- FASTlinks
- Patient & Caregiver Resources
- Clinical Resources
- Health Care Services
- Clinical Topics
- Advance Care Planning
- Arthritis
- BPSD
- Capacity Assessment
- Caregiver Burden
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Depression
- Driving
- Elder Abuse
- Falls
- Frailty
- Geriatric Periodic Health Exam
- Heart Disease & Stroke
- Lung & Respiratory Disease
- Nutrition
- Osteoporosis
- Pain
- Polypharmacy
- Smoking
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Long-Term Care Clinical Resources
- Primary Care Clinical Resources
- Palliative Care Clinical Resources
- Toolkits
- Best Practices Guidelines
- Education & KTP
- The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
Patient & Caregiver Resources - Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a serious and complex illness that affects many body systems. The cardinal characteristic of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a debilitating pathological exhaustion not reversed by rest, no matter how much one has. This situation results in a substantial reduction of previous levels of activity.*
Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. "Tender points" refers to tenderness that occurs in precise, localized areas, particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders, and hips. People with this syndrome may also experience sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, cognitive problems and other symptoms.*
Information Sheets / Guides
- M.E. - A guide to symptoms, causes and treatments - Click here
Source: Action for M.E. - What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? - Click here
Source: FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada - What is Fibromyalgia? - Click here
Source: FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada
Advocacy Organizations
- FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada - FM & CFS/M.E. in Canada - Click here
- Invisible Disabilities Association of Canada - Click here
- National ME/FM Action Network - Click here
Support Groups
- FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada - FM & CFS/M.E. Support Groups in Canada - Click here
- MCS - Canadian Sources Support Group - Click here
- National ME/FM Action Network - Directory of Support Groups and Organizations in Canada - Click here
Other Links
- National ME/FM Action Network - Caregiver Information - Click here
- FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada - Caregiver Resources - Click here
- FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada - Patient Resources - Click here
*Source: FM-CFS (Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) Canada