Managing chronic pain in older adults can be challenging, with multiple pain sites, comorbidities, cognitive decline and polypharmacy. In this webinar, Dr. Carlo Ammendolia will outline an extensive, practical approach to assessing and managing the expanding problem of chronic pain in older adults. Speaker Carlo Ammendolia D.C., Ph.D - SpineMobility Original Broadcast December 4, 2019 Watch the Webinar
There are 564,000 Canadians living with dementia. It’s important for every practitioner to know best practices for caring for these patients. Join the OCA and the Alzheimer Society of Ontario to learn: • What Dementia is • How to recognize signs and symptoms • The effects of movement/physical activity on cognition and general well-being • Communication tips and best practice strategies • How to support people to live well with dementia • Training and education...
Our understanding of chronic pain has significantly evolved in recent decades via a combination of high-quality, multi-disciplinary research and real-world clinical experience. This unprecedented progress has enhanced our fundamental understanding of how chronic pain develops and proliferates and how clinicians can recognize and effectively manage it for their patients. This informative session will summarize years of pain research and help you integrate important pain neuroscience concepts into your patient care. Speaker: Dr. Shawn Thistle, RRS Education Original...
