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Top national funding award goes to CHHM doctoral trainee
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/top-national-funding-award-goes-to-chhm-doctoral-trainee
Award recipient demonstrates 'leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement'.
Dr. Joanie Sims Gould featured on CBC's Go Public and BC Almanac
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/dr.-joanie-sims-gould-featured-on-cbc-s-go-public-and-bc-almanac
Investigative Journalist Erica Johnson of CBC's Go Public interviewed the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility's Dr. Joanie Sims-Gould to help shed light on how the quality of home care can vary greatly between regions in British Columbia. Dr. Sims-Gould points out that "what you receive is often based more on where you live than on what you need."
North Shore Health Research Foundation Funds Hip Fracture Home Support Study Research at Lions Gate Hospital
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/NSHRF-Hip-fracture-announcement
FReSH Start Toolkit: Fracture Recovery for Seniors at Home, A hip fracture recovery guide for patients & families
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/FReSHStart
A hip fracture is a life changing event. It's the role of your healthcare team to give you the best care possible while you're in the hospital but about when it's time to go home? For many, it can be a challenging time for the person recovering and for caregivers who want to provide the best help possible.
Bridging the gap between hospital and home after a fracture
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/bridging-the-gap-between-hospital-and-home-after-a-fracture-1131-1130
Community care for diabetes in Abbotsford
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/community-care-for-diabetes-in-abbotsford
CHHM researchers are finding better ways to manage chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes
$60-million health care research centre opens at VGH
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/60-million-health-care-research-centre-opens-at-vgh
Andrea Woo, Vancouver Sun - September 15, 2011
$60M world-class health-care research centre opens
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/60m-world-class-health-care-research-centre-opens
Ministry of Health News Release - September 15, 2011
'Prevalence of and factors associated with head impact during falls in older adults in long-term care'
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/-prevalence-of-and-factors-associated-with-head-impact-during-falls-in-older-adults-in-long-term-care--1148-1147
Recent publication - Canadian Medical Association Journal
Determining how and why falls occur in elderly people will help to support development of valid and effective approaches for balance assessment and fall prevention in the long-term care environment.
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/lancet-article---video-capture-of-the-circumstances-of-falls-in-elderly-people-residing-in-long-term-care--an-observational-study-936
Video capture of the circumstances of falls in elderly people residing in long-term care: an observational study The Lancet, Early Online Publication - October 17, 2012
What's in your Caregiver Preparedness Toolkit?
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/caregiver-preparedness-toolkit
With unprecedented population aging combined with reductions in health care services the likelihood of one becoming a caregiver is on the rise. For many of us, it is really not a matter of if we will be a caregiver, but rather when and to what extent.
Helping our parents age in place
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/helping-our-parents-age-in-place
In 2015 a major shift occurred in Canada’s population: for the first time there were more Canadians over the age of 65 than under the age of 15. Currently at 5.8 million, the number of Canadian 65 years of age or older will double in the next 25 years.
Everybody falls sometimes: What we can learn by “watching” what we don’t often see
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/everybody-falls-sometimes
Re-Imagine Aging: Adding Life to Years
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/reimagine-aging
The Centre for Hip Health and Mobility is uniting an interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners in the field of aging. The topic on the table at the three-day conference is the aging population in Canada and in many parts of the world. The proportion of older adults in the population is growing faster than any other age group. This rapid demographic shift has been classified as one of the world’s most challenging, urgent and ‘wicked problems’ –it calls for immediate change at every level of society.
Travelling with Osteoporosis: What to think about Before, During, and After your trip
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Travelling-Osteoporosis
Is it possible to have a happy and healthy holiday with Osteoporosis? Absolutely! With good planning and preparation, that dream vacation can become a reality. Begin by thinking about your holiday in three parts: (1) Planning and preparation before you leave; (2) How to stay safe and healthy while away; and (3) keeping a record for what worked well for future holidays. Here are some helpful hints for before, during and after your vacation.
Travelling with Osteoporosis: What to think about Before, During, and After your trip
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Travelling-Osteoporosis
Is it possible to have a happy and healthy holiday? Absolutely! With good planning and preparation, that dream vacation can become a reality. Begin by thinking about your holiday in three parts: (1) Planning and preparation before you leave; (2) How to stay safe and healthy while away; and (3) keeping a record for what worked well for future holidays. Here are some helpful hints for before, during and after your vacation.
Life after Fracture: So the Journey Begins
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/life-after-fracture--so-the-journey-begins
In the News: Does pumping iron twice a week keep the mind sharp and prevent falls?
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/pumping-iron-keeps-mind-sharp-and-prevent-falls
CHHM research is grabbing the attention of national and international media. Discover what news outlets, such as the New York Times, CBC's Quirks & Quarks, The Globe and Mail, CBC's The National and Metro News are reporting on the exciting research.
BC Hip Fracture Registry Dataset Creation Meeting at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/bc-hip-fracture-registry-dataset-creation-meeting
Representatives from the UK National Hip Fracture Database and Swedish National Register for Hip Fracture Patients (RIKSHOFT), the Ministry of Health, local health authorities, clinicians and scientists came together with the assistance of CHHM Interim Director Dr. Pierre Guy and doctoral student Anna Chudyk to discuss the development of a registry of hip fractures in British Columbia.
CHHM's Mobile Lab is on the Move
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/chhm-s-mobile-lab-is-on-the-move
The Group Appointments in Primary Care (GAP) Study is hitting the road in the Mobile Lab this February!
“Creativity as Practice”: Three highlights from the 2015 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Canadian-Mobilization-Forum
Some may consider ‘The Arts’ and ‘Health Research’ to be strange bedfellows, but a clear take-home message from the 2015 Canadian Knowledge Mobilization Forum suggests otherwise.
CHHM Researchers launch new Canadian Centre for Group Appointments website
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/chhm-researchers-launch-new-canadian-centre-for-group-appointments-website
The Canadian Centre for Group Appointments (CCGA) is a collaboration among clinicians, community advocates and patients, policymakers, and researchers to further Group Appointments as one approach to chronic disease prevention and management, health services delivery, and better patient care.
The Screw Cutter Project: A surgical solution to help orthopaedic surgeons around the globe
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Screw-Cutter-Project
Our engineers innovative surgical solutions that break down surgical roadblocks in operating rooms at home and abroad
Interactive storytelling to surface issues and opportunities in community on the evolution of caregiving in an aging society
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/Who-Cares-Event
All are welcome to a free event to re-imagine caregiving in the face of our aging demographic on Tuesday, May 10, at the Goldcorp Stage at BMO Theatre. The Centre for Hip Health & Mobility in partnership with Gen Why Media will host an evening of performance, storytelling, intergenerational dialogue, and expert and community insight to ignite an important conversation about the culture of care in our changing society.
Brain connectivity differs dramatically between fallers, non-fallers
http://www.hiphealth.ca/blog/brain-connectivity-differs-dramatically-between-fallers,-non-fallers
Should a history of falls be part of screening for dementia risk? A recent research study suggests that older adults who are experiencing multiple falls should report them to health care professionals, as multiple falls may indicate subtle brain changes associated with cognitive decline.
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