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NICE Aging in Canada Podcast
by adminbbz
The National Initiative for Care Of The Elderly (NICE) has compiled a series of information tools based on research studies focused on understanding life challenges as people age. Topics, include caregiving, finance, legal, elder abuse, mental health, physical health, and end-of-life issues affecting Canadian older adults.
Episodes
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Heart Disease in Older Adults
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Heart Disease in Older Adults. Heart disease is a major health concern for older Canadians, encompassing various conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels. These conditions include coronary artery disease…
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Cancer Screening and Older Adults - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Cancer Screening and Older Adults. Cancer screening aims to detect cancers at high risk of spreading if left untreated, identifying them before they advance. A cancer screening test is conducted when there are no signs or...
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Cholesterol and Older Adults - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Osteoporosis and Older Adults. It explains what cholesterol is, its types (good and bad), and the health risks associated with high cholesterol, such as heart disease and stroke. The Information Tool also details risk…
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Healthy Aging Tips for Canadians in 2025
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Healthy Aging Tips. The podcast details simple, common-sense health tips for older adults in Canada. These proactive tips address problems before they become serious threats to your health. You can access the companion NICE...
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Osteoporosis in Older Adults
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Osteoporosis in Older Adults. Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease affecting millions, particularly those over 50. The tool highlights the high fracture risk, emphasizing that these fractures are more common than heart...
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COPD in Older Adults
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: COPD in Older Adults. COPD is a progressive lung condition impacting breathing. The tool explains COPD's prevalence, particularly its increased risk among older adults, highlighting higher rates in women and underdiagnosis....
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Healthspan vs. Lifespan - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Healthspan vs. Lifespan. This tool examines the disparity between lifespan (length of life) and healthspan (years lived in good health). It highlights the significant gap between these two metrics, largely due to chronic...
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Suicide and Older Adults - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Suicide and Older Adults. This discussion focuses on suicide risk in older adults. Warning signs, such as withdrawal and hopelessness, are highlighted, along with risk factors including loss, social isolation, and chronic...
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Loneliness and Social Isolation - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Loneliness and Social Isolation among Older Adults. The National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly in Canada created this online resource addressing loneliness and social isolation among older adults. The resource…
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Dehydration in Older Adults - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool: Dehydration in Older Adults. This information tool emphasizes the crucial role of hydration in healthy aging. Older adults are at increased risk of dehydration due to physiological changes and medication, leading to various...
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Diabetes and Older Adults - Deep Dive
Take a deeper dive and listen to a conversation on our Information Tool on Diabetes and Older Adults. This Information Tool from the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) explains diabetes, differentiating between Type 1 (autoimmune, requiring lifelong insulin) and Type 2...
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Diet and Nutrition for Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Diet and Nutrition for Older Adults. Healthy eating is a key part of aging well. Maintaining your health and strength is crucial for your independence and quality of life. As you age, it is crucial to eat a variety of healthy foods to make...
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What to do when someone passes away
When someone passes away, there are many tasks to complete. Notifications must be sent, funeral arrangements made, important documents obtained, taxes settled, and the deceased's affairs must be managed. You can access the companion NICE Information Tool on our website at:...
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End-of-Life Planning - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: End-of-Life Planning. End-of-life planning involves making decisions about medical care, financial matters, funeral arrangements, and the distribution of assets after you pass away. Grieving is challenging enough without the burden of…
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Housing Options for Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Housing Options for Older Adults. Your housing needs may change as you age, and you may require assistance with household chores or nursing care. Canada offers a variety of housing options for older adults, catering to different budgets,...
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Aging in Place - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Aging in Place. Aging in place means having the support and services to live safely and independently in your home and community for as long as you wish and are able. Recent surveys in Canada indicate that more than 80% of older adults...
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Arthritis - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Arthritis. Arthritis is a term used to describe a group of over 100 diseases characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the joints, often accompanied by pain and structural damage. Osteoarthritis happens when the cartilage that…
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Parkinson's Disease - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological disorder that results in involuntary movements, tremors, stiffness, and difficulties with balance and coordination. Parkinson’s affects more than 100,000 Canadians, and the numbers...
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Alzheimer's Disease - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's disease is a fatal condition that gradually impacts every aspect of a person's life, including their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Alzheimer's disease won't go away anytime soon, with Dementia cases...
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Early or Young Onset Dementia - Advice for Caregivers
People who develop symptoms before the age of 65 are often referred to as having young-onset dementia or early-onset dementia. There are currently almost three quarters of a million Canadians that have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and 3% of those are under the age of 65. You can…
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Life Expectancy in Canada
Life expectancy is a measure that estimates the average remaining years of life at birth or other specific ages. Life expectancy in Canada has more than doubled over the last 200 years, from under 40 to almost 82 years of age. You can access the companion NICE Information Tool on our website at:...
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Older Adults and Happiness - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Older Adults and Happiness. Hundreds of published papers suggest that we experience peak happiness in our youth and old age, with a dip in mid-life around 50. With the latest research indicating a significant decline in youth happiness...
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Working Past Retirement - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Working Past Retirement. From an employee's perspective, many older working Canadians do not find traditional retirement appealing. Many desire to work after the traditional retirement age and their reasons are not just financial. From an...
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Hearing Loss and Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Hearing Loss and Older Adults. Approximately one-third of older adults experience hearing loss, and the likelihood of developing it rises with age. Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) occurs gradually for many of us as we grow older. It...
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure). High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major health problem that is common in older adults. The good news is that most people can control their blood pressure with healthy lifestyle changes and...
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Older Adults and Frailty - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Older Adults and Frailty. Frailty syndrome refers to age-related deficits in normal function involving various body systems, leading to loss of muscle, stamina, endurance, weight, and overall fitness. When you are frail, your body lacks…
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Alcohol Use and Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Alcohol Use and Older Adults. As you age, your body stores more fat and less muscle and water, leading to slower alcohol metabolism and increased sensitivity to its effects. Older adults who continue the same drinking pattern into their...
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HELOCs and Reverse Mortgages
House prices have risen dramatically over the last 20 years, especially in Canada's larger cities such as Vancouver and Toronto. Home equity has increased and now represents a more significant percentage of a retiree's net worth. That means that for an average Canadian retiree, how to use their...
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Elder Abuse in Canada
Each year, about ten percent of Canadian Older Adults (65 years or older) are victims of crime. Up to one percent of Canadian seniors experience violent crimes or physical abuse. Almost five percent of older adults report experiencing some form of abuse from the age of 65 on. Topics includes…
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Preventing Falls in Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Preventing Falls in Older Adults. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations and injury deaths among Canadians aged 65 or older. By 2040, older adults are projected to make up one-quarter of Canada's population. The…
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When Someone Close to you is Dying
Helping someone through the last years of their life is one of the most difficult journeys anyone can take. You may be responsible for ensuring that their most basic needs for respect, dignity and physical comfort are sustained until the end of life. What you can expect and how you can help. You...
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Caregiver Self-Care - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Caregiver Self-Care. Caregivers are at risk for negative effects on their overall well being, including physical and emotional health, quality of life, social engagement, economic status. Furthermore, due to the high prevalence of chronic...
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Weight Loss Drugs and Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Weight Loss Drugs and Older Adults. Older adults may require extra monitoring from their healthcare providers to mitigate potential health risks. The obesity drugs should be combined with lifestyle changes to get the best results and...
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Internet Scams Targeting Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Internet Scams Targeting Older Adults. The elderly in Canada are increasingly being targeted by internet scams. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to internet scams because they tend to be polite and trusting, have less computer skills…
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Smartphone Tips for Canadian Seniors and Caregivers
Common sense tips to help seniors use smartphones more easily. These tips are focused on optimizing the iPhone but are relevant to all smartphones. These tips use the standard features of a modern smartphone. You can access the companion NICE Information Tool on our website at:...
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Palliative Care for Seniors in Canada
Palliative care is a holistic approach that treats a person with serious illness. It involves a range of care providers including the person's unpaid caregivers. Canadian primary health care providers can help provide palliative care for people with serious illness that: helps improve their…
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MAID: Medical Assistance in Dying
Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a process that allows eligible individuals to be able to receive assistance from a medical practitioner in ending their life. In Canada, there are 2 methods of medical assistance in dying available: clinician-administered medical assistance in dying and...
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Periodontal Disease and Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Periodontal Disease and Older Adults. Periodontal disease is a chronic bacterial infection in the mouth that can happen at any age, but is more common in older adults. You can access the companion NICE Information Tool on our website at:...
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When is it time for Canadian Seniors to stop driving? - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: When is it time for Canadian Seniors to stop driving? One of the most important concerns for Canadian cognitively impaired older adults is when to cease driving a vehicle due to a decline in driving skills that potentially place the person...
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When Dementia is in the House: Advice for Parents
Parenting represents one of life’s most challenging endeavors. If you manage this while fulfilling the myriad demands of a caregiver to a severely ill spouse, you need support. There is no wrong way to react to such a heartbreaking loss, and children need to hear this repeatedly. You can access…
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Anxiety & Depression in Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Anxiety & Depression in Older Adults. Feelings of anxiousness or nervousness are common in both adults and children. But when those feelings start to be overwhelming and affect your daily life, you could have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety...
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Canada Dental Care Plan for Older Adults - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Canada Dental Care Plan for Older Adults. The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) will help ease financial barriers to accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian residents with an annual adjusted family net income of less than $90,000…
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Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors - Deep Dive
This podcast takes a deep dive into our Information Tool: Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. Throughout life the adoption of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors contributes to an overall state of wellbeing both physically and psychologically. Studies have shown that regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, age,...
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Chronic Disease Management
In North America and in most western European countries approximately 80% of adults over age 65 have a chronic disease and of these 30% have three or more chronic conditions. The most common chronic conditions experienced by older adults include: Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid) Heart…
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Capacity and Consent: Canadian Seniors
Seniors who cannot make decisions independently may need assistance or support to exercise their legal capacity. A person has legal capacity when they can understand and appreciate the consequences of a decision. You can access the companion NICE Information Tool on our website at :...
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Introduction to NICE Information Tools
The National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly has compiled a series of Information Tools based on multiple research studies focused on understanding life challenges as people age. Over 20 years, the research agenda was supported by National and International grant funding obtained and...
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The National Initiative for Care Of The Elderly (NICE) has compiled a series of information tools based on research studies focused on understanding life challenges as people age. Topics, include caregiving, finance, legal, elder abuse, mental health, physical health, and end-of-life issues affecting Canadian older adults.
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