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Whether you’re 16 going on 17 or 79 going on 80, singing classics and new numbers virtually with a group brings joy. (Shutterstock)

November 22, 2022

Puttin’ on the Ritz and improving well-being with older adults through virtual music theatre

Julia Brook, Queen's University, Ontario and Colleen Renihan, Queen's University, Ontario

I’m happy again: A pandemic-induced move to virtual music theatre presents a paradigm shift for the genre, yet reveals surprising benefits in facilitating new access to music in community.

Frailty is a state of reduced physical function for seniors living independently in the community. It can affect endurance, balance, cognition or social engagement. (Shutterstock)

April 7, 2022

Faster diagnosis of frailty in seniors aging at home is key to helping them stay independent

Tammy O'Rourke, Athabasca University and Anne Summach, University of Alberta

Frailty — the physical limitations of seniors living in the community — needs to be assessed before it can be addressed with social and health support. Virtual assessments can speed up this process.

People protest outside the Tendercare Living Centre long-term care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scarborough, Ont., in December 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

November 11, 2021

Canadians want home care, not long-term care facilities, after COVID-19

Marie-Louise Leroux, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Bertrand Achou, HEC Montréal; Franca Glenzer, HEC Montréal; Minjoon Lee, Carleton University, and Philippe De Donder, Toulouse School of Economics – École d'Économie de Toulouse

A study shows the COVID-19 pandemic has made Canadians fear sub-standard and dangerous living conditions in nursing homes. They want home care, and tax policies that will support it.

Members of the Oasis Senior Supportive Living Program pole walking in their community.

September 8, 2020

Beyond long-term care: The benefits of seniors’ communities that evolve on their own

Catherine Donnelly, Queen's University, Ontario; Paul Nguyen, Queen's University, Ontario; Simone Parniak, Queen's University, Ontario, and Vincent DePaul, Queen's University, Ontario

Naturally occurring retirement communities, or NORCs, are unplanned communities that have a high proportion of older residents. They may be critical to finding housing solutions for aging Canadians.

People’s relationships with their pets impact wellness and health in perhaps surprising ways. (Shutterstock)

July 31, 2019

Aging with pets isn’t just a sentimental concern, but a matter of health and wellness

L.F. Carver, Queen's University, Ontario

Governments must think about older people’s relationships with pets when they’re planning both aging-in-place strategies and disaster management.

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