Foundation blog

older woman sitting on a bench outside a care home
Dr. Rochon leads the future of geriatric medicine: Part 3

Dr. Paula Rochon holds a number of impressive positions with several prestigious organizations and institutions. We know her best as the RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine at […]

Older friends talking and laughing while sitting at a table outside having tea and fruit.
Social isolation and loneliness: what’s the difference, and what can we do?

Social isolation and loneliness are often used interchangeably, but are they the same thing? Not exactly. Their difference, implications and possible solutions are broken down […]

Older adult looking into a eye test machine
Cataracts 101: How to identify, prevent and treat cataracts

Prepared by IRIS for RTOERO Foundation Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in Canada and most commonly affect adults aged 60 and older. […]

Older lesbian couple embracing in front of their apartment
Pride at every age: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ aging in Canada

Our health and social service systems continue to be imperfect. Within healthcare and in the community older adults with intersectional identities face ageism plus other […]

Older adult holding prescription medicine and reading the label while talking on the phone
Webinar: Optimizing medication safety

This webinar was presented by Dr. Paula Rochon, founding director of Women’s Age Lab, geriatrician, senior scientist, Women’s College Research Institute, professor, Department of Medicine, […]

three older friends outside walking and laughing
Dr. Rochon leads the future of geriatric medicine: Part 2

Dr. Paula Rochon holds a number of impressive positions with several prestigious organizations and institutions. We know her best as the RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine at […]

Three smiling older women posing together. The woman on the left is hugging the woman in the middle from behind.
Women’s Age Lab: Follow up questions with Dr. Rochon

Dr. Paula Rochon, RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine and Dr. Rachel Savage, epidemiologist and a research scientist, based at Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital presented […]

Older parent and adult child sitting outside, the adult child has her arm around the parent and is looking at her lovingly.
Webinar: Initiating a Dialogue on Dementia & Elder Abuse (IDDEA)

This webinar was presented by Joanne Murphy, BA, MEd, chair of the RTOERO Foundation Board of Directors and Tara Seney, B.A. (Hon) public education manager […]

A couple using a laptop at their kitchen table to research donation options
Monthly giving: A simple way to make your donations go further

There’s a reason donations flood into charities in December—it’s the tax cut-off. And while a gift any time of the year is helpful for the […]

smiling older women standing outside on a sunny day
Dr. Rochon leads the future of geriatric medicine: A four-part series

Dr. Paula Rochon holds a number of impressive positions with several prestigious organizations and institutions. We know her best as the RTOERO Chair in Geriatric […]