PAG at UofT

Pharmacy Awareness of Geriatrics: Raising awareness & empowering seniors through educational & philanthropic endeavours

[Lisa McCarthy (she/her) 🇨🇦 @pharmacist_lisa]

Great job tonight by @sameera_toenjes for @UofTPharmacy @PAGUofT session! Thanks for the opportunity to spread the word about #Deprescribing. Here's the case we used. https://t.co/XiXMK5CbCh Thanks to @Deprescribing @wadddee and team for great teaching resources.

[PAG at UofT @PAGUofT]

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[Rx Students of Ontario @RxSOntario]

Please RT! Make your opinions heard about the OCP’s proposed legislature for minor ailment prescribing by pharmacists in Ontario! Follow the link in our bio to find out more. Also if you are a student, indicate so in the form! #PharmacistsOnTheFrontline @OntPharmacists

[Lisa Burry @lisa_burry]

Each of these pharmacists willing took my crash ICU course ❤️ Mission: ensure high risk drugs would be used safely by unfamiliar users in a crisis. 🤩@SinaiHealth

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

#COVID19 outbreak exposing systemic vulnerabilities in LTC -an underfunded patchwork of public/private homes with rules & regs that differ across 🇨🇦. Testing residents & staff sporadic, limited access to PPE & less training on how to use . -@DrSamirSinha

https://t.co/KdtNKjQT9C

[alice watt @alicewatt]

Test your knowledge about providing pharmacy video consults during #COVIDー19; developed by the fabulous @pharmacy5in5 team! @kgrindrod @RosemaryKilleen

Check it out! @OntPharmacists @OCPInfo @ISMPCanada @UWPharmacy @UofTPharmacy @PAGUofT @capt4u @CPhAAPhC @Patient_Safety

[Canada's CPHO @CPHO_Canada]

1/2 #COVID19 tests now completed for 241,138 people by prov + nat’l public health labs across 🇨🇦 to investigate-isolate cases & trace-manage contacts.
#TestandTrace
#FlattentheCurve
#PlanktheCurve

[PAG at UofT @PAGUofT]

An important reminder to recognize the importance of family caregivers

[Kenneth Lam @drklam]

Family caregivers will be key during the COVID-19 pandemic https://t.co/Cn0HvtBc7z via @torontostar @NathanStall plus concerning given 1/3 of hospitalized older adults will develop disability

[Tom Harrington @cbctom]

BREAKING: City of Toronto bans all public events until June 30.

[PAG at UofT @PAGUofT]

An important reminder for older adults to walk around even during this time of social distancing.

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

Why You Need to Go For a Walk Everyday🚶‍♀️🚶
-@SinaiHealth patients are prompted to walk to the bathroom, explore hallways & get out of bed to eat. “Every day that an older person is in bed, they lose 5% of their physical functioning,” says @DrSamirSinha
https://t.co/O6D3gxms1u

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

#ICYMI-We say #COVID19 has exposed many things -ageism is one of them. @DrSamirSinha joins @ArleneBynonShow on @SXMCanadaTalks to talk about the fear & panic we see during pandemics & reminds everyone that this is an opportunity to dispel those fears. 📻

https://t.co/3SVvu1kRXQ

[Mary Argent-Katwala @MArgentKatwala]

“When we had SARS, for example, if you are 65 or older and you got that illness, you actually had a 50% risk of dying. The nice thing that we know about #COVID2019 is the death rate in the elderly right now seems to be between about 8% and 15%, so much lower,” says @DrSamirSinha.

[NHI Healthcare @Nhihealthcare]

By following good respiratory hygiene you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and #COVIDー19 #covid19Canada #healthcare #WeCare

NHI - We are the people who care, and it shows!
https://t.co/cXrRWVuBhb

[Sinai/UHN Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program @SinaiGeriatrics]

Delirium is a sudden, temporary onset of confusion that causes changes in the way people think and behave, and can affect older adults in hospital. Read our patient pamphlet to learn how to recognize and manage it: https://t.co/mskeQPuLWK

[PAG at UofT @PAGUofT]

This morning PAG participated in the annual Alzheimer Society of Toronto Walk for Memories event. Thank you to all who participated in this great event and helped raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of Toronto!

[PAG at UofT @PAGUofT]

Transitioning home from hospital is a confusing time for many, check out this resource for more information

[Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCPInfo.com) @OCPInfo]

How can family and #caregivers be prepared for their patients’ return home after a hospital stay? Download a new patient guide from #ontariohealth @HQOntario to learn more: https://t.co/K5ezwqeJ61 #qualitystandards

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

Save the Date!🗓️ You are invited to @RyersonNIA's First Annual Conference: Can Canada Afford to Age? on May 28, 2020. Join our panel of speakers, @DrSamirSinha, @ActuaryOnAgeing, Keith Ambachtsheer & more for engaging discussions on the future of ageing! https://t.co/PuLfQrOsMA

[PAG at UofT @PAGUofT]

Interesting article focusing on the aging population and its impact on Canada's future

[National Institute on Ageing 🇨🇦 @NIAgeing]

“This is a fundamental, paradigmatic shift in society,” says ⁦@RyersonNIA⁩ ED, Michael Nicin. Great piece on Canada’s ageing population by ⁦@JohnIbbitson⁩, with contribution from ⁦@ActuaryOnAgeing⁩ #ageing ⁦ https://t.co/jeCnj9Mapd

[Sinai/UHN Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program @SinaiGeriatrics]

Healthy Ageing is about more than just living longer, but also about enabling us to maximize our quality of life as we age. Read our patient pamphlet to learn how we can remain healthy and active as we age: https://t.co/ZoGS7KEQq3

[Camilla Wong 黃朗欣 🇨🇦 @camilla_wong]

Have you heard about the @CaregiverON Ontario Caregiver Helpline: 1-833-416-2273 (CARE)? Funded by the @ONThealth.

cc @CanGeriSoc @NathanStall