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Improving the wellbeing of older adults through community-based music and movement programs
Find out here about a geriatric psychiatry program at the Music and Mental Health Research Clinic that improves the wellbeing of older adults.
Ageism, gerontological nursing and healthcare contexts
Professors Kathleen Hunter and Sherry Dahlke from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Nursing explain why gerontological nursing education is key to addressing the unconscious negative stereotypes about ageing and improving care for older adults.
Leveraging exercise mimetics as potential therapeutics
Robert Wessells, Associate Professor at Wayne State University, explores whether identifying potential exercise mimetics can deliver the benefits of exercise to patients with reduced mobility.
Primary care and medical education for Japan’s ageing population
Prof Junji Haruta from Keio University highlights Japan’s ageing population, focusing on challenges and innovations in primary care, plus medical education.
Addressing ageism in healthcare through gerontological nursing
Sherry Dahlke, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, discusses the impact of ageism in healthcare and why gerontological nursing education is vital for improving awareness and patient care.
Reducing restraint on residents in Hong Kong care home settings
Individuals from the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing discuss reducing using restraint on residents in Hong Kong care home settings.
Pain regulation and research: Decoding the brain’s response to pain
Professor Patrick Stroman from the Centre for Neuroscience Studies at Queen’s University shares insights into his research on the neural basis of human pain and pain regulation, which is supported by functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Healthy aging and physical activity practice: The missing link
Isabelle J. Dionne, PhD, Professor, Université de Sherbrooke, walks us through physical activity practice and how it impacts research on healthy aging.
Combatting NCDs using Plant-based Proteins and Animal-Waste Products
Professor Apichart Vanavichit, PhD, a Rice Genomic Breeding Expert at the Rice Science Center, walks us through high-quality crop-based and ovo-based protein hydrolysates to combat non-communicable diseases in Thailand, specifically among its ageing population.
E-Learning platform for dementia caregivers
Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing is developing a multimedia e-learning platform for dementia caregivers; here, they share the vast benefits.
New care models for older adults seeking emergency care
Professors Katie Robinson and Rose Galvin from the Ageing Research Centre at the University of Limerick describe research on new models of care for older adults seeking emergency care.
Observing current social issues in Japan from the perspective of Roman law: part 3
According to Professor Mariko Igimi, Kyushu University, we still have much to learn from Antiquity and Roman Law in relation to the current issues of an aging society in Japan.
Revolutionary pain relief cream and two-minute exercise to cure and prevent lower back pain
Dr Helene Bertrand has specialised in pain treatment after suffering from ongoing lower back pain for 37 years. Here in conversation with Open Access Government, Helene explores her lower back pain journey and the ways she has found to heal herself.
Solutions for healthy ageing: how technology can make a difference
Professor Alex Mihailidis, Scientific Director and CEO of AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence, looks to improve wellbeing and healthy ageing in older people through innovative technology.
Updating services for people with younger onset dementia and their caregivers
Researchers from the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing analyse the services available for people with younger onset dementia, looking to improve the lives of those affected and their carers.
A new approach to older people’s end of life care: Living and dying well
Remodelling palliative and end of life care requires different ways of working, different partnerships and a sharing of power.
Who benefits more from the cognitive effects of B vitamins?
Further understanding of the characteristics of the responders may shed light on how B vitamins benefit brain health and the formulation of more effective forms of B vitamins.
A Bluetooth tracking device to aid the search for older people with dementia who...
Getting lost can affect caregivers and families of older people with dementia – now, a Bluetooth tracking device can assist the search for their...