With a growing seniors population, the number of people living with dementia continues to rise. Learn more about dementia’s causes, symptoms and treatments in this video with Dr. Lara Khoury, Geriatrician, and Jennifer Koop, Advanced Practice Nurse in dementia care.

Falls don’t have to be a normal part of aging. Follow these evidence-based prevention tips and feel more steady on your feet.

Respiratory Therapists from The Ottawa Hospital received applause from residents in local long-term care homes for their part in swabbing more than 1,700 residents and staff for COVID-19 in a single weekend. Their efforts are part of a region-wide collaboration to protect some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

Paula Tiszai worries constantly about her 85-year-old mother’s medications. Over the years, she has seen her mother suffer deliriums, behavioural issues, problems eating, falls and more – simply because she was on inappropriate drugs. Paula believes MedSafer could help.