the Conference - February 2010

Cancer doesn't always end with treatment

Mind & Body

Dr. Linda Carlson... Given that the majority of people now survive the scourge of cancer treatment (over 65% of all patients will now live beyond 5 years post-diagnosis), there is a clear need to study and understand issues that arise well after the acute life threat of cancer has passed. Examples of areas of study within this stream are assessing ... more

What Good Lovers Know ...

Dr. Stuart Brown ... discovered early in his career that becoming a mass murderer (Charles Whitman, who killed his wife and mother, then took his arsenal to the top of the University of Texas Tower and killed 14 others, while wounding 41) was associated with lifelong major play deficiency. His subsequent studies of other homicidal males revealed that they, too were very short on normal play experiences ... more

Alzheimer: A Rising Tide

Ageing

Kelly Duffin ... Canada is facing a dementia epidemic and needs to take action now. Approximately 500,000 Cana- dians have dementia today. It is the most significant cause of disability among Canadians over the age of 65 and it already costs Canadian society many billions of dollars each year ... more

About Sexual Health

C & A

Rachel Jones ... Where Do Young People Learn about Sexual Health? Education Beyond the Classroom" is an installment of the Guttmacher Exchange, a series of roundtable discussions addressing various issues relevant to the Institute’s work and current events. These sessions seek ... more

Karyn Buxman

Speakers

Karyn Buxman... A highly sought humorist and internationally recognized expert in applied and therapeutic humor, Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN, CSP, CPAE shows people how to harness the power of thought (Amazed) and the spirit of humor (Amused). Through her years of ... more

Your Aging Parents

Books on Ageing

Irene Osis ... Are you worried about your parents as they grow older? Are you con- cerned about doing the right thing as you take on new roles as their caregiver? "Your Aging Parents" is a Canadian guide for busy adults with ... more

Mindfulness

Books on M & B

Drs. Linda Carlson & Shauna Shapiro ... Intention is funda- mental to any project, endeavor, or journey. Related to intention is the concept of mindfulness - the awareness that arises through intentionally attending to oneself and ... more

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Youth Homelessness

Health Equity

Carolann Barr... Project findings and considerable subsequent expert feed back on those findings have enabled us to develop a snapshot of youth homelessness in Canada today. The report "Youth Homelessness in Canada:  The Road to Solutions" focuses... more

Obesity Epidemic

Chronic

Phillip Hurvitz ... The epidemic increase in obesity prevalence is sure to have an effect on the US health care system, diverting resources to management of chronic conditions related to obesity: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers. The increased morbidity and mortality, loss of productivity, and decreased quality of life will be staggering ... more

Health Security

Policy

Ian Perrin ... The movement on health and diplomacy grew out of the joint declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, France, Indonesia, Norway, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand in Oslo in 2007. Identifying the need to broaden the scope of foreign policy to include health, it has led towards the engagement of both the international affairs and health ... more

Get Smart

Assistive Devices

The Smart Rollator is an inter disciiplinary research program. The current project seeks to develop sensor ... more

Osteoporosis Canada

Osteoporosis is more common than you think. One quarter of Canadian women over 50, and at least one in eight men over 50, are affected by ... more

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