Author Archives: John Sloan

Further to the fuss in my last post over Global TV, here’s my loonie’s worth of opinion on what we in healthcare call “Agitation in Dementia” AKA PBSD (psychological and behavioural symptoms of dementia). What would having severe dementia feel … Continue reading →

It has a new meaning! Global TV’s “15 x 9” revealed to me last week a spectacular level of journalism nonsense and dishonesty. Here’s what happened. A producer called and asked if I would appear on TV giving my opinions … Continue reading →

Under this heading, I’m going to post a few anecdotes of my home-care practice experience. I hope these will be taken in the spirit in which they are intended. That is a window on a peculiar kind of practice which … Continue reading →

My hordes of readers will recall “The Other Side“, about five posts ago. With both my parents long passed away, I am finding out for the first time about caregiving of frailty semi-first-hand through my wife’s folks. With my background, … Continue reading →

Since my last post on this subject (click here), there have been some developments in the ongoing effort to show the benefits of multidisciplinary primary care of frailty at home. First, our friend and colleague Dr. Ted Rosenberg in Victoria … Continue reading →

I was in Prince Edward Island in October giving a presentation at a conference that ended with a musical performance by a group called  Young at Heart Musical Theater for Seniors (click the name to go to their website). WOW!  The … Continue reading →

At long last, I was able to get someone to videotape me doing a presentation. Now anyone interested can have a look at me strutting and fretting my brief hour on the stage here, as I have also posted it … Continue reading →

Just recently, I returned to New York City for 10 days. This was partly holiday, but also involved some interesting healthcare business. First, I met with Paula Span (see other post), who was encouraging and helpful about home care of … Continue reading →

About three years ago, I reduced my home care of the elderly practice radically, and most of the patients were taken over by a program called “HomeVIVE”, operated by Vancouver Coastal Health, comprising three family physicians and a nurse case … Continue reading →

I was doing “full service” when I started out in general practice, including delivering babies. Obstetrics was a not-too-challenging routine part of my work (except having to get up in the middle of the night), but I never dreamt what … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned “New Old Age” before, the New York Times blog mostly authored by journalist Paula Span. I was fortunate to have Paula attend my talk in Manhattan in June, and even luckier to be featured in this recent post. … Continue reading →

A colleague directed me to this lovely article by Dr. Dennis McCullough, a family physician and geriatrician working at Dartmouth University in the US. You can follow links in the article to his website, where you will discover he has written … Continue reading →

On April 1, I presented a talk at a drug therapy conference in Vancouver in which I critiqued the evidence for benefit from healthy eating. Long story short, there is shockingly little evidence. And this is for all ages. Fat, … Continue reading →

I finally figured out how to post this. click here Mark is a pioneer of home care of the elderly, and a good friend. Several years ago, Ian McLeod (husband of Margaret Wente) produced this fabulous hour-long National Film Board … Continue reading →

Thanks, Katherine Ashenburg, for your well-researched and well-written article on the elderly in the March 2011 issue of Walrus.  Katherine interviewed me several months ago as part of her research, and I was honored to see a few of my … Continue reading →

I met with Dr. Reva Adler, medical director of the Home VIVE program in Vancouver, a couple of weeks ago.  Home VIVE is a very effective primary home care of the elderly program that took over most of my home care … Continue reading →

Somebody recently told me they’re not worried about dying, they’re worried about the run up to it. It’s that run that we’re talking when we say “frail”, “fragile”, “Sunshiners”. The huge challenge is that what’s going to happen is pretty … Continue reading →

Last year, a colleague in Toronto told me about a very effective program in New York City.  A group of doctors do home care of housebound elderly, out of the largest organized home care facility in the United States, run … Continue reading →

I’ve run into a very interesting blog site associated with the New York Times. “The New Old Age: Caring and Coping” (click here).  Frankly, it looks like the kind of conversation I’m hoping people will eventually have on sunshiners.ca!  Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Another powerful article from the Globe and Mail in support of reasonable care for frail elderly people. Thank you, Margaret! click here

Read Rod Mickelburgh’s short but brilliant article on home care of the elderly. click here

Here’s an article from the Atlantic about research skeptic John Ioannidis. Should be required reading. click here

This title has been the most popular for people coming to Sunshiners.ca, and I think the list of resources I posted might have disappointed some. So here are a couple of answers to this provocative question. Expect the unexpected. People … Continue reading →