Daily Media Digest November 15, 2018

HuffPost Canada
“Dr. Christine Wickens, an independent scientist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is looking for study participants to help shed …”
TAGS: cannabis, driving, alcohol, research participants

 

The Gazette • Western University’s Newspaper
“The program is co-led by Western University’s Kathy Speechley, a professor in the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Karen Bax, … “
TAGS: children, epilepsy, mindfulness, CIHR, treatment

 

Canada NewsWire
“Through a new, case-based e-learning program from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, healthcare providers can learn from …”
TAGS: opioid crisis, self-assessment, Innovation, technology, collaboration,

 

YouAreUNLTD
“A new app designed to help people with later-stage dementia to continue reading is the winner of the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge. The app …”
TAGS: innovation hub, technology, Dementia, healthy aging,

 

Globalnews.ca
“In the midst of a national opioid crisis, the Nova Scotia government has invested … The health authority says emergency mental health cases are seen …”
TAGS: mental health , opioid crisis, treatment

 

The London Free Press
“The Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) will … There is family programming provided at Indigenous support services in …”
TAGS: family, centre, caregivers, Indigenous

 

National Post
“But now, because of the Alzheimer’s, he’s confused most of the time — and Mom isn’t coping. She doesn’t know what to do and she is frustrated.”
TAGS: , Alzheimers, domestic violence , caregivers, Dementia