Canada needs seniors’ health care strategy: CMA report card

Canada needs seniors' health care strategy: CMA report card.

Build better seniors' care: new CMA head.

Addressing Health Care Needs for Frail Seniors in Canada: the Role of Interrai Instruments

Much has been stated about the aging of the Canadian population and the resulting impact on health care spending. In 2011, persons aged 65 years and over accounted for 14.1% of the Canadian population, a proportion expected to approach 25% by 2036. However, recent evidence confirms that rising health care spending results less from aging per se, but rather from the growing burden of chronic dis...

Canada needs a "dialogue about death," says CMA president.

concerns, Canada is facing a crisis surrounding end-of-life care, Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, president of the Canadian Medical Association, told the Eco nomic Club of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Feb. 19. The end of life is difficult to face at the best of times, but Canadians need to open a “dialogue about death,” said Francescutti. This is particularly pressing in light of the upcoming vote o...

Death and seniors' health dominate CMA annual meeting.

Physician supply Canada’s doctors also called for a comprehensive national health care resources strategy to better meet emerging needs. “The goal is to find the right number, mix and distribution of physicians,” said Dr. Jesse Pasternak, chair of the Canadian Association of Internes and Residents’ health human resources committee. The CMA has been struggling for years with how best to assure t...