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  YORKTON -- Three Yorkton-area organizations are ready to launch programs that aim to reduce the feeling of social isolation for older adults living with dementia and their caretakers. The five-year Interventions to Enhance Social Inclusion of Older Adults with Dementia in Saskatchewan project started in 2019 with a $3 million contribution agreement funded by the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors program. The project is being conducted through the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), a research centre based at the University of Regina and t...

"It's taxing the rest of our system as well, because these kids need care.” Author of the article: Amanda Short Publishing date: May 01, 2021  •  11 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Dr. Ayisha Kurji is a Saskatoon paediatrician with a focus on eating disorders. She is among physicians who say COVID-19 has highlighted the gaps that exist in specialized care for young people with eating disorders. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix Article content In pre-pandemic times, the 10 beds at Saskatoon’s Dube Centre saw a mix of patients. Patients with eating disorders...

"It's taxing the rest of our system as well, because these kids need care.” Author of the article: Amanda Short Publishing date: May 01, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Dr. Ayisha Kurji is a Saskatoon paediatrician with a focus on eating disorders. She is among physicians who say COVID-19 has highlighted the gaps that exist in specialized care for young people with eating disorders. Photo by Michelle Berg /Saskatoon StarPhoenix Article content In pre-pandemic times, the 10 beds at Saskatoon’s Dube Centre saw a mix of patients. Patients with eating disorders ...

Young adults have highest anxiety, depression rates amid COVID "This particular age group, they're the ones that are often working in the service industry, they're working the part-time jobs." Author of the article: Leader Post Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021  •  23 hours ago  •  3 minute read Nuelle Novik, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Regina and a researcher with SPHERU (Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit), sits in front of her home in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 23, 2021. Novik is among researchers studying mental health...

Young adults have highest anxiety, depression rates during pandemic: study "This particular age group, they're the ones that are often working in the service industry, they're working the part-time jobs." Author of the article: Lynn Giesbrecht Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021  •  3 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Nuelle Novik, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Regina and a researcher with SPHERU (Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit), sits in front of her home in Regina, Saskatchewan on April 23, 2021. Novik is among researcher...