selected scholarly activity
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academic article
- Quality assurance as a foundational element for an integrated system of dementia care: Perspectives from Physicians and Geriatricians. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance. 32:00-00. 2019
- One Way Out? A Multistate Transition Model of Outcomes After Nursing Home Admission. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2019
- Clinical characteristics associated with the onset of delirium among long-term nursing home residents. BMC Geriatrics. 18:39. 2018
- Coordinating care for older adults in primary care settings: understanding the current context. BMC Family Practice. 19:137. 2018
- Correction to: Antipsychotics and dementia in Canada: a retrospective cross-sectional study of four health sectors. BMC Geriatrics. 18:128. 2018
- Enhancing Knowledge and InterProfessional care for Heart Failure (EKWIP-HF) in long-term care: a pilot study. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 4:9. 2018
- Impact of the applied simulated and integrated learning approach on nursing assistants’ knowledge and confidence caring for frail seniors in nursing homes. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 4:77. 2018
- The role of unregulated care providers in Canada-A scoping review. International journal of older people nursing. 13:e12190-e12190. 2018
- Heart Failure Management in Nursing Homes: A Scoping Literature Review. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:871-880. 2018
- The Spoke-Hub-and-Node Model of Integrated Heart Failure Care. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:863-870. 2018
- Using powerful data from the interRAI MDS to support care and a learning health system: A case study from long-term care. Healthcare Management Forum. 31:153-159. 2018
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Team Member Perspectives of Person-Centered Care (TM-PCC) Survey for Long-Term Care Homes. Healthcare. 6:59-59. 2018
- Towards Consensus on Essential Components of Physical Examination in Primary Care-based Memory Clinics*. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 21:143-151. 2018
- Prevalence of inadequate micronutrient intakes of Canadian long-term care residents. British Journal of Nutrition. 119:1047-1056. 2018
- Individualizing the care of older heart failure patients. Current Opinion in Cardiology. 33:208-216. 2018
- Management of Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients: Time to Consider Frailty and Quality of Life. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:241-243. 2018
- A longitudinal study looking at and beyond care recipient health as a predictor of long term care home admission. BMC Health Services Research. 17:709. 2017
- Antipsychotics and dementia in Canada: a retrospective cross-sectional study of four health sectors. BMC Geriatrics. 17:244. 2017
- Making the Most of Mealtimes (M3): protocol of a multi-centre cross-sectional study of food intake and its determinants in older adults living in long term care homes. BMC Geriatrics. 17:15. 2017
- 2017 Comprehensive Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Heart Failure. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33:1342-1433. 2017
- Prevalence and Determinants of Poor Food Intake of Residents Living in Long-Term Care. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 18:941-947. 2017
- Using standard clinical assessments for home care to identify vulnerable populations before, during, and after disasters. Journal of Emergency Management. 15:355-355. 2017
- Implementation of an interprofessional communication and collaboration intervention to improve care capacity for heart failure management in long-term care. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 31:583-592. 2017
- Caring in the Information Age: Personal Online Networks to Improve Caregiver Support. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 20:85-93. 2017
- The role of unregulated care providers in managing heart failure patients in long-term care facilities. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 26:849-861. 2017
- Clinical Complexity and Use of Antipsychotics and Restraints in Long-Term Care Residents with Parkinson’s Disease. Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 7:103-115. 2017
- Screening for frailty in primary care: Accuracy of gait speed and hand-grip strength.. Canadian Family Physician. 63:e51-e57. 2017
- Engaging older adults in healthcare research and planning: a realist synthesis. Res Involv Engagem. 2:10. 2016
- Examining the Hospital Elder Life Program in a rehabilitation setting: a pilot feasibility study. BMC Geriatrics. 16:140. 2016
- Managing Heart Failure in Long-Term Care: Recommendations from an Interprofessional Stakeholder Consultation. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissment/Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de Politiques. 35:447-464. 2016
- Quality of Dementia Care in the Community: Identifying Key Quality Assurance Components. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 19:164-181. 2016
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Quality Indicators for Heart Failure. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32:1038.e5-1038.e9. 2016
- The Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Companion: Bridging Guidelines to Your Practice. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32:296-310. 2016
- Diabetes Management in Long-Term Care: An Exploratory Study of the Current Practices and Processes to Managing Frail Elderly Persons with Type 2 Diabetes. Canadian Journal of Diabetes. 40:17-30. 2016
- Integrating Frailty Assessment Into Cardiovascular Decision Making. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32:139-141. 2016
- Vitamin B12status in older adults living in Ontario long-term care homes: prevalence and incidence of deficiency with supplementation as a protective factor. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 41:219-222. 2016
- Chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes: The different weight of comorbidity. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 27:62-67. 2016
- Measuring the implementation of a group-based Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (Mi-LiFE) intervention delivered in primary care for older adults aged 75 years or older: a pilot feasibility study protocol. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 1:20. 2015
- Choosing Healthcare Options by Involving Canada's Elderly: a protocol for the CHOICE realist synthesis project on engaging older persons in healthcare decision-making: Table 1. BMJ Open. 5:e008190-e008190. 2015
- Use of control interventions in adult in-patient mental health services. Healthcare Management Forum. 28:139-145. 2015
- Identifying Feasible Physical Activity Programs for Long-Term Care Homes in the Ontario Context. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 18:73-104. 2015
- Derivation and Validation of the Detection of Indicators and Vulnerabilities for Emergency Room Trips Scale for Classifying the Risk of Emergency Department Use in Frail Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 63:763-769. 2015
- Frailty: Identifying elderly patients at high risk of poor outcomes.. Canadian Family Physician. 61:227-231. 2015
- Physicians' perceptions of capacity building for managing chronic disease in seniors using integrated interprofessional care models.. Canadian Family Physician. 61:e148-e157. 2015
- Cerebral Hypoperfusion Is Exaggerated With an Upright Posture in Heart Failure. JACC: Heart Failure. 3:168-175. 2015
- The 2014 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Focus Update: Anemia, Biomarkers, and Recent Therapeutic Trial Implications. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 31:3-16. 2015
- Perspectives of Primary-Care Providers on Heart Failure in Long-Term Care Homes. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissment/Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de Politiques. 33:320-335. 2014
- Primary Care–Based Memory Clinics: Expanding Capacity for Dementia Care. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissment/Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de Politiques. 33:307-319. 2014
- A comprehensive profile of the sociodemographic, psychosocial and health characteristics of Ontario home care clients with dementia.. Chronic diseases and injuries in Canada. 34:132-144. 2014
- Management considerations in the care of elderly heart failure patients in long-term care facilities. Future Cardiology. 10:563-577. 2014
- Cognitive function and self-care management in older patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 13:277-284. 2014
- Novel safety floors do not influence early compensatory balance reactions in older adults. Gait and Posture. 40:160-165. 2014
- Geriatric Syndromes Predict Postdischarge Outcomes Among Older Emergency Department Patients: Findings From the interRAI Multinational Emergency Department Study. Academic Emergency Medicine. 21:422-433. 2014
- Measuring Care Transition Quality for Older Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders. Musculoskeletal Care. 12:13-21. 2014
- The 2013 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Rehabilitation and Exercise and Surgical Coronary Revascularization. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:249-263. 2014
- Managing Heart Failure in the Long-Term Care Setting. Nursing Research. 63:357-365. 2014
- Use of the interRAI CHESS Scale to Predict Mortality among Persons with Neurological Conditions in Three Care Settings. PLoS ONE. 9:e99066-e99066. 2014
- Adverse events among Ontario home care clients associated with emergency room visit or hospitalization: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Health Services Research. 13:227. 2013
- Developing an Integrated System of Care for Frail Seniors. Healthcare Management Forum. 26:200-208. 2013
- Diagnostic data for neurological conditions in interRAI assessments in home care, nursing home and mental health care settings: a validity study. BMC Health Services Research. 13:457. 2013
- Adverse events associated with hospitalization or detected through the RAI-HC assessment among Canadian home care clients.. Healthcare Policy. 9:76-88. 2013
- Living and dying with heart failure in long-term care: experiences of residents and their family members. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 19:375-382. 2013
- Heart Failure–Related Mortality and Hospitalization in the Year Following Admission to a Long-Term Care Facility: The Geriatric Outcomes and Longitudinal Decline in Heart Failure (GOLD-HF) Study. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 19:468-477. 2013
- Patterns and Determinants of Dementia Pharmacotherapy in a Population-Based Cohort of Home Care Clients. Drugs and Aging. 30:569-585. 2013
- Breaking Down Barriers: Hospice Palliative Care as a Human Right in Canada. Educational Gerontology. 39:241-249. 2013
- Approche structurée en pratique familiale pour les patients ayant des problèmes de mémoire.. Canadian Family Physician. 59:e129-e134. 2013
- Structured approach to patients with memory difficulties in family practice.. Canadian Family Physician. 59:249-254. 2013
- The 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Acute and Chronic Heart Failure. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 29:168-181. 2013
- Geriatric Medicine Leadership of Health Care Transformation: To Be or Not To Be?. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 16:192-195. 2013
- The Value of Admission Clinical Data for Diagnosing Heart Failure in Long-term Care. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 16:147-155. 2013
- Caregiver status affects medication adherence among older home care clients with heart failure.. Aging clinical and experimental research. 24:718-721. 2012
- 4th Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 39:S1-S8. 2012
- Vitamin D, cognition, and dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurology. 79:1397-1405. 2012
- Transitional care programs: who is left behind? A systematic review. International Journal of Integrated Care. 12:e132. 2012
- The older patient with heart failure: high risk for frailty and cognitive impairment. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 10:779-795. 2012
- Predicting heart failure mortality in frail seniors: Comparing the NYHA functional classification with the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 2.0. International Journal of Cardiology. 155:75-80. 2012
- Clinical, Demographic and Functional Characteristics Associated with Pharmacotherapy for Heart Failure in Older Home Care Clients. Drugs and Aging. 28:561-573. 2011
- The 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Heart Failure Management Guidelines Update: Focus on Sleep Apnea, Renal Dysfunction, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Palliative Care. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 27:319-338. 2011
- Care transitions for older patients with musculoskeletal disorders: continuity from the providers’ perspective. International Journal of Integrated Care. 11:e014. 2011
- Screening for Cognitive Deficits Using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool in Outpatients ≥65 Years of Age With Heart Failure. American Journal of Cardiology. 107:1203-1207. 2011
- A profile of older community-dwelling home care clients with heart failure in Ontario.. Chronic Diseases in Canada. 31:49-57. 2011
- Clinical, Demographic and Functional Characteristics Associated with Pharmacotherapy for Heart Failure in Older Home Care Clients. Drugs and Aging. 28:561-573. 2011
- Integrated care for the frail elderly.. Healthcare Papers. 11:62-68. 2011
- Drug-related taste disturbance: a contributing factor in geriatric syndromes.. Canadian Family Physician. 56:1142-1147. 2010
- Enhancing Dementia Care: A Primary Care-Based Memory Clinic. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 58:2197-2204. 2010
- The 2010 Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines for the diagnosis and management of heart failure update: Heart failure in ethnic minority populations, heart failure and pregnancy, disease management, and quality improvement/assurance programs. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 26:185-202. 2010
- End-of-life planning in heart failure: It should be the end of the beginning. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 26:135-141. 2010
- The Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan: Cardiac rehabilitation as an exemplar of chronic disease management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 26:37-41. 2010
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference guidelines on heart failure, update 2009: Diagnosis and management of right-sided heart failure, myocarditis, device therapy and recent important clinical trials. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 25:85-105. 2009
- Cardiovascular Aging and Exercise in Healthy Older Adults. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 18:479-485. 2008
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference guidelines on heart failure – 2008 update: Best practices for the transition of care of heart failure patients, and the recognition, investigation and treatment of cardiomyopathies. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 24:21-40. 2008
- IN REPLY TO DRS. PARASHAR AND VARMA. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 55:1303-1304. 2007
- Necessary cautions when considering digoxin in heart failure. CMAJ. 176:644-645. 2007
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference recommendations on heart failure update 2007: Prevention, management during intercurrent illness or acute decompensation, and use of biomarkers. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 23:21-45. 2007
- Heart failure and cognitive impairment: challenges and opportunities.. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2:209-218. 2007
- ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG USE AND HEART FAILURE THERAPY IN ELDERLY LONG-TERM CARE RESIDENTS. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 54:1973-1975. 2006
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society consensus conference recommendations on heart failure 2006: Diagnosis and management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 22:23-45. 2006
- Mycobacterium neoaurumContamination. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 11:1316-1317. 2005
- Mycobacterium neoaurumContamination. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 11:1317-1317. 2005
- Yersinia pestis genotyping.. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 11:1317-1318. 2005
- Digoxin prescribing for heart failure in elderly residents of long-term care facilities.. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 21:281-286. 2005
- Management of heart failure in Canadian long-term care facilities.. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 20:963-969. 2004
- Rapidly Progressive Dementia Due toMycobacterium neoaurumMeningoencephalitis. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 10:924-927. 2004
- Development and use of a computer program to detect potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults residing in Canadian long-term care facilities. BMC Geriatrics. 2:5. 2002
- Effect of vitamin D on bone mineral density of elderly patients with osteoporosis responding poorly to bisphosphonates. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 3:6. 2002
- Frailty, fitness and late-life mortality in relation to chronological and biological age. BMC Geriatrics. 2:1. 2002
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Subacute Delirium in an 82‐Year‐Old Woman. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 49:458-461. 2001
- The role of measurement in the health care of the elderly.. Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy. 15:349-354. 2001
- Beta-blockers as first-line therapy for hypertension.. CMAJ. 163:1424-1425. 2000
- Spectroscopic study of low-velocity charge-exchange collisions ofS7+ions withH2and He targets. Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics. 43:115-120. 1991
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conference paper
- The "Hub and Spoke" Model of Heart Function Care Achieves Quality Index Markers. Circulation. 2018
- TRANSLATING NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO CLINICAL PRACTICE: SHOULD A DIRECT MEASURE OF CEREBRAL PERFUSION BE USED IN SYNCOPE AND FALLS ASSESSMENT?. Age and Ageing. 37-37. 2016
- CULTURE CHANGE IN CANADIAN NURSING HOMES: FIDELITY AND EVALUATION OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM DEVELOPMENT MODEL. The Gerontologist. 119-120. 2015
- Integration through engagement: A movement towards older adults' involvement in health care research, planning and decision making. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2014
- Altered Executive Function in Older Heart Failure Patients at Hospital Discharge: New Data from the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool. Journal of Cardiac Failure. S83-S84. 2013
- Barriers to the Management of Heart Failure in ON Long Term Care Homes: An Interprofessional Care Perspective. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 76-77. 2013
- Impact of Cardiovascular Health and Depressive Symptoms on Cognitive Ability in Healthy Aging. Journal of Psychophysiology. 20-20. 2013
- High Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in Older Heart Failure Patients at Hospital Discharge. Circulation. 2012
- 647 Evaluating Awareness and Knowledge of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society's Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure Among Residents in General Internal and Family Medicine: A Pilot Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S343-S343. 2012
- 656 The Association Between Cognitive Function and Self-Care in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S347-S347. 2012
- 822 Cognitive Impairment in Older Heart Failure Patients at Hospital Discharge and its Impact on Self-Care - Results of a Prospective Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S415-S416. 2012
- N008 New Insight Into Predictors of Self-Care Confidence in Older Patients With Heart Failure. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S422-S422. 2012
- Cognitive Function in Older Heart Failure Patients Is Similar to Older Patients Following Stroke. Journal of Cardiac Failure. S65-S65. 2012
- LIVING WITH HEART FAILURE IN LONG TERM CARE: EXPERIENCES OF RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. The Gerontologist. 63-63. 2011
- Vitamin D and cognition: A meta-analysis. Clinical Biochemistry. 1166-1166. 2011
- Heart Failure Medication Use in Older Home Care Clients. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. S129-S130. 2009
- Unrecognized cognitive impairment is common in heart failure outpatients. Circulation. 640-640. 2004
- Effect of vitamin D on patients with osteoporosis not responding to stable bisphosphonate therapy.. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. S563-S563. 2000
- Effect of vitamin D in patients with declining vertebral bone mineral density despite stable bisphosphonate therapy. Osteoporosis International. S182-S182. 2000
- Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as subacute delirium in an 82 year old woman.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. S81-S81. 1999