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S2. Ep. 7: TBI & Seniors (Part 1)
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This season is made possible with the generous support of the Kimel-Schatzky Traumatic Brain Injury Innovation Fund.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is observed in all age groups across the lifespan, but some groups are more vulnerable than others for a number of factors. Seniors aged 65 years and older are at a significantly higher risk of sustaining a traumatic brain injury. Evidence suggests that falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury in older adults. It is estimated that 1 in 5 Canadians 65 years and older fall. On average, older adults with TBI experience higher rates of death and disability, slower recovery, and greater impacts to cognition, functional ability and psychosocial outcomes.
In this episode, host Shaelyn Fitzpatrick is joined by guest speaker Judy Gargaro to discuss the many factors that impact risk and outcome of TBI in older adults.
Guest Speakers:
Judy Gargaro
Manager, Neurotrauma Care Pathways Project, University Health Network
Judy is the Manager for the Neurotrauma Care Pathways Project at University Health Network. Judy has been focusing on developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based pathways of care for persons with neurotrauma, with particular focus on those with comorbidities and who have traditionally been under-served by the healthcare system. Judy has been working with persons with brain and spinal cord injury for the last 35 years and has collaborated with administrators, clinicians (brain injury, spinal cord injury and other sectors) and policy makers to improve the quality of care available to persons after all severities of neurotrauma.
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Host & Producer:
Shaelyn Fitzpatrick, RN, BScN
Injury Prevention Educator, Centre for Injury Prevention
Producer:
Rheegan Goodale
Student Journalist and Multimedia Reporter at Humber College
Podcast Produced By:
Centre for Injury Prevention
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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