How Occupational Therapy Can Help you Age in Place
Over three-quarters of us want to age at home. But only 26% will be able to. Occupational therapists can help you age in place a lot longer.
Relocation Stress on Seniors
Moving is already a difficult task at the best of times, but what if a relocation isn’t voluntary? What if you’re moving a senior because their home is no longer safe? Relocating is stressful, but it can be even more traumatic for the elderly, especially when they don’t want to move.
How to #EscapeArthritis
September is National Arthritis Month More than 6 million Canadians are affected by arthritis, of which 800,000 are British Columbians. Arthritis is the #1 chronic condition among women, and it is the most expensive and debilitating health condition. Read more to find out and how to #escapearthritis.
Prostate Cancer: Symptoms and Treatments
September is Prostate Awareness Month. Prostate Cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men.
The Silver Foxes of Hollywood
Age is nothing but a number for these actors of Hollywood. Living and breathing their art for decades, these silver foxes of the silver screen show no signs of slowing down.
Geography of the Aging Brain
Studies show that there are numerous ways we can enhance what we have, and even reverse some of the features of the aging brain.
Tips for Travelling in the Golden Years
When folks sell their homes is usually when they have the time and money for travel. Let’s take a glance at the process with a guest blog post by Joie Red of Changing Paces.
A Caregiver’s Reading List
Here’s a little roundup of book titles that we’ve found that might benefit caregivers. It covers numerous scenarios that caregivers may have with their aging parents as they are caring for them; from caring for parents who weren’t there for them to tips on how siblings can cope together.
Read on for some ideas….
Aging Parents with High Care Needs
Caring for elderly family members through the natural aging process can already be tough as it is, but how does one cope and handle an elderly parent who has particularly high care needs due to a chronic condition or debilitating disease?
Read on for some ideas….
Common Hearing Disorders
Hearing problems can occur at any age, and is not a strictly senior issue. The good news is that there is help when it comes to common hearing disorders.