June 27, 2019
On June 17, the federal Minister of Health announced a new dementia strategy, which aims in part, to provide greater support and improved quality of life for persons with dementia and their caregivers. Dementia is a chronic and degenerative cognitive… Read more about “It’s a societal issue that affects us all” – U of T experts on Canada’s new dementia strategy
March 5, 2019
Over 35% of Canada’s workforce are caregivers. The balancing act it takes to manage employment and caregiving responsibilities is not only detrimental to the Canadian economy with an estimated loss of $1.3 billion annually, it is also leading to negative health… Read more about U of T researcher on why Canadians need to care more about caregivers
November 22, 2018
For registered nurse Rene Turner, quality improvement was not something she was satisfied with working on off the side of her desk, she wanted to see it become a mainstream practice among the patients she worked with the most, older… Read more about Improving Pain Assessment among Dementia Patients, MSc QIPS Graduate Wins Harry and Rose Perlstein Award
August 8, 2018
The results are in, and five students from Dalla Lana’s Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) – Michael Lebenbaum, Kieran Quinn, Helene Retrouvey, Nathan Stall, and Martin Urner – have earned one of Canada’s most competitive doctoral awards,… Read more about Five IHPME students earn Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships supporting integral health care research