Emotional well-being in adulthood FINLANDA study of different ages, 36, 42, 50, 61, etc., conducted at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, showed that mood and life satisfaction are linked to people’s experiences of their health. Emotional well-being was also found to predict subjective health up to 11 years after event. Engineering bacteria to fight acne […]
Med school barriers A recent report shows that medical schools “systematically exclude” qualified students with disabilities from their admission process. This is despite the fact that they have the qualifications. In addition, it’s been proven that patients benefit from having doctors who live with disabilities on their healthcare team. Recommendations for removing
Building blocks in human-centred design Her journey to Toronto has been a long one. Originally from India, Dr. Desai spent 25 years studying, living and working in Australia. She earned her PhD at the Queensland University of Technology in Interaction Design, focused on human-centred design for children. She learned much about how they interacted with […]
Canadians aren’t getting what they need Results from the largest ever grief survey show that the very thing that many Canadians want most when they are grieving is to be asked about their loss. However, this is not how society is likely to respond. Infact, survey results clearly demonstrate the gap between the needs of […]
The Vagus Nerve By Ann Baldwin A practical, science-based techniques that can be used to improve vagal performance with the goal of restoring and maintaining mind-body health. The book provides a clear understanding of the importance and benefits of self-regulating the autonomic nervous system. This nerve controls the stress response, regulates digestion, modulates
Adaptive fashion Shani Dhanda lives with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and is challenging both brands and high-street retailers to step up to fix fashion options for people living with disabilities. Explaining that it’s the barriers and biases she faces in everyday life that disable her, not her condition itself. In particular, figuring out what […]
A new guide on knowledge transfer and exchange outlines the points of interaction between researchers and the stakeholders who can make use of research findings. A time-worn stereotype about academic research is that it’s dissociated from the real concerns of everyone else, that study results are difficult to understand or that their application to the […]
We all remember how confusing and complicated our younger years were. Not only were we discovering ourselves for the first time and adventuring within our own personalities and could be found challenging authority with true conviction. Sadly, not all of us were able to be open about who we discovered within ourselves and as such […]
Plight of Afghani women All Women and girls including those with disabilities have become even more vulnerable during the Taliban’s rule. Work and school are banned for them and disability financial supports are non-existent. This is despite the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2012 and adoption of the […]
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a set of symptoms affecting brain function has a significant impact on health care systems and individual lives. It is not a normal part of aging but it is a complex condition that, has more women than men receiving a diagnosis (almost 20% compared to 15%) and […]
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