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According to a ݮƵ study, added sugar is found in two-thirds of all packaged foods, including many products marketed as healthy alternatives. Half of all baby foods contain added sugar and often in alarming amounts.

Older adults in long-term care homes who have Parkinson’s disease (PD) are frequently prescribed antipsychotic medications without clear justification, according to a new study from the University of ݮƵ and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.

Communication lapses during shift changes, limited staff training, and inadequate specialist support can lead to misdiagnosis and complications in long-term care (LTC) residents with heart failure, according to a new study from the University of ݮƵ and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.

Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost one third, according to a new study from the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood () and the University of ݮƵ.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Remembering Mike Sharratt

Michael (Mike) Sharratt, distinguished professor emeritus, former dean of applied health sciences and president of the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, died on Friday, December 23, 2016.

TORONTO, Ont. (Tuesday, November 22, 2016) – Although Canada’s economy has recovered from the 2008 recession, our wellbeing has not, according to a new report from the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of ݮƵ.

“The 2008 recession stole our leisure time, our volunteer time, our living standards and our sleep – and we never got them back,” said Bryan Smale, director of the CIW. “There is a massive gap between how well the economy is doing and Canadians’ wellbeing, and that gap grew during the recession.”

Watch the Globe and Mail interview segment featuring professor Steven Mock, Director, RBC Retirement Research Centre at the University of ݮƵ and Rob Carrick, personal finance investor and Carrick Talks Money commentator for the Globe and Mail.