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Council on Health Promotion / BY: Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP January/February 2019
... not a normal part of aging. The first support group for people with dementia was not formed until 1993, and it was ... Only in the past few years have memoirs been written by people with dementia. This pattern is a symptom of the stigma ... to learn from qualitative studies about the experience of people actually living with dementia.  A meta-synthesis ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD March 2019
... I feel less guilty because I remind myself that making people laugh has been his lifelong mission. Recently friends ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Steven Larigakis, MD March 2019
... of psychological, social, and physical aspects, and puts people at risk of adverse health outcomes, including falls, ... although its prevalence does rise with age, from 16% of people 65 years old to over 50% of those over 85.[ 3 ] ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD April 2019
... divorces, aging parents, and so much more. These people are my rocks and I know they have my back through ... of work colleagues. I have spent more time with these people than I have with most of my family and friends, yet I ...
Editorials / BY: Jeevyn K. Chahal, MD June 2019
... of my time and I think they deserve the same. “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Ilona Hale, MD, FCFPC June 2019
... person with obesity: healthy, active, motivated? For many people these are not the words that come to mind. Despite ... unchecked, and in many cases, institutionalized. Many people continue to hold feelings of disapproval toward people with obesity, leading to unfair judgment and ...
Editorials / BY: David B. Chapman, MBChB September 2019
... work that brought me into contact with many memorable people who were far removed from my way of life—alcoholics, ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD October 2019
... “How will traffic be?” “Shouldn’t be bad as many people are at the island festival.” “So Icelandic people like festivals?” “I wouldn’t know as I am ... are similar, and when it comes to alcohol, Icelandic people are descended from Vikings so horns of ale abound. I ...
Editorials / BY: Cynthia Verchere, MD October 2019
... first set of cheaters, the last moments of life. I mean, people do document these things, but sharing them proudly ... we are always transitioning. In life, as we get older, people tend to just become more invisible, especially women. We exist, we keep on going, but for most people, it’s as though there is a mute on being interesting ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Lloyd Oppel, MD, MHSc, FCFP(Em) November 2019
... steps Since the Neolithic Revolution 12 000 years ago, people have sought to make lasting alterations to the ...