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Social media use linked to poorer mental health in older Canadians, study finds

Seniors are considered the fastest-growing group on the Internet, but does being connected online help or hinder mental health for older adults? According to a new study published in the open access journal PLOS Global Public Health led by 91ÑÇÉ« Glendon College Associate Professor Hossam Ali-Hassan, while some Internet use such as email has been associated with mental health benefits, social media sites were linked to lower perceived mental health. 

Why seniors’ care should have been on the election agenda

I was hopeful that when the COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the plight of senior citizens, the attention might result in meaningful change. Instead, seniors seem to be getting blamed for high costs and high living. Let me set some context. The Canada Health Act is a remarkable document. It is simple and clear. Provinces […]

New exhibit explores stories of loss, tragedy in long-term care homes

Giving voice to the tales of devastating loss, tragedy, hopes and aspirations, COVID in the House of Old (CIHO) by 91ÑÇÉ« Associate Professor and historian Megan Davies will exhibit at four new GTA locations this fall.

Workforce retention strategies that benefit all in the care economy

For-profit care is a bad idea that won’t die, co-writes Prof Pat Armstrong. She discusses why the idea of privatization in health care is like a zombie re-emerging from the grave

COVID-19 in long-term care homes - what needs to be done differently?

COVID-19 has hit long-term residential care facilities particularly hard. It’s a situation brought on in part by a lack of attention to a sector many people choose to ignore, but 91ÑÇÉ« Professor Pat Armstrong, who led the 10-year project Re-imagining Long-term Residential Care, says that needs to change. Armstrong and her international team recently published the report, Re-imagining Long-term Residential Care in the COVID-19 Crisis.