CSAH & SHKN Linkages: April 2019

https://mailchi.mp/f8944da244e1/linkages-april_2019

Highlights of this issue include a reading list on "Having Difficult Conversations with Older Adults” as well as updates from AGE-WELL, Baycrest, Brainxchange, Bruyere, Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, Centre for Studies in Aging and Health, Institute for Life Course & Aging, National Institute on Ageing, Ontario Age-Friendly Communities Outreach Program, Ontario Centres for Learning, Research & Innovation in Long-Term Care, Ontario Community Support Association, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation, Ontario Osteoporosis Strategy and SE Research Centre.

Information about funding opportunities and calls for abstracts from the Canadian Association on Gerontology and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council are included.  A number of upcoming events and educational opportunities are listed. Sign up to receive Linkages directly here.

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FASTlinks Service Maps for Eastern Ontario

Go to the FASTlinks Page

FASTlinks is a series of web-based maps that display links for elder care services in South East Ontario organized into 10 common elder care domains. The 10 domains are organized by function, rather than disease diagnosis. FASTlinks was developed by the CSAH in collaboration with the Aging with Co-morbidities Network.

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Building an Innovation Hub - A Case Study

Tues. June 11 from 1-2PM EST. Join presenters Dr. Frank Knoefel and Dr. Rafik Goubran as they discuss the Sensors and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory(SAM3) Innovation Hub, the technologies being developed at the SAM3 hub and the importance of bringing diverse stakeholders in one place to foster innovation.  To learn more or to register click here.

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2019 Update on the CLSA: What’s New and What's Next for Canada's Leading Research Platform on Health and Aging

Tues. April 23rd from 12-1PM EST.  Join this free webinar featuring Dr. Parminder Raina, lead principal investigator of the CLSA, and Dr. Yves Joanette, scientific director of the CIHR Institute of Aging. For more information or to register click here.

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Health Literacy and Older Adults

This reading list includes links to and summaries of a variety of resources related to health literacy and older adults. Topics include:

  • research on health literacy among older adults
  • online resources / ehealth
  • cognition
  • treatment and medication adherence
  • cancer
  • exercise 

5 pages. Last reviewed April 2019.

S/AGE Social Dimensions of Ageing

May 30, 2019 at Hart House, University of Toronto. This year's program will explore the social responses to peaking populations and issues related to the various positive dim

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A Life Course Approach to Health Literacy: The Role of Gender, Educational Attainment and Lifetime Cognitive Capability

https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article/46/3/493/2661786

This study reported on risk factors across the life course which are correlated with health literacy later in life. The authors include possible interventions. 6 pages. Last reviewed April 2019.

Development of Patient Education for Older Adults Receiving Chemotherapy

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/4d41/35a76ea8ada763b4d85e9876cf85bbd2f7ff.pdf

This publication discusses the need for tailored education for older adult audiences specific to cancer treatment. 9 pages. Last reviewed April 2019.

eHealth Literacy Interventions for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4260003/

This article describes a systematic review that aimed to evaluate the research design, methods and findings of eHealth literacy interventions for older adults. The findings of the review pointed to a gap in evidence for eHealth literacy evaluating health outcomes targeting older adults. Last reviewed April 2019.

Health Literacy, Pedometer, and Self-Reported Walking Among Older Adults

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4815562/pdf/AJPH.2015.302901.pdf

The authors utilized cross-sectional study data assessing health literacy and its association with physical activity and physical activity guideline adherence among older adults. 7 pages. Last reviewed April 2019.

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