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Pain-In-The-Back Exercises

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 01, 2019
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Pain-In-The-Back Exercises

Low back pain? Stay active, but cautious. Consult a Certified Fitness Instructor and/or a physiotherapist ...

Low back pain? Stay active, but cautious. Consult a Certified Fitness Instructor and/or a physiotherapist to design your back-strengthening exercise program. Many common exercises greatly stress the l ...

July 01, 2019
| by Eve Lees

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What If? The Importance of Travel Insurance

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: June 01, 2019
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What If? The Importance of Travel Insurance

For years I travelled all over the world and never carried emergency evacuation travel insurance. I didn’ ...

For years I travelled all over the world and never carried emergency evacuation travel insurance. I didn’t really think about it until three events spaced closely together changed my mind. The first e ...

June 01, 2019
| by Marilyn Jones

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Falling: A Danger to Seniors that may be Preventable

Posted by Hazel Bridges
|Date: April 09, 2019
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Falling: A Danger to Seniors that may be Preventable

Falling is the most prevalent cause of injury among Canada’s seniors. Around a third of the aging populat ...

Falling is the most prevalent cause of injury among Canada’s seniors. Around a third of the aging population will experience a fall at some point during their life. However, there are many ways to red ...

April 09, 2019
| by Hazel Bridges

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Senior-Proofing Your Home for a Long & Happy Life

Posted by Safe Step Tubs
|Date: April 08, 2019
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Senior-Proofing Your Home for a Long & Happy Life

For many seniors, living independently in our homes for as long as possible remains at the top of the lis ...

For many seniors, living independently in our homes for as long as possible remains at the top of the list of absolute must-haves in life. Studies show that aging at home keeps the elderly healthier a ...

April 08, 2019
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Strategies to Build Resiliency

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Strategies to Build Resiliency

Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her ...

Marilyn is 55 years old, works part-time in retail and has two teens at home. She currently cares for her partner who has chronic pain and a brain injury from a motor vehicle accident. She feels like ...

March 01, 2019
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

Posted by Rob White, for Keith Michaels Specialist Insurers
|Date: January 31, 2019
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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be ...

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be stricter measures placed on senior drivers. The impression of a white-haired head peering over ...

January 31, 2019
| by Rob White, for Keith Michaels Specialist Insurers

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Snow Shoveling Shape-Up

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: December 01, 2018
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Snow Shoveling Shape-Up

Snow shoveling can be an intense workout, particularly for those less fit. Back and shoulder injuries are ...

Snow shoveling can be an intense workout, particularly for those less fit. Back and shoulder injuries are common occurrences, and unfit or unhealthy individuals could be risking a heart attack. Howeve ...

December 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Using Opioids for Pain

Posted by Ann Brandt
|Date: July 31, 2018
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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 ...

July 31, 2018
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Backsliding

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 01, 2018
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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 ...

July 01, 2018
| by Eve Lees

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Never Too Late To Be An Early Adopter

Posted by John Gordon
|Date: July 01, 2018
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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, ...

July 01, 2018
| by John Gordon

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Renew Your Joy of Bathing

Posted by Fenwick Bath
|Date: May 31, 2018
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Renew Your Joy of Bathing

The folks at Fenwick Bath understand that sometimes simple remodelling steps are all that is needed to Re ...

The folks at Fenwick Bath understand that sometimes simple remodelling steps are all that is needed to Renew your Joy of Bathing. Perhaps a new Easy-Clean Acrylic wall surround in the tub/shower area ...

May 31, 2018
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Darcy Rota: Head Down, Follow Through

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: May 01, 2018
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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’ ...

May 01, 2018
| by John Kelly

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Treadmill vs. Outdoor Running

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2016
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Treadmill vs. Outdoor Running

With fall approaching, many runners will soon be taking their workout indoors. Fortunately, researchers s ...

With fall approaching, many runners will soon be taking their workout indoors. Fortunately, researchers say there are only subtle biomechanical differences between treadmill and outdoor running. Runni ...

September 01, 2016
| by Eve Lees

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Exercising Your Personality

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: August 01, 2016
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Exercising Your Personality

Choose an activity suited to your personality. You're more likely to enjoy it and therefore stick with it ...

Choose an activity suited to your personality. You're more likely to enjoy it and therefore stick with it longer. Most of us realize this, but character traits are often overlooked when we're searchin ...

August 01, 2016
| by Eve Lees

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Protein Needs as You Age

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 01, 2016
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Protein Needs as You Age

Aging can negatively affect muscle mass and strength, but that’s not a big concern for older adults who r ...

Aging can negatively affect muscle mass and strength, but that’s not a big concern for older adults who remain active. A 75-year-old who continues to exercise and eat healthy can have more muscle and ...

May 01, 2016
| by Eve Lees

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