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View article: Development of the Whole Day Matters Toolkit for Primary Care: a consensus-building study to mobilize national public health guidelines in practice
Development of the Whole Day Matters Toolkit for Primary Care: a consensus-building study to mobilize national public health guidelines in practice Open
Introduction Strategic knowledge mobilization efforts are needed to enhance uptake and use of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines (24HMG), which describe optimal amounts of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep each day fo…
View article: Can ‘What Is Known’ about Social Isolation and Loneliness Interventions Sufficiently Inform the Clinical Practice of Health Care and Social Service Professionals Who Work with Older Adults? Exploring Knowledge-to-Practice Gaps
Can ‘What Is Known’ about Social Isolation and Loneliness Interventions Sufficiently Inform the Clinical Practice of Health Care and Social Service Professionals Who Work with Older Adults? Exploring Knowledge-to-Practice Gaps Open
Establishing intervention effectiveness is an important component of a broader knowledge translation (KT) process. However, mobilizing the implementation of these interventions into practice is perhaps the most important aspect of the KT c…
View article: Optimizing Older Adult Mental Health in Support of Healthy Ageing: A Pluralistic Framework to Inform Transformative Change across Community and Healthcare Domains
Optimizing Older Adult Mental Health in Support of Healthy Ageing: A Pluralistic Framework to Inform Transformative Change across Community and Healthcare Domains Open
This paper describes a pluralistic framework to inform transformative change across community and healthcare domains to optimize the mental health of older adults in support of healthy ageing. An extensive review and analysis of the litera…
View article: Developing and testing the usability, acceptability, and future implementation of the Whole Day Matters Tool and User Guide for primary care providers using think-aloud, near-live, and interview procedures
Developing and testing the usability, acceptability, and future implementation of the Whole Day Matters Tool and User Guide for primary care providers using think-aloud, near-live, and interview procedures Open
Background Canada’s 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults have shifted the focus from considering movement behaviours (i.e., physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep) separately to a 24-h paradigm, which considers how they are in…
View article: Enabling Healthy Aging to AVOID Frailty in Community Dwelling Older Canadians
Enabling Healthy Aging to AVOID Frailty in Community Dwelling Older Canadians Open
The Canadian population is aging. With aging, biological and social changes occur increasing the risk of developing chronic conditions and functional loss leading to frailty. Older adults living with frailty are more vulnerable to minor st…
View article: Developing a Core Set of Indicators to Assess the Quality and Impact of Integrated Care for Older Persons Living with Complex Health and Social Care Needs and Family/Friend Caregivers: a Delphi consensus study
Developing a Core Set of Indicators to Assess the Quality and Impact of Integrated Care for Older Persons Living with Complex Health and Social Care Needs and Family/Friend Caregivers: a Delphi consensus study Open
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020…
View article: An international Delphi consensus process to determine a common data element and core outcome set for frailty: FOCUS (The Frailty Outcomes Consensus Project)
An international Delphi consensus process to determine a common data element and core outcome set for frailty: FOCUS (The Frailty Outcomes Consensus Project) Open
Background Despite increased recognition of frailty and its importance, high quality evidence to guide decision-making is lacking. There has been variation in reported data elements and outcomes which makes it challenging to interpret resu…
View article: Nutrition and Physical Activity Clinical Practice Guidelines for Older Adults Living with Frailty
Nutrition and Physical Activity Clinical Practice Guidelines for Older Adults Living with Frailty Open
Tailored nutrition and physical activity interventions based on individual goals and health status are associated with improved clinical and physical outcomes. While the recommendations facilitate shared decision-making, we identified spar…
View article: Effectiveness of nutrition interventions and combined nutrition and physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Effectiveness of nutrition interventions and combined nutrition and physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
BACKGROUND: Although nutrition interventions may reverse frailty, it is unclear which interventions are optimal. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify effective nutrition interventions that improve outcomes related…
View article: Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Effectiveness of physical activity interventions in older adults with frailty or prefrailty: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
BACKGROUND: Physical activity is known to prevent frailty and reduce its consequences; however, it remains unclear which interventions are optimal for older adults with frailty. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identif…
View article: Ontario Geriatric Specialist Physician Resources 2018
Ontario Geriatric Specialist Physician Resources 2018 Open
Background
The number of older adults with complex health needs in Ontario is growing. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care requested a resource mapping project to assess the current 2018 and projected 2025 number of specialist phys…
View article: Development and psychometric testing of a measure of the healthcare experiences of persons with dementia and their caregivers
Development and psychometric testing of a measure of the healthcare experiences of persons with dementia and their caregivers Open
Background: Dementia affects many older adults. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging estimates that 8.0% of Canadians aged 65 years or older meet the criteria for dementia.(1) Within the subgroup of individuals aged 85 years or older, th…
View article: Care of community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their caregivers
Care of community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their caregivers Open
KEY POINTS In Canada, about 500 000 individuals are currently affected by dementia.[1][1],[2][2] Caring for people with dementia is complex and costs the health system $15 billion annually.[1][1],[2][2] The findings of qualitative studies …
View article: Volunteers Adding Life in Dementia: A Case Series of Volunteer Visits to Reduce Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia in Long‐Term Care
Volunteers Adding Life in Dementia: A Case Series of Volunteer Visits to Reduce Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia in Long‐Term Care Open
To the Editor: The majority of residents in long-term care (LTC) settings are older adults with dementia. Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), including behaviors such as agitation, depression, and psychosis, are common in older adults with de…