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Why Biden must withdraw economist.com/leaders/2024/0… Mr Biden deserves to be remembered for his accomplishments and his decency rather than his decline.

Teepa Snow at #PALTC24 @MINTMemoryCare

Opinion: I was a broadcast journalist. Now, TV is the last place I go for news /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… We need to "put our energy into a product people want and need. Journalism still matters and democracy requires it. Civil society works on facts."

#ppltc23 Day 2 Practical Pearls in LTC. @OnLTCC @OLTCAnews @AdvantAgeOnt @FamCouncils_ONT @OARCnews

@CSLTCM National perspectives panel at #CGS2023 @docmoser

Dr Rob Lam welcomes #CSLTCM at #CGS2023 @docmoser @CanGeriSoc

@zchagla Canada is over-prescribing antibiotics. The larger public health problem is antimicrobial resistance. Illness-causing microorganisms become resistant to the drugs used to treat them.

Stewardship means the right antibiotic for the right patient at the right time, not just less antibiotics. With algorithms and a limited selection, this isn’t going to make things worse -it’s appropriate use. Inappropriate use fuels resistance thestar.com/opinion/contri…

History of both vaccination and immunity induce stronger, more durable hybrid immunity than either exposure alone in children Older adults have the lowest infection rates but highest risk of severe outcomes. They warrant prioritized vaccination. cmaj.ca/content/194/47…

In Ontario, nearly 6,000 patients with the most severe mental disorders are on a years-long list for specialist community-based care.

Canada will soon allow medically assisted dying for mental illness. Has there been enough time to get it right? - The Globe and Mail When life gets harder it becomes more easy to die! TO 16,000 wait for supportive housing for mental illness and addiction. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Based on flu, RSV and COVID numbers being seen and experience of Southern Hemisphere likely to see peak in next 7-8 weeks. Each of us can contribute to slowing the spread - and help make it as bearable as possible for struggling health care teams - by doing some easy stuff ….

@BogochIsaac And appropriate therapeutics

The plural of anecdote is anecdotes not data

"What's missing from these political conversations on TV is the sense that Canada is socially, politically and economically dynamic." theglobeandmail.com/arts/televisio…

Our Resident Advisory group is expanding! Are you a resident (or know someone) who brings a regional, cultural, lifestyle or health-informed perspective and lived experience that you’d like to see reflected on our REAL group? Learn more: ontarc.com/documents/bull… #KeepitREAL

During rounds yesterday, non-responsive end-of-life nonagenarian in our #LTC home on SC hydromorphone ATC started waving her shoulders and arms up in the air after the recreational therapist played Cuban music for her as her son instructed. We all watched in awe! #living

Good advice for just a nickel

@RicharLisa Didn't occur often, but I recall saying once, "The Chief of Staff has authority to discharge this patient, but my duty is to the patient, not to the hospital." The patient was allowed to stay. I was a locum at that time (1980s!), or might have eventually felt repercussions!

Timing of vaccine is more important than the brand