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Butterfly Movement Brings New Life to Patients with Dementia

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Butterfly Movement Brings New Life to Patients with Dementia

It is 2018 and a long-term care home in Calgary has taken on a radical new way of housing people with dem ...

It is 2018 and a long-term care home in Calgary has taken on a radical new way of housing people with dementia. This home embraces the out-of-date with the new and the meaningful. Residents here feel ...

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Gender Roles in Dementia Caregiving

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Gender Roles in Dementia Caregiving

The numbers tell the true story; one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters, and wives are much more ...

The numbers tell the true story; one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters, and wives are much more likely to care for their husbands. Of more than 400,000 older Canadians living with dementia, w ...

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Using Opioids for Pain

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Using Opioids for Pain

Pain control is an issue in times of illness or injury, but the medications used to address the pain can ...

Pain control is an issue in times of illness or injury, but the medications used to address the pain can carry a double-edged sword that we need to be aware of. Outside the drug culture that makes new ...

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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness

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Promise for Older Canadians Living with Lonliness

How can older Canadians enjoy meaningful relationships filled with companionship, friendship and emotiona ...

How can older Canadians enjoy meaningful relationships filled with companionship, friendship and emotional support? For many older Canadians, there is an obvious lack of social interaction. In many ca ...

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Positive Thinking Attracts New Meaning and Purpose in Seniors’ Lives

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Positive Thinking Attracts New Meaning and Purpose in Seniors’ Lives

Seniors everywhere are searching for a more meaningful purpose for a brighter future. As you start each d ...

Seniors everywhere are searching for a more meaningful purpose for a brighter future. As you start each day anew, you can find yourself wanting more for your life. This is a strong indication that it ...

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Backsliding

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Backsliding

How quickly will you lose your exercise gains when you stop exercising? Studies can vary widely on this g ...

How quickly will you lose your exercise gains when you stop exercising? Studies can vary widely on this given all the factors to monitor and consider. We all differ in our genetics, general health and ...

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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

Considering electric bicycles have been around for more than a century, it’s hard to fathom why Tessa War ...

Considering electric bicycles have been around for more than a century, it’s hard to fathom why Tessa Ward would call someone like me who just got one an “early adopter.” But like many fellow seniors, ...

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Tips to Maximize Your Sleep

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Tips to Maximize Your Sleep

A good night’s sleep cannot only make you feel a whole lot better, but it is a major force in your overal ...

A good night’s sleep cannot only make you feel a whole lot better, but it is a major force in your overall health and fitness level. Sleep allows your brain to rest and rejuvenate; and allows your mus ...

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Chasing a Butterfly

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Chasing a Butterfly

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms ...

“Caregiving leaves its mark on us. No matter what we do to prepare ourselves, the hole left behind looms large.” ~ Dale L. Baker, author Herb Bryce knows about holes. He lived down one for a portion o ...

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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

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Feelings of Guilt as a Caregiver

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the careg ...

As caregivers, one often faces the overwhelming challenge of trying to balance work, family and the caregiving commitment. In trying to juggle it all, it is common for caregivers to experience guilt ...

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Going Organic? Get the Best Bang for Your Buck

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Going Organic? Get the Best Bang for Your Buck

The prevalence of organic food flooding the marketplace over the past 10 years is difficult to ignore. Ri ...

The prevalence of organic food flooding the marketplace over the past 10 years is difficult to ignore. Right there, next to the regular apples – at a higher price – are the organic apples. Some grocer ...

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Travel Tips

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Travel Tips

My mom is getting ready to visit our family and, although the flight isn’t excessively long, it still wor ...

My mom is getting ready to visit our family and, although the flight isn’t excessively long, it still works out to be about a 12-hour day including layovers, flight time and getting to and from airpor ...

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The Key to Improving Your Gut Health

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The Key to Improving Your Gut Health

We continually learn more about the human body and the foods that fuel it. The latest research is finding ...

We continually learn more about the human body and the foods that fuel it. The latest research is finding more evidence that balanced gut bacteria, or microbiota, is necessary for the body to function ...

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Connected to the Sea

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Connected to the Sea

“My happy place is in the kayak. It takes me into the unknown and it’s helped me to live more fearlessly. ...

“My happy place is in the kayak. It takes me into the unknown and it’s helped me to live more fearlessly. I feel I’m more open about how things are falling in my life. I’ve learned about the laws of t ...

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Darcy Rota: Head Down, Follow Through

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Darcy Rota: Head Down, Follow Through

Everyone is a household name… even if it’s only in their house. “With the 13th pick overall, the Chicago ...

Everyone is a household name… even if it’s only in their house. “With the 13th pick overall, the Chicago Blackhawks are pleased to select… (if general manager Tommy Ivan doesn’t say the right name, I’ ...

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