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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Keeping Seniors Safe in the Bathroom
Bathrooms can be quite hazardous, especially for Canada's seniors. Up to 80% of falls in the home occur in the...
Solving Sleep Problems in Canada’s Seniors
Changes in sleep patterns, or what specialists call "sleep architecture", occur as we age, and this may contribute to sleep...
Fun Low-Impact Exercises for Canada’s Seniors
Canada's seniors need strengthening exercise 2 to 3 days per week, and 150 minutes of aerobic exercise per week, according...
Arthritis in Seniors: Using Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
The effective treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in seniors includes medications that slow the progression of joint damage and deformity....
Osteoporosis in Seniors: The Roles of Calcium and Vitamin D, and Recommended Foods
Osteoporosis in seniors is a common disease in which bones become brittle, leading to a higher risk of breaks than...
Diabetes Myths: Separating Facts from Fiction
When it comes to diabetes in seniors and elders, there are many myths that get in the way of the...
Controlling Sweet and Salty Cravings in Seniors
As we get older, the fewer taste buds we have and the less sensitive they become. In our prime, we...
Anxiety Disorders in Canada’s Seniors
Late-life anxiety disorders are twice as prevalent as dementia among older adults, and four to eight times more prevalent than...
Helping Canada’s Seniors Cope with the Loss of a Spouse
Bereavement can have a devastating impact on the immune systems of seniors, and may explain why many older spouses soon...