January 2017:

• ​Did you know care givers of older adults with dementia type illnesses experience 'role shift', 'consumed by care giving', and 'service use' as forms of care giver strain?

​February 2017:

• Did you know older adults with dementia continue to have sexual relationships with their spouses and may have sexual desires and behaviours comparable to younger people?

March 2017:

• Did you know routine screening for malnutrition can improve the treatment and care of older adults with cancer?
  

April 2017:

• Did you know a very small scale study found challenging and progressive balance training effective for improving balance in people with Parkinson’s Disease?
  

May 2017: 

• Did you know hearing loss is a leading cause of disability among older adults but the high cost of hearing aids is prohibitive to many who need them?
  

June 2017:

• Did you know the peak onset for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is between 55-75 years of age and 90% of cases occur with no family history?
  

July 2017:

• Did you know family caregivers often have low confidence in their abilities to provide care and report caregiver strain?
  

August 2017:

• Did you know older adults are not exempt from the rise in prescription opioid misuse and 1 in 4 are prescribed medications that have the potential to be abused?
  

September 2017: 

• Did you know older adults and children alike can benefit from interactions and receiving care under 1 roof?
  

October 2017:

• Did you know women with a diagnosis of diabetes are more like to have delayed diagnosis of breast cancer and increased risk of overall mortality?
  

November 2017:

• Did you know treatment options for older men with prostate cancer are impacted by comorbid conditions, life expectancy, and tumor characteristics?
  

December 2017:

• Did you know in 1908 special attention was recommended to make Grandma feel appreciated and help her be modern at Christmas time?
  

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2017

2019

January 2019:

• Did you know that older adults can continue to donate blood without increasing their risk of adverse events?

February 2019:

• Did you know in the USA residential segregation based on race/ethnicity impacts a person’s ability to access health care insurance?
  

March 2019:

• Did you know social workers are highly valued members of community mental health teams but their role and function within the team is not well defined or understood?
  

April 2019:

• Did you know older adults benefit from the improved weather conditions of spring? 
  

May 2019:

• Did you know letters by Florence Nightingale are available for inspiration through the WRHA virtual library?
  

2018

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January 2018:

• Did you know that a portion of the baby boomer generation will consider suicide as a death suitable to their needs and wishes?
  

February 2018:

• Did you know picking/nibbling is the most prevalent eating behaviour among older women and is associated with increased BMI?
  

March 2018:

• Did you know in one study the #1 substance reported in therapeutic errors was tiotropium inhalation capsules?
  

April 2018:

• Did you know autism spectrum disorders in older age are understudied and a lack of training for health care provides can compromise the care of the older adult?
  

May 2018:

• Did you know light physical activity results in better physical function than moderate vigorous physical activity among older adults with multiple sclerosis?
  

June 2018:

• Did you know people with sickle cell disease have an average life expectancy 2 decades shorter than the general population?
  

July 2018:

• Did you know use of social networking sites may help older adults cope with loss due to functional disability?
  

August 2018:

• Did you know it is recommended older adults receive an eye exam every 1-2 years but only 18% have had their eyes checked in the past year?
  

September 2018:

• Did you know suicide prevention programs targeting the cultural beliefs of older men of European American descent can impact the perceived acceptability of suicide among older adults?
  

October 2018:

• Did you know ongoing evaluation of health care aide work attitudes and behaviours is essential for retention and training?
  

November 2018:

• Did you know the mental, physical, social, and rehabilitative health of Canadian veterans has been researched extensively to improve health services for those in the Canadian military?
  

December 2018:

• Did you know not all research should be reproduced and not all topics are serious.  Check out the 2018 Ig Nobel Prizes.