Aging and immigration have significantly shaped the population composition in Canada,
where immigrants make up increasingly large proportions of the older adult population. This …

Abstract Heart failure (HF) affects 20% of nursing home (NH) residents, causing high
morbidity and mortality. The optimal approach to HF management in NHs remains elusive …

Objectives General practitioners (GPs) play a key role in heart failure (HF) management.
Despite multiple guidelines, the management of patients with HF in primary care is …

Heart failure affects up to 20% of nursing home residents and is associated with high
morbidity, mortality, and transfers to acute care. A major barrier to heart failure management …

Middle-range nursing theories provide a bridge between the more abstract grand nursing
theories, research, and clinical practice. As such, middle-range nursing theories derived …

Background A comprehensive disease management programme (DMP) with a central role
for general practitioners (GPs) is needed to improve heart failure (HF) care. However …

The prevention and management of dementia in Canada is at a crossroads. Despite the low
diagnosis rates, the number of persons living with dementia continues to increase. Yet …

Abstract Background Correct assignment of New York Heart Association Functional
Classification (NYHA-FC) I-IV is essential in applying guideline directed care. Objective …

The heart failure epidemic predominantly affects older people, particularly those with
concurrent co-morbid conditions and geriatric syndromes. Mortality and heath service …

Heart failure (HF) affects up to 20 per cent of residents in long-term care (LTC) and is
associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and health service utilization. Our study …