#Aspirin after Acute #Ischemic #Stroke NNT = 89 for complete recovery.. so looking from that example... 🧐... NNT= 33 #geriatric medicine inpatient consult to get a patient out of the hospital back into their own 🏡 PRETTY DARN GOOD. Don Melady Camilla Wong 黃朗欣 🇨🇦 Geriatrician Nishi 🇨🇦

Did you know? In unison with Canadian Red Cross, we are offering a Designated Family Care Partner PPE and IPAC Training Program - this is a free program for family caregivers. Learn more and register here: dementianetworkcalgary.ca/new-page-4 #makedementiamatter Employment and Social Development Canada

Very happy to volunteer with Rotary International Never Too Late Program where students from all walks of life have a second chance for #highschool #graduation 👩🏽‍🎓👨🏻‍🎓🧑🏼‍🎓#NeverTooLate cfs-ab.org/what-we-do/suc…

Agree! Wonderful #mentor and inspiring role model Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc, MD (she/her)

"We need to better connect researchers & decision-makers across and within provinces & territories, to involve affected or interested communities – especially during health crises – and to support health systems to study and improve patient care." ow.ly/tCtG50Bc69Q @msfhr

Mark your calendars! CGS is offering a FREE COVID-19 Webinar on September 18th @ 1:00PM EDT! Register here: …diangeriatricssociety.wildapricot.org/event-3960678

Must read 🔥 🔥 🔥 medium.com/indica/the-ove…

‘When did aging become a problem?’ Why this 82-year-old took up the fight against ageism cbc.ca/cbcdocspov/fea…

Important to remember, especially in light of #COVID19: lonely older adults have greater odds of #polpharmacy (OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.06-1.52) and daily (but not occasional) use of #opioids (OR 1.61, 1.31-1.98) and #benzodiazepines (OR 1.66, 1.21-2.28) academic.oup.com/ageing/ageing/…

“Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God” - #GuruNanakDevji #HappyGurpurab #Blessings #sikh

Wonderful work! #geriatrician in the making #gerimed #medtwittter #Seniorcare #ageisjustanumber

And #teacher will share 50% of 1 million prize money with other top 10 finalists from across the world to support their incredible work #TeachersMatter #RoleModel #givealittlelove

Anticipating a large number of "long COVID" survivors over the coming months. Proud to announce a new COVID-19 follow-up clinic at the PLC hospital in Calgary for patients with persistent respiratory symptoms >12 wks. PCAT via E-referral or fax 4035924201. Department of Medicine Alberta Health Services

Looking forward to attending #geriatrics #gerimed Alzheimer Calgary

Diversity and Culture Sensitive care!🫀conference in South Asian populations. #inclusivehealthcare #cardiohealth #yychealth #canadahealth

Nov. 5-11 is Veterans' Week - DYK Veterans could be at higher risk of developing #frailty? Older adults living w/ frailty are more likely to be hospitalized, need LTC or die. We must support research to investigate this link - our Veterans deserve it. Veterans Affairs CA Lawrence MacAulay

This Calgary area hit 99 per cent vaccination among those eligible cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Happy #Gurpurab to all. Today we celebrate the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev ji. Appreciating his #philosophy of #selflessservice #equity #diversity #simpleliving #respect and #seva #SikhCommunity

"Overall, participants in the study who said they felt lonely, however, were five times more likely to show signs of depression than those who did not. “Loneliness in our country is a serious issue for older people,” said Dr. Parminder Raina, and one the pandemic highlighted.

Important study - please participate if you qualify