Daily Media Digest May 14, 2019

UM Today (press release)
“Manitoba seniors are staying physically healthy longer, but their mental health may be worsening, a massive study of health data by the Manitoba …”
TAGS: seniors, mental health

 

Canada NewsWire (press release)
“… (CABHI), led by Baycrest, is pleased to launch its 2019 Spark program to support point-of-care workers in developing grassroots ideas & testing innovations in the field of aging and brain health. “
TAGS: aging, brain health, innovation

 

Ottawa Business Journal
“A new source of federal funding means a boon of up to $3.5 million in grants for doctors, engineers and scientists at two of Ottawa’s post-secondary …”
TAGS: early career researchers, New Frontiers in Research Fund, research funding

 

UM Today (press release)
“The U of M research projects will investigate ways to reverse frailty, allay anxiety using virtual reality, find new antibiotics, and assess the safety of …”
TAGS: early career researchers, New Frontiers in Research Fund, research funding

 

TVO
““Ten years ago, you find many of geriatric residency spots unfilled; now they are,” says Annie Cheung, an internist resident at Western University.”
TAGS: seniors, geriatricians

 

Kitchissippi Times
“… they know the ropes of having heart disease – and are recipients of incredible and life-saving care at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.”
TAGS: heart disease, heart attack