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A Year Into the #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign
A Year Into the #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Long Term Care Standards In Canada
n our latest article we share exciting news about LTC Standards in Canada from Mary Brachaniec, a careiver partner and member of the #SeePai
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Mobilizing Knowledge about Effective Assessment of Pain in People with Moderate to Severe Dementia
Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, was recently invited to present over Zoom to the Alzheimers Society of Alberta and North West Territories
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Encouraging New Clinical Scientists, Scientist Practitioners and Clinicians to Train in Gerontology
There is a shortage of clinicians and scientists with expertise in geriatrics and gerontology.
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
The PACSLAC Pain in Dementia Scales are Multilingual
The PACSLAC Pain in Dementia Scales are Multilingual
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Will Scientific Journals Publish The Findings Of The #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign?
Will Scientific Journals Publish The Findings Of The #SeePainMoreClearly Campaign? Find out in the article by Dr Thomas Hadjistavropoulos
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Overcoming Gaps in Health Professional Education About Pain in Dementia
My friend and colleague Dr. Judith Watt-Watson, a Professor Emerita from the University of Toronto, published an article back in 2009...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
What Resources Can Be Found On Our Website?
We created this website as a repository of information for health professionals, family members, policy makers and researchers. Our focus...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Pain Care During the COVID-19 Crisis in Long-Term Care Homes
, pain care should be a priority. Assessing and managing pain is always important but becomes even more critical during the era of COVID-19
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Changing Society’s Discourse About Long-Term Care
I do not remember another extended time period during my lifetime when long-term care (LTC) has received as much media attention as it...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Broken Hip in Room 14: The Importance of Personhood in Pain Management
Tom Kitwood was among the first to recognize the importance of personhood in the care of people with dementia. In simple terms,...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Father's Day & Dementia
In our latest article, guest contributor Linda Bates Lawson shares her Fathers day memories. With Father’s Day coming up, I am thinking...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Apr 19, 2021
- 3 min
The Complexities of Widespread Change to Improve Pain Care in Dementia
One of my most prominent teachers, the late Ronald Melzack, used to advise new researchers to not try to solve a simple problem but to find
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
André Picard’s Latest Book “Neglected No More” Is a Must Read for Policy Makers
Prominent Globe & Mail health reporter, André Picard, recently published his latest book “Neglected No More"
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
Videos That Help Explain Pain in Dementia
The #SeePainMoreClearly video, summarizes some of the most important aspects of the evidence base about pain in dementia
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
National Standards for Long-Term Care: An Opportunity to Make a Difference
Canada has begun the process of creating national standards for long-term care (LTC) facilities. This is truly a rare opportunity and...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Why we are using social media to improve pain in dementia.
Did you know that the vast majority of research findings never make their way into widespread clinical practice? The minority of research...
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See Pain More Clearly Team
- Mar 15, 2021
- 3 min
The Case for Pain Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has caused many problems for seniors in long-term care homes. We have seen COVID-19 outbreaks with tragic consequences including...
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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...
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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,...
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