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Grace in the Midst of Difficult Times

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Grace in the Midst of Difficult Times

Born in Vancouver, Cathie Borrie's extensive and diverse working life has included careers in health, law ...

Born in Vancouver, Cathie Borrie's extensive and diverse working life has included careers in health, law and business. For seven years, she cared for her mother, who had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's d ...

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Reducing Caregiver Isolation

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Reducing Caregiver Isolation

One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong ...

One of the major issues family caregivers experience is social isolation. Even caregivers who have strong social networks can feel isolated at times. At workshops, when I tell caregivers there are ove ...

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 2) – Canes and Crutches

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 2) – Canes and Crutches

Mobility devices are one way that seniors can keep active. Using the appropriate mobility device can allo ...

Mobility devices are one way that seniors can keep active. Using the appropriate mobility device can allow one to continue to be mobile, both in the community, safely complete the activities they need ...

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 3) – Walkers

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Choosing the Right Mobility Device (Part 3) – Walkers

In this article, we are looking at walkers and their various features, including how to use them correctl ...

In this article, we are looking at walkers and their various features, including how to use them correctly. A walker is typically used if weakness and balance problems cannot be corrected by using a c ...

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Menopause

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Menopause

An underlying idea exists in North American culture - that becoming an “older” woman is a reason for pani ...

An underlying idea exists in North American culture - that becoming an “older” woman is a reason for panic. Yet, as life expectancy for women rises above 80, a new cultural mindset about menopause is ...

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75 Years and Counting…

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75 Years and Counting…

Arlene McGinn will promote lawn bowling to anyone who will listen. And it's not just because she's presid ...

Arlene McGinn will promote lawn bowling to anyone who will listen. And it's not just because she's president of the White Rock Lawn Bowling Club. Arlene continually sees the positive impact the sport ...

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Acupuncture for Pain Relief

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Acupuncture for Pain Relief

Acupuncture as a healing tool is becoming increasingly popular for relieving pain. Although this modality ...

Acupuncture as a healing tool is becoming increasingly popular for relieving pain. Although this modality began in China thousands of years ago and spread to other Asian countries, it only became popu ...

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We Shall Not Rest

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We Shall Not Rest

What would go through your mind if you saw a group of 26 older cyclists wearing neon green shirts struggl ...

What would go through your mind if you saw a group of 26 older cyclists wearing neon green shirts struggling up hills and braving weekend traffic on Island roads and highways? Would you think this mus ...

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Anatomy of a Bra

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Anatomy of a Bra

My business partner, Linda Paquette, and I spent eight weeks in Hamilton, Ontario with Beverly Johnson, l ...

My business partner, Linda Paquette, and I spent eight weeks in Hamilton, Ontario with Beverly Johnson, learning the art and science of professional bramaking and fitting. For the past two-and-a-half ...

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Top of the World

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Top of the World

In February 1972, the dreams of an entire country fell onto the shoulders of a petite 18-year-old girl. C ...

In February 1972, the dreams of an entire country fell onto the shoulders of a petite 18-year-old girl. Canada was not doing well at the 11th Winter Olympic games in Sapporo, Japan. And as each day pa ...

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Listen Up!

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Listen Up!

After returning from my “baby” brother’s surprise 50th birthday party, I began to think about hearing los ...

After returning from my “baby” brother’s surprise 50th birthday party, I began to think about hearing loss. For years, he had grumbled about the difficulty he had hearing. We assumed it was a combinat ...

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Don’t Be Snookered by Great-Gran’s Age

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Don’t Be Snookered by Great-Gran’s Age

Norma Spencer, as the oldest participant in the 2009 Richmond BC Seniors Games, was bestowed the honour o ...

Norma Spencer, as the oldest participant in the 2009 Richmond BC Seniors Games, was bestowed the honour of torchbearer to light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony in the Olympic Oval. The Games, whi ...

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Ella Lee: Summer Breeze

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Ella Lee: Summer Breeze

During the first week of September 1995, Ella Lee walked onto the track area of the BC Senior Games in Ol ...

During the first week of September 1995, Ella Lee walked onto the track area of the BC Senior Games in Oliver, and wondered what she was doing there. She knew she was entering some races in a track me ...

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Understanding Subsidized Care in BC

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Understanding Subsidized Care in BC

In 2002, the B.C. government made adjustments to the systems and process for providing subsidized care, c ...

In 2002, the B.C. government made adjustments to the systems and process for providing subsidized care, creating through the various Health Authorities throughout the province a one stop resource to a ...

June 05, 2009
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Tough Times & Good Times: Transitioning into Assisted Living

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Tough Times & Good Times: Transitioning into Assisted Living

The panic in my wife's cousin's voice was obvious as we listened to his message on our answering machine ...

The panic in my wife's cousin's voice was obvious as we listened to his message on our answering machine nearly two years ago. We had just returned from a lazy summer afternoon around Victoria's Inner ...

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