CME Journal Volume 12. Issue, 2
Published 2023/2024

• Principles of Rehabilitation Potential in the Older Adult - Sandrine Couture, MDCM, Sofia Nene, MD

• Pharmacological Management of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviours in Patients with Dementia Residing in Long-Term Care: Review of the Evidence - April Kindrat MD, CCFP, Christopher Frank MD, FCFP

• Looking Through the Lens: Reflections on Medicine, Ethics, and Society By Dr. Michael Gordon - Irene Turpie, Professor Emerita (Medicine and Geriatric Medicine), McMaster University '

• Diabetes Management In Older Adults with a Special Focus on Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2is) - Kara Hawker MD, Ripa Akter MD

CME Journal Volume 12. Issue, 1
Published 2022

• Enhancing Care with Orthogeriatric Services - Bradley Godwin, MD, Philip St. John, MD, Lara Khoury, MD, Gary Nagile, MD.

• Cognitive Impairment Following Critical Illness In Older Adults - Olivia Geen MD, Andrew Perrella MD, Bram Rochweg MD, Bram Rochweg MD, MSc, Xuyi Mini Wang, MD, MMEd

CME Journal Volume 11. Issue, 2
Published 2022

• Tolerability of Opioids in Older Adults: Focus on Neurotoxicity - Bradley Godwin MD, FRCPC, Derek Dyks RPh, BSc (Pharm), Ripa Akter MD, FRCPC

• Medical Assistance in Dying in Older Adults: Having The Conversation About Frailty, Dementia, And Advance Requests - Gurmeet K Sohi MSc, MD, Genevieve M. Casey, MSc, MBBS, FRCPC, Jocelyn Chase MD, MSc Bioethics

• Radiation-Induced Cognitive Impairment In Older Adults - A Review - Razan AlJasem MD, MRCP (UK), KBIM, Layth Mula-Hussain MB ChB, MSc, EF, Anupam Batra MD, FRCPC, ABIM, Tina Hsu MD, FRCPC

• An Approach To Chronic Kidney Disease In The Elderly - Use of Kidney Failure Risk Equation - Elbert Chow MD FRCP (C), Asad Ali Merchant MD FRCP (C), MScCH

• Identifying, Screening, Assessing, And Intervening In Suspected Abuse Cases; A Summary Of The Literature - Sultan Alqadiri MD, KBIM, MRCP (UK), Heather MacLeod MSc OT Reg. Ont., Shirley Chien-Chieh Huang MD, FRCPC, MSc, MSc (HQ)

CME Journal Editorial
Published 2021

• Hospitals “Failing To Plan For Dementia Is Planning To Fail”: All Canadian Hospitals Must Launch Acute Care Dementia Strategies If They Are Serious About Decreasing Hospital Overcrowding, Decreasing Alternate Level Of Care (Alc), And Thereby Increasing Hospital Capacity To Permit Pandemic Recovery And To Meet Future Escalating Needs - Frank J. Molnar MSc, MDCM, FRCPCC

CME Journal Volume 11. Issue, 1
Published 2021

• Care Of The Perioperative Geriatric Patient- Sarah Chan & Bonnie Cheung

• Environmental Scan Of The Elisabeth Bruyère Geriatric Rehabilitation Service: Lessons Learned From The Covid-19 Pandemic - Soha Shah, Anne Harley & Véronique French Merkley

• An Environmental Scan To Assess the Needs Of Geriatric Day Hospital Patients And Plan Service Delivery During The Covid-19 Pandemic - Elizabeth Deveau, Barbara Farrell, & Véronique French Merkley

• The Top Five Articles In Dementia 2018-2020 - Carolyn M Tan, Carlo O Rosario & Dov Gandell

• Response To “Management Of Agitation In An Acute Care Hospital Setting: Description Of A Practical Clinical Approach Employed At The Ottawa Hospital” — Victoria Chen, Saumil Dholakia & Joanne Man-Wai Ho

CME Journal Volume 10. Issue, 2
Published 2020

• Home-Based - Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment In The COVID - 19 Era - Challenges and Adaptions - Philip St. John MD MPH CCFP FRCPC, Theresa Bowser RN, Laurel Rose OT Reg

• Melatonin Use For The Management of Sleep Disturbances In Older Adults - Siddhpuria, Shailee BHSc, Reppas-Rindlisbacher, Christina MD, FRPC, Alibhai, Shabbir MD, FRPC

• The Older Patient and Obstructive Airway Disease: Limitations From Spirometry to Devices - Alan Kaplan MD, CCFO (EM), FCFP

CME Journal Volume 10. Issue, 1
Published 2020

• The Impact of COVID-9 PandemicRestrictions on Geriatric Day Hospitals andGeriatric Ambulatory Care in Canada;Adapting for Future Waves and Beyond- Cornelia H. M. van Ineveld, Shirley Chien-Chieh Huang, Nishi K. Varshney, VéroniqueFrench Merkley

• Virtual Approaches to Cognitive ScreeningDuring Pandemics - Kristen Clark & Philip St. John

• COVID-19 and Ethical Critical Care Triage -Utilizing this period to Further Knowledge Translation of Frailty and ICU Evidence During a Pandemic and Beyond - Nishi Varshney

• Editorial Commentary: Communicating an Ethical Basis for Decision-Making in Relation to Frailty and Allocation of Scarce Resources in the COVID-19 Pandemic - Kenneth Rockwood & Linda Dykes

• Advancing the Care of Older Adults in Canada: A Report of the First Canadian Geriatric Oncology Conference - Tyler R. Chesney, Naser Al Qurini, Anupam Batra, David E Dawe, Carlo DeAngelis, Jarred Rosenberg, Fay J. Strohschein, Ewa Szumacher, Daniel W. Yokum, Martine TEPuts, Shabbir MH Alibhai & Tina Hsu

CME Journal Volume 9. Issue, 2
Published 2019

• Approach to Insomnia in the Elderly: Practice Considerations in Primary Care for Complex Patients - Soojin Chun, Elliot Kyung Lee

• Management of Agitation in an Acute Care Hospital Setting: Description of a Practical Clinical Approach Employed at The Ottawa Hospital - Kiran Rabheru

• A Matter of Equity: Providing Linguistically Appropriate Care to Immigrant Older Adults - Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher, Shail Rawal

CME Journal Volume 9. Issue, 1
Published 2019

• Developing Cost-Effective Novel Acute Care Services for Older People in the Hospital of the Future: Global Perspectives for the New Decade -Roger Y. Wong, Jay Banerjee, Wee-Shiong Lim, Tak Yeung Chan

• Advocating for Improved Health Care for Older Canadians: What we can Learn from Applying the Marshall Ganz Advocacy Framework - Amina Jabbar, Frank Molnar, Samir Sinha

• Fecal Incontinence in Older Adults: A Practical Approach - Martha Spencer

• New and Future Drugs for Osteoporosis - Stephanie Kim, Angela M. Cheung

• Are we Underdiagnosing Cardiac Amyloidosis in the Aging Population? -Alden L.R. Morgan, Nahid Azad, Arleigh McCurdy

CME Journal Volume 8. Issue, 2
Published 2018

• Unintentional Weight Loss in Older Adults: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management - Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc

• Sexually Transmitted Infections In Older Adults - Sameer Rawal & Paul E. Bunce

• Multidimensional Preventative Home Visit Programs: Helping Patients to Live Better Lives in Place - Kristina Swain & Phil St. John

• Evaluation of Pre-Clerkship Geriatric Undergraduate Curriculum at the University of Ottawa and Beyond - J. Mah, G. Rhee, P. Tsang, D. Weiss, J. Peel, A. Rocker, L. Nguyen, G. Lemay & A. Byszewski

• Problem-Based Deprescribing: A Practical Patient-Centred Approach to Promoting the Use of Existing Deprescribing Resources in Frontline Care - Frank J. Molnar, Taleen Haddad, Derek Dyks & Barbara Farrell

CME Journal Volume 8. Issue, 1
Published 2018

• Management of Muscle Cramps in the Elderly - Nadim Jiwa & Hans D. Katzberg

• Traumatic Brain Injury and the Risk of Dementia - Wendy Lin & Shawn Marshall

• The “Interval of Need” Approach: How to determine if an older person can stay at home safely or be discharged home from hospital safely - Krista Whitney & William Dalziel

• Update: What is new in COPD in 2018? - Alan Kaplan

• Clinician’s Guide to Immunization in Older Adults - GM Casey & AE McCarthy

UPDATE: The Public Launch of the Geriatric 5Ms™ 
Published 2017

• UPDATE: THE PUBLIC LAUNCH OF THE GERIATRIC 5Ms

CME Journal Volume 7. Issue, 1
Published 2017

• Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Older Patients: The Geriatric Perspective - Amandeep (Kiddy) Klair, M. Jason MacDonald, Frank J. Molnar & Lara Khoury

• De-Prescribing Benzodiazepines in The Elderly: A Review - Kyle Gulbranson, Geneviève Lemay & Frank J. Molnar

• Leading Best Practice: Acute Care for Elders Units - Evidence and Keys to Successful Operation Leo Lai & Roger YM Wong

• Leading Best Practices: Emerging Cross-Specialty Collaborative Care Models - Camilla L. Wong, Maia von Maltzahn, Amanda McFarlan, Allen Huang, Linda Lee & Barbara Haas

• When Should You Stop Screening For Cancer in Older Patients?- Daniel W. Yokom & Shabbir M.H. Alibhai

CME Journal Volume 6. Issue, 2
Published 2016

• An Approach to Management of Advanced Heart Failure in the Older Person - N. Azad, K. Srivaratharajah and L. Khoury

• Facilitating Effective End-of-Life Communication - Helping People Decide - C. Frank and J. Puxty

• Medical Assistance in Dying: An Ongoing Saga of Conflicts and Concerns- M. Gordon and T. Bach

• The Geriatric Day Hospital: Comprehensive, Multi-Disciplinary Geriatric Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults - L. Peitsch, C. van Ineveld, J. Moran and P. St. John

CME Journal Volume 6. Issue, 1
Published 2015

• Geriatric Assessment Units (GAUs): Optimizing Evidence-Based Inpatient Care in the Modern Hospital - Phil St. John

• 4D-AID: A Practical Approach to the Assessment of Orthostatic Hypotension in Older Patient -Jason MacDonald, Amandeep Klair, Laura Khoury, Frank Molnar

• Insomnia in the Elderly: Update on Assessment and Management - Soojin Chun, Elliott Kyung Lee

• Communication Health and Aging: Caring for Older Adults - Chantal Kealey, Marnie Loeb

• Choosing Wisely Canada: Geriatrics - Karen Fruetel, Nathan Herrmann, Janya Holroyd-Leduc, Robert Lam, Jacqueline McMillian, Jose Morais, Adrian Wagg

CME Journal Volume 5. Issue, 2
Published 2015

• Identifying Mercury Heavy-Metal Poisoning Masquerading as Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease—Recognizing Neuropsychiatric Manifestations and Dietary Contributors Feng Chang, Kam-Tong Yeung, and Gabriel Chan

• Testosterone Replacement Therapy in the Aging Male - Vithika Sivabalasundaram and Adam C. Miller

• Health Literacy: Improving Communication Between Health Care Practitioners and Older Adults - Judy Peng, Michelle Valpreda, and Katherine Lechelt

• The Challenge of Prescribing Statins for Primary Prevention in the Elderly - Tara Farquharson, Chris Fan-Lun and Leslie Dan

• Challenges with the Diagnosis of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Older Adults - Frances Carr and Kannayiram Alagiakrishnan

• Common Controversies in Osteoporosis Therapy—Helping Patients Make Informed Decisions Angela Juby and Christopher Davis

• Urinary Incontinence in the Frail Elderly - William Gibson and Adrian Wagg

CME Journal Volume 5. Issue, 1
Published 2015

• Promising Best Practice: The Eastern Ontario Geriatric Emergency Management Plus (GEM Plus) Program - Laura Wilding RN BScN MHS ENC(C) Ann Marie DiMillo RN BScN, Ronaye Gilsenan MA, Bill Dalziel MD FRCPC, Kelly Milne BSc(OT)

• A Review of Hypertension Treatment in the Elderly: Can We Stay On Target? - Zahra Goodarzi MD FRCPC, Darren Burback MD FRCPC

• Safer Prescribing For The Elderly- Michelle Hart, MD, CCFP, M.Sc.C.H, Pauline Giancroce, B.Sc.Phm., R.Ph., ACPR, PharmD

• Interventions to Reduce Medication-Related Falls - Derek Dyks, BScPharm, CGP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Geriatrics, Cheryl A. Sadowski, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, FCSHP

• Programs For Improving The Safety Of Older Drivers - Michelle M. Porter, PhD

• Health Care Inequity in a Vulnerable Population of Individuals with Dementia - Saskia N. Sivananthan, PhD

CME Journal Volume 4. Issue, 2
Published 2014

• Anticholinergic Medications in the Older Adult: A Hidden Burden - Michelle Persaud, MD, Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc, MD FRCPC

• Management of Diabetes among Frail Older Adults - Jacqueline McMillan, MD, Jayna M. Holroyd-Leduc, MD FRCPC

• Strategies for Discontinuing Psychotropic Medications - David B. Hogan MD, FACP, FRCPC

• The Efficacy and Safety of the Novel Anticoagulants in Elderly Adults - Stacey Hall, MD, Karen Fruetel, MD MEd FRCPC

CME Journal Volume 4. Issue, 1
Published 2014

• Benefits of Exercise in the Elderly - Marisa Wan, MD, Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP

• Medicine at 40,000 Feet: Implications for Older Adults - Paul Hertz, MD, Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP

• The Role of Vitamin D in Bone Metabolism and Beyond - Martha Spencer, MD, Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP

• Novel Oral Anticoagulants in the Elderly - Joshua Budlovsky, MD, Roger Y. Wong, MD, FRCPC, FACP

• Polypharmacy: Optimizing Medication Use in Elderly Patients - Debbie Kwan, BScPhm, MSc, FCSHP, Barbara Farrell, BScPhm, PharmD, FCSHP

CME Journal Volume 3. Issue, 1
Published 2013

• Challenges of Hypertension Management in the Frail Very Elderly with Multiple Co-morbidities - Di Wang, BScPhm, PharmD, Margarita Lam-Antoniades, MD, MScCH, CCFP

• Addressing Health Care Needs for Frail Seniors in Canada: The Role of interRAI Instruments - George Heckman, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Leonard C. Gray, MBBS, MMed, PhD, FRACP, FACHSM, FAAG, FANZSGM, John Hirdes, PhD

• Atypical Manifestations of Medical Conditions in the Elderly - Habib ur Rehman, MBBS, FRCPI, FRCPC, FRCP (Glas), FACP, Sidra Qazi, MD

• Elder Self-Neglect: Implications for Health Care Professionals - XinQi Dong, MD, MPH, Melissa Simon, MD, MPH

CME Journal Volume 2. Issue, 3
Published 2013

• Assessing Fitness to Drive: Practical Tips on Choosing the Right Screening Tools for Your Practice - Bruce Weaver, MSc, Michel Bédard, PhD

• Driving and Dementia Toolkits for Health Professionals and for Patients and Caregivers - Anna Byszewski, MD, MEd, FRCP(C), Frank J. Molnar, MSc, MDCM, FRCP(C), Véronique French Merkley, MD, CCFP, Ruth L.B. Ellen, BScH, MD, FRCP(C)

• “I Want My Driver’s Licence Back!” Disclosing Driving Cessation in the Context of Dementia - Anna Byszewski, MD, MEd, FRCP(C), Faranak Aminzadeh, RN, MScN, GNC(C), Lara Khoury, MD FRCP(C), Nahid Azad, MD FRCP(C)

• Better Prescribing in the Elderly - Geneviève Lemay, MD, BScN, FRCPC, Bill Dalziel, MD, FRCPC

• Disclosing a Diagnosis of Dementia: Recommendations for a Person-Centred Approach - Faranak Aminzadeh, RN, MScN, GNC(C), Anna Byszewski, MD, MEd, FRCP(C), Linda Lee, MD, Frank J. Molnar, MSc, MDCM, FRCP(C)

CME Journal Volume 2. Issue, 2
Published 2012

• Refining Dementia Intervention: The Caregiver-Patient Dyad as the Unit of Care - Joel Sadavoy, MD, FRCP(c), Virginia Wesson, MD, FRCP(c)

• Dementia and Driving: Maximizing the Utility of In-Office Screening and Assessment Tools - Frank J. Molnar, MSc, MDCM, Mark J. Rapoport, MD, Mononita Roy, MD

• Wound Care Management: Where Do You Begin? - Sandra Tully, RN EC, BScN, MAEd, NP (Adult) GNC (C), Debra Johnston, RN, BScN, CETN(C), MN(c)

• Multiple Complex Conditions: The Central Role of Primary Care - Linda Lee, MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, George Heckman, MD, MMATH, MSc, BASc, FRCPC

CME Journal Volume 2. Issue, 1
Published 2012

• Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization: Expanding the Orientation of Geriatric Medicine - Laurie H. Mallery, MD, FRCPC, Paige Moorhouse, MD,

  FRCPC

• Heart Failure in Older Persons: Considerations for the Primary Care Physician - Christine Glenny, MSc, MD, George Heckman, MD, MSc,

  FRCPC, MMATH, Robert McKelvie, MD, PhD, FRCPC

• A Quick Guide for Neuroimaging of Common Dementias Seen in Clinical Practice - David F. Tang-Wai, MDCM, FRCPC

• Home-Based Primary Care for Frail Older Homebound Adults: An Innovative Solution for a 21st-Century Challenge - Tracy Smith-Carrier, MSW, PhD, Mark Nowaczynski, PhD, MD,

  CCFP, Sabrina Akhtar, MD, CCFP, Thuy-Nga Pham, MSc, MD, CCFP, Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC

CME Journal Volume 1. Issue, 1
Published 2011

• Cognition-Enhancing Drugs in Dementia: Tips for The Primary Care Physician - Linda Lee, MD, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, Carlos Rojas-Fernandez, BScPharm, PharmD, George Heckman, MD, MMATH, MSc, BASc, FRCPC, Micheline Gagnon, MD, BSc, Med, FRCPC, FACP

• Reduction of MRSA Transmission in a Geriatric Setting following the Implementation of Daily Baths with Disposable 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate Cloths - Heather L. Candon, MSc, CIC, Jane E. Van Toen, BSc, MLT, CIC, Chingiz Amirov, MPH, CIC

• How Not to Harm Your Patients: Tips on Prescribing for the Elderly - Anthony Amadio, BScPhm, Vicky Chau, MD, Andrew Wyllie, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, Chris Fan-Lun, BScPhm, ACPR, CGP

• Practical Tips for Recognition and Management of Behavioral Psychological Dementia - Kiran Rabheru, MD, CCFP, FRCP

• Physician Practice in the Nursing Home: Exploring New Models - Paul R. Katz, MD, CMD, Patrick Quail, MD, CCFP, CMD, Michael J. McBryde, MBBS, DObst RCOG, CCFP, Jurgis Karuza, PhD