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The National Canadian hospital takes action to prevent delirium
The Hamilton Health Sciences Centre is taking action to try and prevent delirium before the condition takes hold of the patient. It's being done using a program developed in the U.S. called the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP). Each year in Canada 200,000 people who go to hospital may experience delirium, a serious disturbance in mental ability that can leave ...
- 2018
- 00:06:37
- 15-17
- Added on: 04/13/2018
The National Desperate Acts: Suicide and the Elderly
We meet three people who have decided to break the silence and share their stories, speaking out about the despair that led them to try to end their lives. Seniors feeling frail, isolated and depressed are the most likely to turn to suicide. How can families, the medical community and society help those at risk?
- 2000
- 00:23:38
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- Added on: 06/14/2013
