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Our group is internationally renowned for developing and validating innovative approaches to the pain assessment of older persons who present with dementias and serious limitations in ability to communicate.
As an example, the Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate (PACSLAC), developed in the lab, has been translated in several languages and has been used around the world. As a second example, knowledge translation work has involved the development of a pain self-management program for seniors which has been made available through the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
This work is presented in a book published by IASP. We have also studied cognitive behavioural pain management interventions for older persons. Members of this cluster have been successful in attracting several million dollars of research funding in recent years.
Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Ph.D., ABPP, FCAHS, Department of Psychology, University of Regina
Michelle Gagnon, Ph.D. University of Saskatchewan
Natasha Gallant, Ph.D, Department of Psychology, University of Regina
Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Ph.D, Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina
Kylie Arsenault, Psychology
Louise Castillo, Psychology
Andy McLennan, Psychology
Rhonda Stopyn, Psychology
Vivian Tran, Psychology
Emily Winters, Psychology
Hadjistavropoulos, T. & Makris, U.E. (2022). Pain evaluation and management in patients with limited ability to communicate because of dementia. In H. T. Benzon, J. P. Rathmell, C. L. Wu, D.C. Turk, C.E. Argoff, R. Hurley, and A. L. Nicol (Editors), Practical management of pain (6th Edition), pp. 1052-1058, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier.
Castillo, L. I. R., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Brachaniec, M. (2021). The effectiveness of social media in the dissemination of knowledge about pain in dementia. Pain Medicine. 22, 2584–2596.
Guliani, H., Hadjistavropoulos, T., Jin, S. & Lix, L.M. (2021). Pain-related health care costs for long-term care residents. BMC Geriatrics, 552 (221). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02424-
Stopyn, R., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Loucks, J. (2021). An eye tracking investigation of pain decoding based on older and younger adults’ facial expressions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 45, 31-52.
For more information, contact Cluster Leader Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos at Thomas.Hadjistavropoulos@uregina.ca
Congratulations to my amazing doctoral student @LouiseCastiillo for winning the @FGSR_UofR @UofRegina excellence award innovation and research. She is so deserving of this! (And I’m so proud of you, Louise) @AGEWELL_NCE
Learn more about the research of @DrThomasHadjist @dr_alexandrap @garynaglie @mj_rapoport and why they are deserving of the 2023 Betty Havens Prize for #Knowledge Mobilization in Aging
https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53370.html
The CAH Fall 2023 Newsletter includes stories about:
CAH Trainees awarded EPIC-AT fellowships, the UR Caregiver app, new Aging Studies co-coordinators, 2023 Betty Havens Prize awarded to CAH Director, and a welcome to new Aging Studies Masters students.
https://research.uregina.ca/cah/news/read-the-latest-cah-newsletter-issue-37/
This past week, several of our lab members presented research at the Canadian Association on Gerontology conference!
To see their presentations, check out our website here: https://www.arcresearch.ca/conference-presentations
Congratulations to my supervisor, @DrThomasHadjist for receiving the CIHR Betty Havens Prize for Knowledge mobilization in aging 🎉#CAG_2023 @UofRegina @UofRAgingCentre
Do you know of an innovative approach to health or wellness services for older adults in Regina?
Nominate a person/organization for the CAH Innovation in Health & Wellness Award!
Deadline extended to Nov. 30.
For more info/online nomination form, visit:
https://research.uregina.ca/cah/about-cah/innovation-in-health-wellness-award/
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