George A Heckman

May 2, 2024 | onlinecjc.ca | George A Heckman |Michelle M. Graham

We thank the author for the letter to the editor based upon our paper “The epidemic of immobility in hospitalized patients: How to get your patient up and moving”. We unreservedly agree that malnutrition is an important issue in hospitalized patients, as well as in many older adults with chronic illness, particularly multimorbidity; contributing to the development of frailty and sarcopenia. However, we chose to structure our paper around the well-established 4M framework 1 Lesser S. Zakharkin S.

Apr 24, 2024 | onlinecjc.ca | George A Heckman |Kenneth Rockwood

As with many conditions of aging, cardiovascular disease is increasingly common. Ensuring optimal care requires that we adapt care to best support those patients living with frailty. Frailty is a multiply determined state of graded vulnerability to stressors that becomes more prevalent with age. It better predicts risk than does chronological age, and intrinsically affects individuals differently: some chronologically young persons may be frailer than chronologically older ones.

Mar 4, 2023 | techsling.com | George A Heckman

Nara Chandrababu Naidu, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the President of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), recently emphasized the role of digital technology in propelling India as a global giant. He highlighted the importance of information technology in the country’s growth and its impact on the youth. He also spoke about the strengths of the Indian community, especially the Telugu people, in creating wealth and becoming job providers globally.