Why late-life depression is harder to treat
Washington, May 5 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have tried to explain why people who suffer from depression in later life are harder to treat and keep well in the long term.
Diabetics experience memory loss after high-fat meal
The study was led by University of Toronto pathobiology undergrad Michael Herman Chui and KLARU senior scientist Dr. Carol Greenwood.
KLARU in the Globe - Dr. Carol Greenwood answers the question: "Does caffeine enhance performance of mental tasks?
Baycrest KLARU scientist Dr. Carol Greenwood
KLARU in the Globe - New Alzheimer's drug may slow or halt disease
New Alzheimer's drug may slow or halt disease
Heather Hiscox interviews nutritionist Carol Greenwood
Baycrest senior scientist Dr. Carol Greenwood has been busy doing media interviews -- offering her reaction and insights on an American study just published in the online journal Neurology. The study found that adults who had a large belly and were overweight were 2.3 times more likely to develop dementia than those with normal weight and belly size.
Off limits: Seniors and anti-psychotic drugs
CBC News Radio and Television airs an investigative story today about the continued widespread prescribing of antipsychotics to frail, older adults to manage dementia-related aggression and agitation -- despite Health Canada warnings. Baycrest senior scientist and geriatrician Dr. Paula Rochon is among the medical-research experts interviewed about why inappropriate prescribing continues.
Website launch for CIHR team focused on the pharmacologic management of chronic disease in older adults
The CIHR New Emerging Team for the Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Disease in Older Adults program is proud to launch their website, featuring publications and media coverage of their important work, profiles of Team Members, and information regarding upcoming meetings and events.
Dr. David Streiner's Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials, a Top 10 Hit
For a review appearing in the British Journal of Psychiatry clinician researcher, Dr. Michael King was asked to select ten books that have influenced his practice. Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials written by Director and Senior Scientist at KLARU, Dr. David Streiner with Dr. Geoffrey Norman is described as a classic that "combines humour, humility and scholarship" and overall a "great resource for epidemiologists in the making". To read the complete review, follow the link: The British Journal of Psychiatry: M King 191 (3): 268.
Speaking two tongues helps lick dementia, study finds
Read this article from the Globe and Mail to see how knowledge of more than one language has been linked by Canadian researchers to a significant delay in the onset of dementia symptoms.
Feeding the Folks
Read this article from the Toronto Star on Nutrition and Seniors to see the type of knowledge our scientists are generating and how it can be applied to impact the lives of seniors.