August 15, 2023
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Loneliness and Isolation Can Affect Senior Health
Senior Loneliness and Isolation | For seniors, maintaining social connections and staying in touch with loved ones not only improves the quality of life, but it also improves health. Socially isolated seniors have a 59% greater risk of mental and physical decline than those who do not experience social isolation, and socialization has been shown […]
Maintaining Wellbeing During Senior Isolation
Senior Wellbeing and Isolation Senior Wellbeing and Isolation | As we all prepare to keep our homes and families safe during this COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important to consider the needs of the seniors in our lives and in our communities. Provincial and local health agencies are taking steps to ensure that seniors are physically protected […]
COVID-19: Help for Seniors
Amidst the Coronavirus crisis, during a period of time when staying at home and socially distanced is essential, it’s important to keep seniors safe, reassured, active, and cared for. COVID-19: Help for Seniors | Things to Consider: • One-to-one relationships are important right now. Our caregivers are trained in infection control and senior care, and […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Key Messages for Seniors in Georgian Triangle
What is COVID-19? COVID-19 belongs to the coronavirus family of viruses. Coronaviruses diseases range from the common cold to more severe diseases, such as SARS. COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus, which is a new strain, not previously identified in humans. How is it spread? Coronaviruses most commonly spread from an infected person to others just […]
Seniors Living with Arthritis in Georgian Triangle
Seniors Living with Arthritis | One in five adults suffer from arthritis, and the majority of these are seniors. For those that live with arthritis every day, the symptoms can be a barrier to doing the hobbies they love. But with management strategies and lifestyle changes, many seniors find that they can continue the activities […]
What Does a Heart Attack Look Like?
Senior Heart Attacks | Most of us have a specific idea of what a heart attack looks like: someone feels an abrupt, strong pain that causes them to stop in their tracks and clutch their chest. While some heart attacks do happen suddenly, many start slowly, with pain or discomfort. A person can have symptoms […]
Local home care business owner donates $10K to hospital
Local home care business owner donates $10K to hospital – Featured on Collingwood Today – Blaine Bell, the owner of Comfort Keepers in the Georgian Triangle donated $10,812 to the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) Foundation last month. https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/local-news/local-home-care-business-owner-donates-10k-to-hospital-2048477 The donation will help the hospital purchase equipment Blaine Bell, the owner of Comfort Keepers […]
A Neuroscientist’s tips for helping the brain age well
A Neuroscientist’s tips for helping the brain age well | Daniel Levitin’s new book examines how to maintain your cognitive health at age 20 or 80. CBC’s Radio – The Current. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-jan-13-2020-1.5424683/a-neuroscientist-s-tips-for-helping-the-brain-age-well-1.5425549 Photo: (Nerthuz/Shutterstock) A Neuroscientist’s tips for helping the brain age well: Levitin says it’s more important to think about ‘health span — the length […]
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