July 2017

Dal Alzheimer's researcher Dr. Kenneth Rockwood and 32 other leading dementia experts have found that concerted efforts in dementia prevention, intervention and care could prevent as many as a third of all dementia cases.

Health Promotion Professor Jacqueline Gahagan, who is helping spearhead Dal's new Queer Faculty Caucus, is leading important conversations about health concerns and issues of LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals and communities.

Each year, Dalhousie pays tribute to the memory of those who have donated their remains to medical science. It’s through their generosity that medical students across the region gain invaluable experience that shapes their impact on our health-care system.

Dal Health students participated in Interprofessional Simulation Day in Yarmouth last month, bringing health care to life through unique simulation exercises.

By merging scientific research with performance art, Nursing prof Brenda Sabo and her research team are challenging the stigma surrounding end-of-life care.