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The functional health of Canadian adults has declined over the past decade, according to聽a new聽聽Since 2015, the number of Canadians reporting聽very good聽to perfect health dropped from about 69 per cent to 56 per cent.聽Using a measurement that covers eight dimensions of health, the report finds the decline is driven聽mainly by聽worsening emotional health and a rising prevalence of pain.聽

涩里番聽University聽experts聽are聽available to comment:聽

Perry Adler,聽Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine,聽is an聽expert in聽anxiety and mood disorders聽who聽can comment on the 17-point drop in emotional well-being,聽with young adults聽and men聽most affected.聽

perry.adler [at] mcgill.ca聽(English, French)聽

Kathleen Rice,聽MD,聽Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine and聽Canada Research Chair in the Medical Anthropology of Primary Care, can discuss聽why pain among adults is on the rise, with聽women聽and older adults most affected.聽

kathleen.rice [at] mcgill.ca聽(English, French)聽

Sara Ahmed,聽Professor,聽School of Physical and Occupational Therapy,聽can discuss the importance of聽early access聽to rehabilitation care in聽maintaining聽quality of life after illness, and the policy changes needed to better integrate rehabilitation into the health system.聽

sara.ahmed [at] mcgill.ca听(贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑)听