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A Year Into the #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign
A Year Into the #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Aug 18, 20212 min read
An Opportunity To Re-Think Long-Term Care in Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for both staff and residents of long-term care homes. If there is one silver...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Aug 18, 20211 min read
THE ARGUMENT FOR MORE FREQUENT PAIN ASSESSMENT IN LONG TERM CARE HOMES
A Presentation On LTC Policy Change
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Long Term Care Standards In Canada
n our latest article we share exciting news about LTC Standards in Canada from Mary Brachaniec, a careiver partner and member of the #SeePai
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Mobilizing Knowledge about Effective Assessment of Pain in People with Moderate to Severe Dementia
Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, was recently invited to present over Zoom to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta and North West Territories
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Encouraging New Clinical Scientists, Scientist Practitioners and Clinicians to Train in Gerontology
There is a shortage of clinicians and scientists with expertise in geriatrics and gerontology.
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Will Scientific Journals Publish The Findings Of The #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign?
Will Scientific Journals Publish The Findings Of The #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign? Find out in the article by Dr Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Overcoming Gaps in Health Professional Education About Pain in Dementia
My friend and colleague Dr. Judith Watt-Watson, a Professor Emerita from the University of Toronto, published an article back in 2009...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jun 22, 20212 min read
What Resources Can Be Found On Our Website?
We created this website as a repository of information for health professionals, family members, policy makers and researchers. Our focus...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Pain Care During the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Homes
, pain care should be a priority. Assessing and managing pain is always important but becomes even more critical during the era of COVID-19
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Changing Society’s Discourse About Long-Term Care
I do not remember another extended time period during my lifetime when long-term care (LTC) has received as much media attention as it...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
May 18, 20212 min read
The Broken Hip in Room 14: The Importance of Personhood in Pain Management
Tom Kitwood was among the first to recognize the importance of personhood in the care of people with dementia. In simple terms,...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
May 18, 20212 min read
Physical attractiveness, gender and other biases in pain judgements
Over the years our team has investigated the impact of stereotypes in judgements of another’s pain. First we studied these phenomena in...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
May 18, 20212 min read
Father's Day & Dementia
In our latest article, guest contributor Linda Bates Lawson shares her Fathers day memories. With Father’s Day coming up, I am thinking...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Apr 19, 20213 min read
The Complexities of Widespread Change to Improve Pain Care in Dementia
One of my most prominent teachers, the late Ronald Melzack, used to advise new researchers to not try to solve a simple problem but to find
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Apr 19, 20212 min read
André Picard’s Latest Book “Neglected No More” Is a Must Read for Policy Makers
Prominent Globe & Mail health reporter, André Picard, recently published his latest book “Neglected No More"
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Videos That Help Explain Pain in Dementia
The #SeePainMoreClearly video, summarizes some of the most important aspects of the evidence base about pain in dementia
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Apr 14, 20212 min read
National Standards for Long-Term Care: An Opportunity to Make a Difference
Canada has begun the process of creating national standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities. This is truly a rare opportunity and...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Why we are using social media to improve pain in dementia.
Did you know that the vast majority of research findings never make their way into widespread clinical practice? The minority of research...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
Mar 15, 20213 min read
The Case for Pain Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has caused many problems for seniors in long-term care homes. We have seen COVID-19 outbreaks with tragic consequences including...
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