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“Budget the Benefit” say disability groups to the Finance Minister

By rehabmagazine February 23, 2024 0

Canada Disability Benefit is essential now as persons with disability live in deep poverty in the face of rising costs. Will the 44th Canadian Parliament go down in history as the one that unanimously ensured that people with disabilities had a chance to live with dignity? Will it be promise made, promise kept? Or will disabled […]

Speak-easier

By rehabmagazine February 16, 2024 0

A look at making communication more accessible for all Support for those living with autism, stroke, traumatic brain injury or intellectual and developmental disabilities, accessibility for those who cannot speak are often overlooked, not available or inadequate. Rehab and Community Care Medicine interviewed Board Certified Behaviour Analyst, Ling Ly Tan for her insights

Editor’s Message

By rehabmagazine February 9, 2024 0

Stemming the opioid crisis in older Canadians Those of us who didn’t know any-thing different believe that its younger adults who are taking potent street opioids and are the tragic victims of the skyrocketing number of life-threatening overdoses. However, according to a recent report by the NIA called, Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Addressing […]

What we’re reading

By rehabmagazine January 31, 2024 0

Dementia coverage: Hope vs hype There’s a spark of hope for the almost 750,000 Canadians who are living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia with the introduction new medications—or so we think! Promising the ability to delay the onslaught of disease with marketing style headlines like “game-changer” and “revolutionary advance” news of potential treatments […]

Technology Top Stories

A cure for Alzheimer’s may be on the horizon

By rehabmagazine December 22, 2023 0

AI-powered systems a game-changer in early Alzheimer’s detection Brain diseases, particularly Alzheimer’s, represent a formidable frontier in contemporary medicine. For decades, the pursuit of a cure has been characterized by challenges and uncertainties. However, in recent years, a new dawn has emerged on the horizon. We find ourselves on the cusp of a profound […]

Research Top Stories

Accessibility and automated vehicles

By rehabmagazine December 15, 2023 0

Widespread deployment of connected and automated vehicles (CAV’s) may be a step towards meeting mobility needs, particularly those with a disability. However, for CAV’s to meet a broad range of needs requires accessibility to be taken into account during vehicle and infrastructure design and development as well as in the planning of services. The key […]

Community Care Top Stories

Connecting the fall prevention dots with Loop

By rehabmagazine December 12, 2023 0

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations in Canada. On average, 13 older adults die and 259 are hospitalized every day from falls. Every year in Canada, between 20 and 30 per cent of older adults experience a fall. These numbers will continue to climb as older Canadians are now the fastest-growing […]

The Leading Edge Top Stories

The Leading Edge

By rehabmagazine December 8, 2023 0

A researcher, clinician, and First Nation scholar who was born and raised in rural Northwestern Ontario Dr. Christopher Mushquash brings together his clinical experience as a psychologist and his community-based participatory approach focuses on Indigenous mental health and substance use through evidence-based practices that align with First Nations values. This approach

Immigrant and refugee seniors face social isolation and loneliness

By rehabmagazine December 4, 2023 0

Social isolation and loneliness are problems many seniors face. Immigrant and refugee seniors are no exception. Social isolation refers to a low quantity and quality of contact with others, while loneliness is the subjective feeling of being disconnected from others. These conditions contribute to increased depression and social anxiety, as well as the risk of […]

Tool helps workers with chronic conditions find job-tailored accommodations

By rehabmagazine November 29, 2023 0

The Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool identifies job supports that workers can implement — on their own or with their supervisor’s approval — that allow them to keep working without having to disclose their health condition. Thanks to advances in health treatments and medical procedures, a growing number of people with chronic health conditions […]

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