Browsing University of Waterloo by Author "Glenny, Christine"
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Comparing the Functional Independence Measure and the interRAI/MDS for use in the functional assessment of older adults
Glenny, Christine (University of Waterloo, 2009-08-20)Background: The rehabilitation of older persons is often complicated by increased frailty and medical complexity – these in turn present challenges for the development of health information systems. Objective investigation ... -
Heart Failure in Older Persons: Considerations For The Primary Care Physician
Glenny, Christine; Heckman, George A.; McKelvie, Robert S. (Canadian Geriatrics Society, 2012-04-18)Heart failure (HF) affects over 500,000 Canadians, with 50,000 new patients diagnosed each year. While mortality from cardiovascular diseases has progressively declined in Canada, the burden of HF is expected to continue ... -
Transitional care programs: who is left behind? A systematic review
Piraino, Emily; Heckman, George A.; Glenny, Christine; Stolee, Paul (Ubiquity Press, 2012-09-01)Objective: Older adults are at risk of rehospitalization if their care transitions from hospital-to-home are not properly managed. The objective of this review was to determine if older patient populations recruited for ...