2025

  • IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's

    April 04, 2025
    For the 8th straight year, the "Cognitive Enhancers" are joining together to support the Alzhiemer's Society at the Walk for Memories on May 24, 2025. This team is made up of geriatricians, medical students, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, administrative staff from the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Western University, as well as their families. Please come support our team, either by joining our walk or donating to our team. Help us raise money and awareness for this important cause!

  • Healthcare Excellence Canada highlights neighbouring Health Team

    April 03, 2025
    The KW4 Ontario Health Team Integrated Care Team for Older Adults (KW4 ICT) is an integrated primary care model supporting older adults with complex health conditions. By embedding specialized services within primary care, KW4 ICT reduces avoidable emergency department visits, streamlines waitlists, and enhances the well-being of older adults and their caregivers.

  • Media Appearance: Dr. George Heckman at ASPiRe Melbourne 2025

    March 28, 2025
    Dr. George Heckman's interview at interRAI ASPiRe Mel 2025. "interRAI in practice... a geriatrician's experience"

  • Event Announcement: Guest Speakers Dr. Patricia Hewston & Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou

    March 18, 2025
    The Division of Geriatric Medicine is pleased to invite you to the upcoming Clinical Practice Review (CPR) as part of our Grand Rounds series. The CPR presentations are dedicated to advancing the care of older adults by exploring a wide range of topics. While these sessions are typically presented by geriatricians and geriatric medicine residents/fellows, we welcome guest speakers whose expertise aligns with geriatric care.

  • Publication Alert: Dr. Montero-Odasso

    March 17, 2025
    Five things to know about ... Falls in older adults

  • Exploring Geriatrics: New Faces, Fresh Perspectives!

    March 11, 2025
    Welcoming Our Visiting Elective Residents to Geriatric Medicine at Western! The Division of Geriatric Medicine at Western University is thrilled to welcome two elective residents who will be joining us for a month-long immersive experience.

  • Showcasing Excellence: Our Faculty Shines at the at the Strategic Policy Uplift Program Symposium in Australia

    February 24, 2025
    Across two days, the Strategic Policy Uplift Program Symposium provided enriching content and spurred thoughtful, generative discussions to inspire course participants to forge ahead on the journey to discover how they fit into designing an increasingly robust Australian health and aged care policy environment.

  • Event Announcement: Guest Speaker Dr. Stephen Lord

    February 21, 2025
    The CIHR Institute of Aging and the CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis are highlighting the World Falls Guidelines with a 4 city event featuring Professor Stephen Lord (Sidney, Australia) as a invited key note speaker presenting on "The Role of Exercise on Cognition and Falls". Chaired by Dr. Montero-Odasso.

  • Publication Alert: Dr. Montero-Odasso

    January 13, 2025
    Prioritizing gait speed as the primary predictive measure, with the TUG test as a secondary tool with age-specific cut-offs, will likely enhance prediction and group risk stratification accuracy.

  • Media Appearance: Dr. Montero-Odasso in the London Free Press

    January 03, 2025
    Lifestyle changes cut dementia risk in half of cases: London research Get off the couch, go for a walk, get your hearing checked and get a good night’s sleep.

  • Media Appearance: Dr. Montero-Odasso in CBC News

    January 02, 2025
    A team of researchers in London have channeled the power of research into creating a straightforward list of steps, like moving more and managing blood pressure, that anyone can take to reduce their risk of dementia.

  • Media Appearance: Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso

    December 11, 2024
    CIHR across Canada - Dementia doesn't have to be your destiny
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