A Year Into the #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating consequences for both staff and residents of long-term care homes. If there is one silver...

A Presentation On LTC Policy Change

n our latest article we share exciting news about LTC Standards in Canada from Mary Brachaniec, a careiver partner and member of the #SeePai

Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, was recently invited to present over Zoom to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta and North West Territories

There is a shortage of clinicians and scientists with expertise in geriatrics and gerontology.

The PACSLAC Pain in Dementia Scales are Multilingual

Will Scientific Journals Publish The Findings Of The #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign? Find out in the article by Dr Thomas Hadjistavropoulos

We created this website as a repository of information for health professionals, family members, policy makers and researchers. Our focus...

, pain care should be a priority. Assessing and managing pain is always important but becomes even more critical during the era of COVID-19

Tom Kitwood was among the first to recognize the importance of personhood in the care of people with dementia. In simple terms,...

In our latest article, guest contributor Linda Bates Lawson shares her Fathers day memories. With Father’s Day coming up, I am thinking...

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

Prominent Globe & Mail health reporter, André Picard, recently published his latest book “Neglected No More"

The #SeePainMoreClearly video, summarizes some of the most important aspects of the evidence base about pain in dementia

Canada has begun the process of creating national standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities. This is truly a rare opportunity and...

Did you know that the vast majority of research findings never make their way into widespread clinical practice? The minority of research...

COVID-19 has caused many problems for seniors in long-term care homes. We have seen COVID-19 outbreaks with tragic consequences including...

We would like to show our support and appreciation of caregivers. April 6th is National Caregivers Day. In Canada, 2 out of 3 caregivers...

As many as 80% of long-term care residents suffer from pain. And yet this pain is underrecognized and undertreated, at least in part,...