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International Team Launches Landmark Study on the Link Between Heart Health and Dementia

Sep 15, 2025 | Research

An international team of researchers has received $1 million to launch one of the largest multinational studies to date examining how cardiovascular health influences the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

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Beyond Nutrition: The Role of Food in Palliative Care

Sep 8, 2025 | Research

New research published in Palliative Care and Social Practice shows that food is much more than fuel for palliative patients.

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Researchers release new guidelines to improve equity in health research

Sep 3, 2025 | Research

The newly released Equity Extension to the STROBE Guideline published in The BMJ and JAMA Network Open covers a critical gap in the original guidelines.

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Bruyère Health Research Institute designated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre and inaugural member of WHO Health Inequality Monitoring Network

Aug 28, 2025 | Research

Bruyère Health Research Institute has been redesignated as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre and selected as a participant of the newly established WHO Health Inequality Monitoring Network.

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New research study explores ways to boost digital literacy for older Canadians

Jun 5, 2025 | Research

A new research study has been launched to generate a better understanding of how best to deliver digital literacy education to older Canadians.

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The science of care – celebrating clinical trials research

May 20, 2025 | Research

Every study is a step closer to the next generation of care.

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Coordinated primary, palliative, and specialty care improve outcomes for organ failure patients at end of life, studies show

May 14, 2025 | Research

Patients with heart failure who had palliative care involvement in their last year of life had lower rates of hospitalization and acute care deaths compared to those without.

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Immersive virtual reality eases pain for complex care patients

May 5, 2025 | Research

Pain management is a vital part of care. Researcher Lisa Sheehy, PhD has been evaluating how effective immersive virtual reality can be for pain relief for patients.

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Severe, lasting impairment that some consider worse than death affects many residents after long-term care admission

Apr 23, 2025 | Research

Twenty percent of residents newly admitted to long-term care became permanently unable to make everyday decisions for themselves within five years, according to new research.

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Hospital visits for cannabis use linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

Apr 14, 2025 | Research

Individuals with an emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization due to cannabis were at 23% and 72% greater risk of a new dementia diagnosis, respectively, within five years.

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