Remote digital care and monitoring of frail seniors recommended to help slow functional decline
Spanish expert on frailty says digital technology can detect minor changes before they become major problems.
JGH implements innovative, WHO-endorsed exercise program to bolster seniors’ mobility and autonomy
The JGH is the first hospital in Quebec to embrace the Vivifrail regimen to help seniors prevent falls and fractures.
Appointments and congratulations
The JGH Centre for Child Development and Mental Health has a new Director of Child Psychiatry, Dr. Paola Habib.
Assessing the impact of frailty on outcomes of cardiac surgery
Research by Dr. Jonathan Afilalo has revealed that frailty is a major risk factor for death and disability after two types of cardiac surgical procedures.
Major boost to JGH’s cardiovascular program through new Azrieli Heart Centre
The Azrieli Heart Centre has been launched at the JGH, as have upgrades to Intensive Care, through a combined $25 million gift that ranks as one of the most generous acts of philanthropy in JGH history.