Picture This: How Virtual Reality is Shaping the Future of ...
It only takes a moment for Alan Scott to see the positive impact a virtual reality (VR) experience […]
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Early Adoption Initiative drives implementation of leading-edge innovations in seniors’ ...
Adoption remains one of the biggest barriers to innovation. Even the best ideas can get stuck if provider […]
RetiSpec aims to improve lives—and the healthcare system
An estimated 564,000 Canadians are currently living with dementia. As of 2016, the combined healthcare system and out-of-pocket […]
Growing Canadian companies: Trualta expands reach at home and abroad
Family members play an increasingly important role in providing safe and competent care for loved ones with dementia […]
Seniors’ care innovation? There’s an app for that.
We live in an app-ified world – and seniors’ care is no exception. Among the many apps available […]
A better night’s sleep for older adults living with dementia
Therapeutic recreation coordinator Eve Baird is on a mission: to help those living with dementia sleep better. Working […]
CABHI-funded young onset dementia program gives Calgary families hope
When Cindy McCaffery’s husband began struggling at work, she knew something was off. “For a couple of months […]
Can virtual reality make long-term care residents happier? One CABHI ...
In one Fredericton long-term care home, older adults are donning headsets and entering alternate worlds. Virtual reality (VR) […]
Dementia and noise: how one long-term care home is enhancing ...
Meet Sarah Condran, music therapist at Arborstone Enhanced Care (Shannex) in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As a front-line clinician […]
New app for dementia caregivers launches, with CABHI support
A new app that supports caregivers of people with dementia and helps them better care for their loved […]
CABHI-supported study examines how Indigenous languages apps can benefit First ...
Rising rates of dementia in Canada are a known public health concern. What’s less commonly understood is how […]
Aging Out: How one CABHI project is improving the culture ...
Picture this: you’re a personal support worker at a long-term care home. One of the residents, an elderly […]
