Using YouTube Comments Data to Explore Postpartum Depression in Social Media: An Infodemiology Study.

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent mental health issue profoundly impacting both parents and their families. This study examines YouTube comments to identify common public discourse and prevalent themes surrounding PPD.

Methods: We analyzed 4915 comments from 33 YouTube videos to provide a comprehensive picture of PPD-related discourse on social media.

Competing challenges for immigrant seniors: Social isolation and the pandemic.

The pandemic has exposed and amplified complex and complicated health and societal challenges while offering immense opportunities to transform societies to improve health for all. Social isolation is a challenging and persistent issue experienced by many older adults, especially among immigrant and refugee seniors. Unique risk factors such as racism, discrimination, language barriers, weak social networks, and separation from friends and family predispose immigrant and refugee seniors to a higher risk of social isolation.

Addressing the needs of rural and remote people in a national dementia strategy for Canada.

A number of organizations such as the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences have identified the growing need for a National Dementia Strategy in Canada to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. This commentary highlights the necessity of addressing stigma, social inclusion, and supports for people affected by dementia, specifically those living in rural and remote communities. Drawing on Saskatchewan-based examples, we discuss the importance of recognizing the unique needs of rural and remote communities in developing a National Dementia Strategy for Canada.

Supporting older adults' engagement in health-care programs and policies: Findings from a rural cognitive health study.

Although rural seniors are important users of health-care services, their perspectives and input remain largely absent from health programs and policies. This article explores rural seniors' perspectives to support their engagement in patient-oriented research. Guided by lay theory and cultural schema theory, participant observation, concept maps, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 42 rural seniors in Saskatchewan, Canada.

No Place Like Home: A Systematic Review of Home Care for Older Adults in Canada.

ABSTRACTGiven Canada's aging population, the demand for home care is expected to increase significantly. To date, little is known about home care for older adults in Canada such as characteristics of home care recipients, gaps in services, or interventions designed to support home care client needs. Consequently, we conducted a systematic review of seven electronic databases for the years 2000-2016 to examine the current knowledge of home care services for Canada's older adults.

Understanding complex care for older adults within Canadian home care: a systematic literature review.

In the context of an aging population, both the need for home care services and its complexity of care have increased in many high-income countries. Yet, the definition of what constitutes complex care is largely elusive. This systematic review examined the conceptual definition of complex care within the home care environment using several social and health science databases for research published from 2000 to 2017.

Examining Rural Older Adults' Perceptions of Cognitive Health.

Existing cognitive health literature focuses on the perspectives of older adults with dementia. However, little is known about the ways in which healthy older adults without dementia understand their cognitive health. In rural communities, early dementia diagnosis may be impeded by numerous factors including transportation challenges, cultural obstacles, and inadequate access to health and support services.