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Recognizing National Caregivers Day 2021

See Pain More Clearly Team

Mar 15, 2021
4 min

Recognizing National Caregivers Day 2021

We would like to show our support and appreciation of caregivers. April 6th is National Caregivers Day. In Canada, 2 out of 3 caregivers are providing assistance to an older adult. That’s 5.4 million caregivers.* Family Caregivers The trend of involving patient partners and caregiver partners as full members of health care research teams is relatively new and has evolved in Canada over the last decade. Granting agencies that support health research began to emphasize increas

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The Benefits of More Frequent Pain Assessment in Long-Term Care

See Pain More Clearly Team

Mar 15, 2021
2 min

The Benefits of More Frequent Pain Assessment in Long-Term Care

As many as 80% of long-term care residents suffer from pain. And yet this pain is underrecognized and undertreated, at least in part, because people with moderate to severe dementia may not be able to tell us about their pain. Everyone knows that it is difficult for us to communicate to others exactly how we feel when we are in a lot of pain. Imagine how much harder this becomes for those who cannot describe their pain at all because of the deterioration of verbal and other c

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#SeePainMoreClearly Campaign Wins National Award

See Pain More Clearly Team

Mar 1, 2021
2 min

#SeePainMoreClearly Campaign Wins National Award

MEDIA RELEASE For Release - March 1st, 2021 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE CENTRE ON AGING & HEALTH UNIVERSITY OF REGINA Campaign Wins National Award PAIN AWARENESS AWARD 2021 The goals of the award is to raise awareness of the problem of undermanaged pain in Canada, to highlight efforts toward finding solutions to the problem, and to reach a national audience. The selection was made by a committee formed by the Canadian Pain Society. The Canadian Pain Society (CPS) announced that Dr.

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See Pain More Clearly Team

Feb 18, 2021
2 min

Using the PACSLAC-II Scale

The PACSLAC-II scale is an observational tool designed to help nursing staff evaluate pain in people with dementia who may have limited ability to communicate their pain verbally. “PACSLAC” stands for “Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate”. The scale has been found to be both valid and clinically useful in pain assessment. The PACSLAC-II does not use cut-off scores because scores are dependent on situational factors (e.g., how long was t

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The Importance of Technology in Improving Quality of Life in People with Dementia

See Pain More Clearly Team

Feb 7, 2021
2 min

The Importance of Technology in Improving Quality of Life in People with Dementia

Although the tough reality is that we are very far from finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, the good news is that there have been tremen

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See Pain More Clearly Team

Feb 7, 2021
2 min

A Researcher's Long Term Care Story

Many of us are thinking of all the people who have loved ones in long-term care and, may not be able to visit, due to measures

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Valentines & Dementia - A Personal Story

See Pain More Clearly Team

Feb 5, 2021
2 min

Valentines & Dementia - A Personal Story

The winter of 2017 was difficult for my parents who had dementia and were adjusting to living in long-term care. In addition to their cognitive challenges, Dad had profound hearing loss and Mom had significant vision loss - making it difficult for them to communicate well with each other as they had done throughout their married life. Dad was further along with cognitive decline than Mom, and she found it confusing to be with him for long as she did not understand his dementi

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Pain Care During the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Homes

See Pain More Clearly Team

Jan 21, 2021
2 min

Pain Care During the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Homes

Long-term care homes and frail older adults with dementia have been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mobilizing knowledge about pain in dementia: A trainee perspective

See Pain More Clearly Team

Jan 21, 2021
2 min

Mobilizing knowledge about pain in dementia: A trainee perspective

Louise Castillo Graduate Student in Clinical Psychology University of Regina, Part of the See Pain More Clearly Team

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See Pain More Clearly Team

Jan 21, 2021
1 min

COVID-19 Vaccination and Dementia

During the unrolling of COVID-19 vaccination programs across Canada, it was a pleasure to collaborate with the Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) in the development of guidelines on ways of improving the COVID-19 vaccination experience (including evaluation of vaccination pain) in older adults with dementia. This work was part of a broader initiative on COVID-19 vaccination pain, coordinated by CIHI, and includes separate guidelines for children and as well as ad

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A Personal Journey With Pain and Dementia

See Pain More Clearly Team

Dec 28, 2020
3 min

A Personal Journey With Pain and Dementia

"I always say hope is all around us, you just have to see it." - Roger Marple In the journey that I walk with my form of dementia, I often worry about how things will look down the road when I will be at the more challenging stages of this journey. I was in an appointment with my doctor recently to discuss migraines that I have experienced all my life. She mentioned that people like me make her nervous. Why? I asked. She said that I have a very high tolerance for pain. “You c

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Pain Assessment Policies and Management in Long-Term Care

See Pain More Clearly Team

Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Pain Assessment Policies and Management in Long-Term Care

Policies are Needed to Ensure Better Pain Assessment Policies and Management in Long-Term Care

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See Pain More Clearly Team

Dec 17, 2020
1 min

Pain, Behaviour and The Pandemic

Her pain was more emotional than physical but yet very real.

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January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Canada

See Pain More Clearly Team

Dec 9, 2020
2 min

January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Canada

Every January, the Alzheimer Society of Canada encourages organizations, policymakers and people across Canada, to learn more about dementi

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Family Story - A Special “Bates” Family Christmas

See Pain More Clearly Team

Nov 16, 2020
3 min

Family Story - A Special “Bates” Family Christmas

Our family experienced profound change in 2015 when Mom and Dad were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia.

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See Pain More Clearly Team

Oct 27, 2020
3 min

Researching Pain In Dementia

Dr Keela Herr- Have we identified the best predictors and indicators of pain for different dementia diagnoses

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A Caregiver's Story #5- Andre and Charmayne

See Pain More Clearly Team

Oct 27, 2020
3 min

A Caregiver's Story #5- Andre and Charmayne

In the latest in our series of Caregivers Stories, we meet Andre and Charmayne and hear why they joined the #SeePainMoreClearly initiative. Why Andre Joined the #SeePainMoreClearly Initiative as a Caregiver Partner My story began when I started to observe my father in law-making irrational comments and presenting unusual behaviour. As an independent farmer and a businessman, he was a man that had always been physically and mentally strong. As the months and years progressed,

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Remembering our Veterans Living with Dementia

See Pain More Clearly Team

Oct 27, 2020
2 min

Remembering our Veterans Living with Dementia

On November 11, Canada honours all veterans who have served our country, many of whom have made the ultimate sacrifice. Many of our veterans have now reached old age and some of our oldest veterans may have developed dementia. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada,1 one in eleven Canadians over the age of 65 is currently living with dementia.1 In addition, dementia affects approximately 500,000 Canadians. We owe our veterans the best care possible during such difficult

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