Often, when a person is diagnosed with dementia, available supports are not enough. Most people feel overwhelmed, and they don't get the support, resources and help they need.
Congratulations to the award recipients in the School of Public Health Sciences!
Craig Janes, director of the School of Public Health Sciences, received the 2021 George Foster Practicing Medical Anthropology Award from the Society for Medical Anthropology this week.
Restrictive interventions like acute control medications and restraints are more likely to be used in non-emergency situations among older psychiatric inpatients than younger ones, a study shows.
Paul Stolee, a professor in the School of Public Health Sciences, has received the 2021 Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG) Distinguished Member Award.
The benefits of consuming traditional foods tend to outweigh the risks of possible mercury contamination, according to a recent study.
The Faculty of Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Alumni Achievement Awards.
Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study.
Three faculty members have been named recipients of the 2021 Faculty of Health Graduate Mentorship Awards.
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Waterloo found that the amount of advertising and promotion provided on packages changes how people see the product — whether they find it appealing to use or believe it's harmful.