6 Tips for Visiting with Seniors
The following are 6 tips to conducting a successful and effective visit with close family members with cognitive deficits. Read more...
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Safe and delicious: The way your salads should be
With warmer days finally here, who isn't looking forward to preparing a crisp, summer-fresh salad made with delicious leafy greens? Read more...
Many Seniors Need Help
Bart outline his concerns over the US government's policies towards senior care assistance. Read more...
Expert advice on keeping your health care costs down
Here are 10 tips for keeping health care costs manageable Read more...
34 Menopause Symptoms - the checklist
When you start to experience several of the 34 menopause symptoms, that's a good sign that you're starting to enter the phase of life often referred to as "the change". Read more...
Fun Activities for Senior Citizens
Fun activities for senior citizens help you keep the good times rolling well into the golden years. Whether you're a healthy retiree or a nursing home resident, there are activities that will suit your needs. Read more...
Seniors risk becoming helpless in their homes
Four in 10 seniors are unaware that taking a fall is the most common cause of injuries among seniors Read more...
Nk'Mip Resort Revitalizes
Visit a nirvana of getaways situated in the southern Okanagan Valley, overlooking Osoyoos Lake and abutting the Sonora Desert. Read more...
Disability: What you don't know can hurt you
The average adult rushes off each weekday morning to work or school, focused on the busy day ahead. No one ever thinks that one day, suddenly, his or her life will be changed forever by a sudden, unexpected disability. Read more...
All Aboard!
Enjoy a day on the M.V. Frances Barkley cruising along the scenic Alberni Inlet to Barkley Sound. Read more...
The Emotional Impact of Caregiving
Family caregivers experience a wide range of emotions in response to the responsibilities of providing care, including anger, grief, guilt and resentment. And, yes, there is joy and satisfaction, as well. Read more...
Day Trippin' 'Round Langley
Fraser Valley communities encourage self-guided explorations showcasing rural enterprise. Read more...
Independent Living ranks Highest with Older Seniors
According to the Lifeline Report on Aging, a survey of 1,004 Canadians in their 70s and 80s, the vast majority say they want to continue to live independently. Read more...
Giving Up the Keys - Know when it is time to stop driving
As people age, driving can become increasingly dangerous. And when seniors are involved in a car accident, they are more likely to be seriously hurt. Read more...
Touching the Soul
Relating to a parent with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be heartbreaking, but there remain many ways to cherish moments of joy. Read more...
7 Keys to Identifying Dementia in Your Senior Client
Here are the 7 most common symptoms which will assist you in identifying memory loss or cognitive decline in your senior client. Read more...
Parkinson's Disease and the warning signs
Parkinson’s Disease is a slowly progressive neurological disorder that effects voluntary movement. Read more...
Functional Fitness
As we age, exercising is ever more important because it increases our balance, helps maintain or build bone density, and increase muscle mass to support sitting, rising and transferring. Read more...
New technology detects skin cancer instantaneously
Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in this country and those born in the 1990s have a one-in-six lifetime risk of developing it. Read more...
Don't let arthritis come between you and your garden
More than four million Canadians living with arthritis, the bending, stretching and lifting that gardening entails can seem daunting. Read more...
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