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“A typical caregiver provides 35 hours of care per week.”
Gloria Gutman, professor emeritus and research associate, highlights why more home‑support services and adult day‑care options are urgently needed to support mid‑life caregivers who are burning out.
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Gloria Gutman, professor emeritus and research associate, highlights why more home‑support services and adult day‑care options are urgently needed to support mid‑life caregivers who are burning out.
Tune in: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
More home support and adult day-care needed to support mid-life caregivers who are burning out at both ends - Ryan & Lisa: Soundbites | iHeart
<p>Gloria Gutman, professor emerita and research associate in Gerontology at Simon Fraser University, joins Steve Young. </p>
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January 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“A typical caregiver provides 35 hours of care per week.”
Gloria Gutman, professor emeritus and research associate, highlights why more home‑support services and adult day‑care options are urgently needed to support mid‑life caregivers who are burning out.
Tune in: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Gloria Gutman, professor emeritus and research associate, highlights why more home‑support services and adult day‑care options are urgently needed to support mid‑life caregivers who are burning out.
Tune in: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
“Most long-term care still looks and feels institutional … quite often, we sacrifice quality of life for the sake of safety,” says Habib Chaudhury, SFU professor of gerontology and B.C. lead on the research behind Canada’s first dementia village.
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B.C. 'dementia village' draws national research interest as cases rise across Canada | CBC News
A Langley, B.C., care facility that blends village life with dementia support is now the focus of a national study examining whether an outdoor, community-style approach can improve quality of life fo...
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January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
“Most long-term care still looks and feels institutional … quite often, we sacrifice quality of life for the sake of safety,” says Habib Chaudhury, SFU professor of gerontology and B.C. lead on the research behind Canada’s first dementia village.
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"The initiative at The Village Langley is a unique example of how two transformative care models—dementia villages and Green Care Farms—can be merged to reimagine long-term dementia care in Canada," Habib Chaudhury says.
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Simon Fraser University researchers are laying the groundwork for an innovative long-term care model that combines nature-based therapy with village-setting care to enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia.
SFU research plants seeds for new dementia care model in Canada
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December 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"The initiative at The Village Langley is a unique example of how two transformative care models—dementia villages and Green Care Farms—can be merged to reimagine long-term dementia care in Canada," Habib Chaudhury says.
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Research Assistant - Aging in the Right Place Partnership | ~10 hours weekly | SFU Vancouver | Start on Dec 1 | Apply by Nov 28
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November 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Research Assistant - Aging in the Right Place Partnership | ~10 hours weekly | SFU Vancouver | Start on Dec 1 | Apply by Nov 28
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On November 6, Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre hosted its first Research Day on Aging, a celebration of interdisciplinary learning and innovation in the field of aging.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
On November 6, Simon Fraser University’s Gerontology Research Centre hosted its first Research Day on Aging, a celebration of interdisciplinary learning and innovation in the field of aging.
Read more: www.sfu.ca/grc/stories/...
Read more: www.sfu.ca/grc/stories/...