Detecting Frailty in Routine Clinical Practice: The Senior-Friendly Fit-Frailty AppThe Fit-Frailty App is a user-friendly tool for assessing frailty that can be completed by older adults, family […] 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Care Coordination / Spark
COMPAs App Improves Communication between Seniors with Dementia and their ...An app improves communication for persons with dementia and caregivers in a long-term care setting, improving quality of life and reducing caregiver stress. 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / caregiver burden / caregiver stress / communication / COMPAs / dementia / long-term care / quality of life / well-being / Spark
Collaborate. Strategize. Simplify. Process to Improve Opioid and Medication Use ...Aging adults frequently receive multiple well-intentioned medical treatments that can affect cognitive health, including opioids, sedatives, antipsychotics, antidepressants, […] 12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / antidepressants / Cognitive health / opiods / sedatives / Spark
Bespoke Baycrest: Customized Online Education for CaregiversCustomizing e-learning for informal caregivers of people living with dementia 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / caregivers / dementia / e-learning / seniors / Spark
The Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia AppWhat is the issue? Individuals with dementia are affected by the behavioural and psychological symptoms of their condition. […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / app / care delivery / dementia / long-term care / point-of-care workers / Spark
Words at Your Fingertips: A website for improving word finding ...Everyone over the age of 40 experiences so-called tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, which is a frustrating instance of an inability […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / health older adults / self-assessment / Word-finding / Spark
Virtual Ward Medicine – Improving Care Transitions on Geriatric Hospital ...Virtual Ward is an electronic web-based tool providing a standardized handover process and workflow management functions for medical […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / care tool / Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit / workflow / Spark
The Storycare Project: Enriching Healthcare for Seniors through the Use of ...What is the issue? Seniors living in long-term care can experience feelings of isolation and loneliness. Research shows […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / e-learning / education / long-term care / point-of-care workers / storytelling / Spark
Reversing dementia in patients with chronic subdural hematomasPatients with dementia are at higher risk for bleeding in the brain. However, cognitive symptoms that result from […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / cognitive symptoms / dementia / hemorrhage / Spark
Can Brain Stimulation Reduce Depression and Length of Stay in ...What is the issue? Many older adults take medications to treat symptoms of anxiety and depression. An emerging […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / anxiety / depression / long-term care / seniors / transcranial direct current stimulation / well-being / Spark
A New Suite of Cognitive Tests for Assessing Frontotemporal DementiaAn easy-to-use suite of computer tests may help clinicians diagnose frontotemporal dementia earlier. 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / cognitive tests / early-onset dementia / Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) / Spark
Geriatric Pharmacology Infographics: Efficient Knowledge Translation of Medication Optimization for ...The project leads will be developing infographics to convey prescribing information efficiently and effectively to clinicians. Key features […] 6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / falls / infographics / knowledge translation / memory / prescribing information / Spark