Evidence on Topics Related to Aging and Health
Here, you’ll find the latest evidence and resources on various topics related to the health of older people, including initiatives to support healthy aging, treatments for medical conditions common in older people, and health interventions provided in long-term and palliative care settings. You may also wish to visit our Evidence Bundles on diabetes, pain, primary care, and oncology.
We’ve selected the following materials to get you started:
- Hearing Aids and Dementia (Horizon Scan, July 6, 2023)
- Therapeutic Support for Pressure Injuries (Rapid Review, September 15, 2022)
- Understanding the Portrait of Dementia Care in Canada: A CADTH Panel of Experts (Emerging Health Technologies, August 10, 2022)
- Utilization of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer’s Disease in Canada (Technology Review, June 13, 2022)
- An Overview of New and Emerging Technologies for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease (Emerging Health Technologies, May 16, 2022)
- Dementia Concerns and Considerations: A CADTH Panel of People With Lived Experience (Technology Review, Apr 1, 2022)
- The Small House Model for Long-Term Care (Environmental Scan, January 10, 2022)
In this Bundle
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Other CMII-related Reports
See the links to "The Role of Neuroimaging in Drugs Targeting Amyloid-Beta in Alzheimer Disease" parts 1 and 2
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Hearing Aids and Dementia
(Emerging Health Technologies, July 6, 2023)
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Understanding the Portrait of Dementia Care in Canada: A CADTH Panel of Experts
(Emerging Health Technologies, August 10, 2022)
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Private IV Infusion Clinics in Canada
(Environmental Scan, June 24, 2022)
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Utilization of Cholinesterase Inhibitors for Alzheimer’s Disease in Canada
(Technology Review, June 13, 2022)
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An Overview of New and Emerging Technologies for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease
(Emerging Health Technologies, May 16, 2022)
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Dementia Concerns and Considerations: A CADTH Panel of People With Lived Experience
(Technology Review, April 1, 2022)
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The Small House Model for Long-Term Care
(Environmental Scan, January 20, 2022)
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Homelike Models of Long-Term Care: A 2021 Update
(Rapid Review, November 26, 2021)
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Neuromodulation Technologies for the Treatment of Alzheimer Disease
(Emerging Health Technologies, September 27, 2021)
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Patient Navigation Programs for People With Dementia
(Summary with Critical Appraisal, February 24, 2021)
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Dementia Villages
Short on time? Read the In Brief.
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Urethral Inserts for the Management of Adult Male Urinary Incontinence
(Rapid Review, April 16, 2021)
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Robotic-Assisted Surgical Systems for Hip Arthroplasty
(Rapid Review, April 6, 2022)
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Bisphosphonate Drugs for the Treatment of Osteoporosis in Post-Menopausal Women
(Technology Review, June 1, 2021)
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Codeine for Pain Related to Osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness
(Summary with Critical Appraisal, December 14, 2020)
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Outpatient or Short Stay Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty versus Conventional Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines
(Summary with Critical Appraisal, October 28, 2020)
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Physical Activity for Chronic Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness
(Summary with Critical Appraisal, February 17, 2020)
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faricimab
(Report, November 16, 2022)
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brolucizumab
(Report, July 3, 2020)
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ospemifene
(Report, August 11, 2022)
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Bladder Scanners in Personal Care Homes
(Rapid Review, February 21, 2023)
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Oseltamivir for the Prevention of Influenza in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
(Rapid Review, November 29, 2022)
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The Small House Model for Long-Term Care
(Environmental Scan, January 20, 2022)
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Homelike Models of Long-Term Care: A 2021 Update
(Rapid Review, November 26, 2021)
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Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention and/or Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Other Conditions in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
(Rapid Review, July 28, 2021)
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Robotic Systems for Disinfecting Surfaces in Hospital Rooms and Other Health Care Environments
(Health Technology Update, September 9, 2020)
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Hypodermoclysis for Frail Patients and Patients in Long Term Care: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness, and Guidelines
(Summary with Critical Appraisal, August 31, 2020)
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Masks for Prevention of Influenza Transmission in Acute and Long-Term Care Settings: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness and Guidelines
(Summary with Critical Appraisal, March 31, 2020)
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Therapeutic Support for Pressure Injuries
(Rapid Review, September 15, 2022)
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Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: Better Than Current Treatments?
Hospital News article, May 2019
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Sensory Rooms: A treat for the senses and a treatment for dementia?
Hospital News Article , March 2019
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Dementia care in Canada: Implementation considerations and the lived experience perspective
Dementia care in Canada: Implementation considerations and the lived experience perspective (Hospital News article, February 2022)
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Bringing home the evidence on dementia villages
Hospital News, Article , February 2020
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Tech to support aging in place: Help on the horizon?
Hospital news, January 2020