See Pain More Clearly Team
THE ARGUMENT FOR MORE FREQUENT PAIN ASSESSMENT IN LONG TERM CARE HOMES
A Presentation On LTC Policy Change
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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
- 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
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
- 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 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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