Dr. Jenny Ingram has been a trailblazer in Geriatric Medicine and seniors’ care throughout her career. A widely respected medical specialist, she broke from convention when she moved away from large cities with medical schools to the city of Peterborough in Central Ontario. There, she founded the Kawartha Centre as a site for international Alzheimer's research trials for her patients. This ensured Dr Ingram access to the most recent advances in dementia medications under development. In 2016, a national research organization of over 30 Canadian sites (C5R/Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research) awarded her their Award of Excellence. For twenty year,s she has worked and provided evidence tha,t contrary to the opinions of many, ALL Family Practice Physicians can be supported to be the ones to diagnoseAlzheimer'sr Disease and dementia, in their patients, if trained teams are in place.
Her most enduring work has been the implementation of the 12 small city geriatric teams across eastern On,tknown asalled GAIN teams. This refers to teams for Geriatric Assessment and Intervention, Networked across the 12 commun.ities “I’m very proud of the GAIN teams for so many firsts, including specialist teams that are housed in 12 small rural communities. Imagine such complex work as geriatrics led by Nurse Practitioners with geriatricians to call as needed, and imagine a specialist clinic that can accept self-referrals. “ These clinics should be replicated across C.anada” They have become a compelling invitation for younger geriatricians to come to the area, woneere 1 geriatrician in 2010 is now 12, exceeding the number in many provinces.
Jenny Ingram has been recognized for these many research and community building projects with awards including the Ontario Medical Association’s Community Service Award, the Seniors Care Network Lifetime Achievement Award and an Honourary Doctor of Science from Trent University in 2023.
Dr Ingram became very concerned during COVID, as she watched how well-intentioned policies were so blind to the impact they had on her patient population. “Pandemic policies isolated people living with dementia from their family from sufficient staff and from basic care, at the doors of hospitals and long-term care - everywhere they turned. That was unacceptable.“
The documentary, No More Silent Battles, is the result. It is her desire to amplify the obvious need for community based health care in the home. Academics and clinicians know that home care for persons with dementia currently is poor care. Economists know that funding home care would be cost effective What is missing is the political will to make these changes.
I hope No More Silent Battles will fuel a fire of concern and discontent to finally push politicians to ask, “Why has this not changed? What are we waiting for?” No More Silent Battles gives a voice to those who are currently silenced, the people with dementia and their care partners and families. “No More Silent Battles urges us all to be silent no more.”
Pawel Dwulit is a first generation immigrant, half Polish half Ukrainian. He became a Canadian citizen in 1991 and is an award winning photographer and cinematographer based in Ontario Canada.
His editorial photographic work has appeared in newspapers and magazines internationally including The National (UAE), The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and through The Canadian Press and Associated Press.
Pawel is an Associate Member of The Canadian Society of Cinematographers and has been nominated in 2019 and 2023 for CSC awards in documentary cinematography.
Rob is an award-winning filmmaker and editor whose work has screened internationally. His short doc Power of the Walk (Director, Editor, Producer) premiered at DOC NYC 2024, and his feature My Dad’s Tapes (Producer, Editor) debuted at Hot Docs 2024, ranking #11 in Audience Choice and winning multiple international awards. His 2019 film Town of Widows (Co-Director, Co-Producer, Editor, DP) earned three Canadian Labour Film Festival awards. With a background in directing, cinematography, and music, Rob brings a keen sense of story, rhythm, and emotion to every project he edits.
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