Dementia is a complex condition and refers to
“progressive brain syndromes which affect memory,
thinking, behavior and emotion.”(1) While the
experience of dementia is different for each person, it
eventually progresses to an individual not being able to
care for themselves and requiring assistance w...
Poverty reduction measures are an important approach to
improving health and well-being.(2) A recent survey found
that poverty among older adults was lower in 20 out of 35
OECD countries when compared to the population as a
whole.(3) In Canada, while the prevalence of low income
among older adults has de...
Providing care that is person-centred is a key goal for
provincial and territorial health systems in Canada.(1)
This is demonstrated by a number of provinces having
recently put forward legislation or key strategies working
towards this aim. For example, in 2014, the Ministry of
Health of British Columbi...
There is a well-documented global trend toward
increased consumption of energy-dense and high-fat
foods, combined with increases in sedentary lifestyles.(1)
These changes have contributed to a global epidemic of
overweight and obesity, as well as significantly increased
risks for many diseases, including...
At any age living in poverty and economic insecurity affects all aspects of an individual`s well-being, but there is a unique burden for seniors given that it is often combined with challenges associated with aging, such as multimorbidity, reduced mobility and independence, and loss of community and soci...
Positron emission tomography–computed
tomography (better known as PET-CT) has
revolutionized medical diagnosis since
the first commercial systems reached the market in the
early 2000s.(1) This advanced nuclear imaging technique
combines a positron emission tomography (PET)
scanner and an X-ray computed...
Alcohol consumption is currently the world's third largest risk
factor for disease, attributable for 5.1% of the global burden of
disease, with clear links to conditions such as neuropsychiatric
disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, cancer, intentional injuries,
unintentional injuries, cardiovascular dis...
Enhancing acess to home and community care has been established as a key priority across provincial and territorial health systems in Canada. A key reason for this is an aging population and the continued increases in the rates of chronic disease that are expected, which can often be effectively managed ...
Healthcare provider remuneration mechanisms are one
of the key policy levers that decision-makers can harness
to influence health-system performance.(1) In Canada,
remunerating physicians is the second-largest source of
public expenditures accounting for 21% of all health
spending in the country.(2) With...
Our jurisdictional scan yielded no information about
phamacogenetic tests that are publicly covered at the
population level for select conditions across the
jurisdictions reviewed. However, in reviewing the
literature, we did find one primary study that examined
coverage policies for individual pharmacog...
