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A Shift in Care: Managing OAB Patients Virtually

Guidelines-supported approach to assessment; treatment options in a systematic fashion; OAB care using a virtual-health platform.

ENT Emergencies: Otologic Disorders

1st Module in this 4-part online CPD Program

Diabetic Retinopathy: You Need to Keep an Eye on It!

Diabetes CPD Program, Module 1/4

Management of Hypercholesterolemia

Wilbert S. Aronow

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies and observational studies have documented that statins reduce mortality and major cardiovascular events in high-risk persons with hypercholesterolemia.

How to Bathe a Person with Dementia: An Evidence-Based Guide

Ellen Costello et al.

Bathing individuals with dementia has been reported as one of the most difficult activities of daily living and often results in unwanted behaviours.

Overview of Mental Capacity Assessments

Michel Silberfeld

The requests for mental capacity assessments are increasing in number and variety. It is incumbent upon those who perform these assessments to ensure that they properly understand mental capacity.

Cobalamin Deficiency in Older Adults

Emmanuel Andres et al.

Cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficiency is particularly common in among older adults, although it is frequently undiagnosed as the clinical presentations may be subtle.

Multiple Myeloma in Older Adults: An Update

Joseph Mikhael et al.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon malignant plasma cell disorder that often presents in older adults.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Christian A. Murray et al.

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, slow-growing malignant skin tumour that only very rarely metastasizes.

Update on the Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults

Fatemeh Akbarian et al.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is by the far the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance encountered in clinical practice.

Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment in Advanced Dementia: How and When to Make These Difficult Decisions

Dylan Harris

Dementia is a progressive incurable illness. In the advanced stages of the disease, decisions need to be made whether to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.

Nutrition Guidelines for Cancer Prevention: More Than Just Food for Thought

Kristen L. Currie et al.

Managing Cancer in Older Adults

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

Independent of my views, it is obvious that the rising prevalence of cancer of all types in Canada is a result of the aging of our population and the relative decline in cardiovascular mortality.

Letter to the Editor, September 2009

Barry J. Goldlist MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF

First, I wish to congratulate you and your team for a superb magazine. I much enjoy the reading and find the articles of high quality.

Community-Based Health Care for Frail Seniors: Development and Evaluation of a Program

Douglas C. Duke et al.

The delivery of relevant and coordinated health care to community-dwelling frail older adults is challenging. The community-based program described in this article applies a collaborative and flexible approach to the management and coordination of care of frail older adults.