Assessing Home Care Options
All home care is not the same. In-home care can help seniors live safely and comfortably but assessing options can...
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What to expect with Home Care
What To Expect with Home Care What Can I Expect With In-Home Care? In-home care offers seniors and their families...
Starting the Conversation
For many families, starting a discussion with a senior loved one about care needs can be difficult. The Conference Board...
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Spotting Depression in Seniors
Spotting depression in Canada's seniors and elders: according to the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC), of those who are...
Fire Safety and Prevention Tips for Seniors
Senior fire safety: according to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), the leading cause of fire deaths in the home...
Seniors: Having a Healthy Mental Attitude Toward Aging
A study in 2012 showed that senior men and women 70 and older, who were recovering from disability, were 44%...
Senior Superfoods: The Importance of Fruits and Vegetables
While it’s often recommended that we eat five-to-seven servings of fruits and vegetables each day, the CDC suggests that it...
The Senior Respiratory System: Age-Related Changes and COPD
One of the most severe respiratory diseases, one that primarily affects people between the age of 65 and 74, is...
The Importance of Immunizations for Canada’s Seniors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strongly encourage older adults to be immunized in order to help reduce...
Dysphagia in Seniors
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common age-related problem. According to the National Center of Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the prevalence...
Social Wellness in Canada’s Seniors
As we age, it’s important to maintain physical well-being, but often times, psychological, emotional, and social health can fall by...
HIV in Canada’s Senior Population
It is not uncommon to think of HIV as something that primarily affects those that are younger – and that,...