camp Hill by Their Honors. The tree was presented to Mrs. Margaret Guildford, who is a veteran of the Second World War and is a resident of Camp Hill; and Heather White, Director at Camp Hill. QEII Foundation Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Lunenburg County Christmas Tree Producers Association

Today at 3:00 pm (Oct 17) tune in to the Canadian Frailty Network Facebook page as they live stream "#FrailtyMatters to Nova Scotians" beginning at 3:00 pm. The event features a panel on the hidden costs of frailty, insights about frailty from a caregiver, and a keynote from Dr. Kenneth Rockwood on "Why must we face up to frailty?" Click the link below for the full program.

"I love working as an Occupational Therapist with older adults because its a rewarding challenge to try to remove barriers for people who want to live as independently and fully as possible. It soon becomes clear that taking small (or big!) risks is a meaningful part of life and can contribute greatly to a persons quality of life, sense of autonomy and identity." -Catherine-Anne Murray, Occupational Therapist, Seniors Health/Geriatrics Outreach, Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health Authority

Current exhibition of portraits I made working with children who are living with epilepsy and their families and caregivers. The exhibit is at Museum of Natural... History. It Is part of Halifaxs participation in The Big DrawFestival 2019. The works were generated from a 4 month, qualitative, arts based study as part of a collaboration with paediatric neurologist, Dr. Wendy Stewart and Melanie MacGillivray med 3 student at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB),. All participants were from New Brunswick Canada. We continue to carry out analysis of the study data,(incl. images, journals and transcripts), and exploring how we can effectively integrate the works and associated narratives into Medical Education. Moreover, the exhibition offers researchers a further opportunity to evaluate audience response. We are grateful to all the participants a nd their families for their time, support and generosity of spirit. Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB) Dalhousie Medical School Epilepsy Society Epilepsy Association of The Maritimes Epilepsy Foundation of America Geriatric Medicine Research

...we need to understand the full health picture of frail patients, including chronic health issues, lifestyle and social needs, and then take these factors into account when determining the best plan for care. Dr. Sam Searle https://bit.ly/2wRiYjk #DMRF #frailty #research

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood was recognized for long-time volunteer service by the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia at a reception hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on June 25, 2019.

Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia Volunteer Recognition Reception 25 June 2019 This afternoon, Their Honours hosted the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia Volunt...eer Recognition Reception at Government House. In his capacity as Honorary Patron, The Lieutenant Governor made presentations for voluntary service to members of the Society. Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia

"We need to have visible diverse leadership, representation at all levels, supportive and intentional policies and we need to continue to create a culture that is supportive. Well said Robin! GMR is proud to count you among our alumni.

Enjoyed presenting at the annual Northwood Research Symposium 2019. Describing different ways the visual arts can inform and support care if older adults, inclu...ding my dads drawings of my mum before she died. I also presented my current arts based research study exploring the caregiving experience of older adults and their partners in care at Geriatric Medicine Research at QEII Foundation. See more

Two snow storms in a row! Take care when digging out by following these tips.

Volunteer patients play an important role in medical education. The Dalhousie Medical School is looking for community volunteers.

During recruitment, we were fortunate to have Dr. Ken Rockwood and colleagues from Halifax provide clinical services to the seniors of Cape Breton. We are deeply grateful for that support and commitment. We are also pleased that he will continue to support the clinic to ensure a smooth transition to the new physicians. Dr. Rockwood deserves significant credit for the work he has done.

Dr. Judith Godin is leading an investigation into "the impact of such factors as job satisfaction, opportunities for advancement, degree of control at work and the physical and mental demands of a job, on peoples long term health." Her work is supported by an NSHA Research Fund award. http://www.nshealth.ca//working-towards-health-or-disease-

Dalhousie IDPhD Public Scholar, Lindsay Wallace, spent Sunday afternoon making neuroscience fun for patrons of the Halifax Public Library as part of #ScienceLiteracyWeek.

The current edition of NSHA Research-in-Progress online news features a short profile of frailty researcher Dr. Olga Theou. Check it out: https://nsha-research-in-progress.blogspot.com/

"... the evidence is clear these interventions prevent infections and save lives. GMR alumnus, Dr. Tommy Brothers, promotes a harm reduction approach to health care.

Geriatric Medicine Research is hiring! Were looking for quantitatively trained postdoctoral fellows for research on aging and frailty. Follow the link for details. https://www.careerbeacon.com//postdoctoral-fellow-/halifax

Dr. Olga Theou was on CBC Radio this morning to discuss her latest publication (CMAJ. 2017;189:E2056-E1064) on risks associated with sedentary behaviour in older adults across levels of frailty.

#SidneyCrosby and the #StanleyCup visiting a veterans retirement home in #Halifax. Photos via Philip Pritchard/Twitter.

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Congratulations to Dr. John Gray, who was honoured today at the Geriatric Ambulatory Care Clinic in the Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building. The presentation was made by Dr. Kenneth Rockwood. Dr. Gray is one of our co-founders. NSHA Central

Dr. Judith Godin (pictured on the right) is a Research Associate and Data Analyst with Geriatric Medicine Research and the multi-morbidity and dementia team (Team 14) with the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). On Monday she presented her work on the relationship between retirement and cognitive health to hundreds attending the #IAGG2017 World Congress in San Francisco, CA.

Dr. Olga Theou, pictured below with colleagues from the Centre of Research Excellence in Frailty and Healthy Ageing at the University of Adelaide, is attending the #IAGG2017 World Congress in San Francisco this week. Dr. Theou and GMRU Director, Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, are participating in a symposium entitled "An international perspective on implementing frailty into clinical practice" on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 8:00 am PDT. Dr. Theou will also chair a symposium at this event on "Trans-disciplinary research in Frailty to achieve healthy ageing" (27Jul2017 at 12:00 pm PDT).

The work of Dr. Susan Freter and colleagues shows that "paying extra attention to frail older patients helps to prevent delirium."

Congratulations to Dalhousie University, Dr. Kenneth Rockwood and Dr. Olga Theou (seated first from the left) for receiving the "Support to Student-Reservists" award from the Nova Scotia CFLC Provincial Council. in support of Cpl. Joanna Blodgett, 33 Field Ambulance Company. Cpl. Blodgett was a graduate student at Dalhousie University and a research assistant at GMR, and is now completing her PhD at University College London (UK).

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A great event in Halifax on April 26th!