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Aquatic Exercise for Seniors (Winter 2015)
Support for the benefits of aquatic exercise
Barriers to Exercise in Seniors with COPD (Fall 2014)
A summary of recent research findings
Nutrition & Fall Prevention (Spring 2015)
Information for healthcare providers
Selecting Outcome Measures for B...
About us
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The Seniors’ Health Division (SHD) is a special interest group within the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. SHD is committed to providing members with services related to older adult health and physiotherapy practice.
It is comprised of physiotherapists from across Canada who work with older a...
Professional Development
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July 2-4, 2017
WCPT Congress 2017
Cape Town, South Africa
Please note these upcoming timelines:
The call for focused symposia will be issued early December 2015 with a closing date at the end of February 2016. The call for abstracts will open in June 2016 and close in October 2016.
Registrati...
Practice Resources
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AGM Notice & Call for Nominations
Learn more about the upcoming SHD AGM and the positions available for election on the SHD Executive Committee.
Assessment Tools
Geriatric Examination Toolkit (Added September 2011)
IPTOP News
January 2017
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy
April/June 2...
Newsletter
Member Content
The Executive produces Age in Motion, a regular newsletter for members issued four times each year. Interesting articles from a variety of sources are summarized for members, and submissions are welcomed. We also reprint letters of concern and responses on current issues from across the cou...
Seniors' Health
Research Study seeking volunteers to participate in online survey
The Seniors’ Health Division would like to make our members aware of a study being done by Dr. Susan Hunter PT PhD, Assistant Professor, at the School of Physical Therapy at Univer-sity of Western Ontario. Dr. Hunter is conducting ...