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Ressam Gardens, a new seniors' residence in Hamilton, is designed to improve the quality of life of its residents, who are living with dementia and Alzheimer's.The facility will also be space where partners, including the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA), can develop and test advanced smart systems that may positively impact this population.
The McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) and the McMaster School of Nursing’s Aging, Community and Health Research Unit (ACHRU) have formed the newest research centre in the Ontario SPOR SUPPORT Unit (OSSU) network.
Incorporating community volunteers into the health-care system shows promise in reducing health-care usage by older adults through a shift from hospitals to primary care, according to research from McMaster.
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