CGS 41st Annual Scientific Meeting: Book of Abstracts

Abstract

FINALISTS FOR THE WILLARD AND PHOEBE THOMPSON AWARD Evaluation of a Student-Older Adult Telephone Befriending Program to Reduce Social Isolation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Evaluation Manan Ahuja, Kaitlin Lewis, Leanne Kim, Sawayra Owais, Jordana Compagnone, Laura Fallico, Francine Fishbein, Isabella Stefanova, Kai Man Xu, Mary Boulos, Shannon Gui Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University Background: Social isolation and loneliness are associated with many adverse health outcomes. University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Department of Medicine, 7Home Based Primary Care Program, Unison Health and Community Services, 8Division of Geriatric Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University Background: Geriatric physician resource planning for the predicted growth of Canadians aged 65+ and demand for specialized health services is needed. [...]the reverse stethoscope technique decreases, rather than improves, Speech Intelligibility Index scores. Fear of Falling Among Older Adults: A Scoping Review of Recent Literature Scott MacKay1, Patricia Ebert2, Cathy Harbridge3, David Hogan4 1Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2Department of Psychology & the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary;Seniors Health, Specialized Geriatric Services, Alberta Health Services, 3Calgary Fall Prevention Clinic, Specialized Geriatric Services, Calgary Regional Health Authority, 4Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary Background: Fear of falling (FOF) is prevalent among older adults and associated with adverse health outcomes.