Of patients 75 years of age or older, 14% to 27% are frail and could benefit from a
comprehensive geriatric assessment. 3 However, the RGPs of Ontario saw only about 1% of …

Of patients 75 years of age or older, 14% to 27% are frail and could benefit from a
comprehensive geriatric assessment. 3 However, the RGPs of Ontario saw only about 1% of …

McNeill Motrin (Children” s) 2 x 1/2 page 4 clr. New material tion of people seeking care who
are older adults will also increase. Already, one-third of deaths from ischemic heart disease …

Background The predicted growth of Canadians aged 65+ and the resultant rise in the
demand for specialized geriatric services (SGS) requires physician resource planning. We …

Although the current low workforce availability of care of the elderly (COE) physicians,
geriatric medicine specialists, and geriatric psychiatrists is undeniable, the ongoing …

Today's digital and print geriatrics news are citing, almost daily, the overall workforce
shortage being experienced in the United States. When we look specifically at health care, it …

The United States faces a serious physician shortage that is likely to worsen in the coming
decade without multifaceted intervention. At the same time, the US health care system is in a …

Background The number of older adults with complex health needs in Ontario is growing.
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care requested a resource mapping project to assess …

BACKGROUND: There is concern that the aging of Canada's population will strain our
health care system. The authors address this concern by examining changes in the …

Background At the 2011 Annual Business Meeting of the Canadian Geriatrics Society
(CGS), an ad hoc Work Group was struck to submit a report providing an estimate of the …