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On The Micromanagement of Death and Dying
On The Micromanagement of Death and Dying
Our attempts to assert control over dying has sterilized this profoundly existential experience
Lance Shaver, MPH
Jan 9, 2019
Ageism & Seniors’ Mental Health
Ageism & Seniors’ Mental Health
What is ageism and how can we end it?
Lance Shaver, MPH
Dec 7, 2018
Reforming Primary Care to Meet Seniors’ Needs
Reforming Primary Care to Meet Seniors’ Needs
A look at the way primary health care is funded, organized, and delivered in Canada, and the implications for an aging population.
Lance Shaver, MPH
Dec 7, 2018
Food Insecurity and Seniors’ Mental Health
Food Insecurity and Seniors’ Mental Health
A look at causes, consequences, and courses of action
Lance Shaver, MPH
Nov 21, 2018
Reducing Social Disengagement Among Seniors: A Policy Prescription
Reducing Social Disengagement Among Seniors: A Policy Prescription
On policy, social disengagement, and the social determinants of health.
Lance Shaver, MPH
Nov 2, 2018
Seniors’ Mental Health Policy is Falling Through The Cracks
Seniors’ Mental Health Policy is Falling Through The Cracks
The belief that health is a personal responsibility — not a societal responsibility — has led to systemic neglect of seniors’ mental health
Lance Shaver, MPH
Nov 1, 2018
Why Believing “Health is due to Lifestyle” Harms Public Policy
Why Believing “Health is due to Lifestyle” Harms Public Policy
And Why Canadian Policymakers Must Turn Their Attention Upstream
Lance Shaver, MPH
Oct 5, 2018
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