"Thank you so much for your contribution to the Manulife Walk for Memories. Almost 550 walkers raised over $228 000 to support Alzheimer Society. It was a wonderful day full of fun music and memories. On behalf of all of us here at the Society thank you for making this a very special day. We look forward to seeing you next year! "
Of course. We have a detailed information package we can send to both potential clients and health professionals. Please contact us to request this package or simply complete the request form on our website.
Elderly parents who are very resistant to any of your well-intended help may be among the ones who need it most. It's very common for senior adults to insist they are just fine, thank you at managing their daily lives even if it is evident they're in need of some level of assistance to remain independent.
Being in, or moving into, a residential care facility for the elderly significantly increases their risk of depression compared to those older adults fortunate enough to remain in their own homes and communities. A 2010 study completed by CIHI – Canadian Institute for Health Information – looked at more than 50,000 Canadians living in residential care facilities such as long-term, nursing and personal care homes, and found that nearly 44% had signs of ...
We are what we eat, and eating a well-balanced diet high in nutritional value, fiber and immune-supporting antioxidants is essential to us all, but even more so as we age. Yet, eating becomes less something we enjoy and more a chore as we get older. There are many reasons for this. Eating alone just ...
Older adults are often targeted for fraud because they seem less savvy to scams, are perhaps more vulnerable, and are generally more polite. Elder fraud is thought to be one of the most under-reported crimes, which is probably due to the embarrassment that comes with reporting.
Pharmacists enjoy an enviable reputation among Canada's leading professionals. We continually rank them high on the list of professionals who are trustworthy. Now their role is changing. As recognition of the expertise of pharmacists grows, there seems to be an acceptance of their expanded role - suggests the results of a study completed by Jason Perepelkin that was published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal in March of...
What is more interesting than fiction? Easy answer: the non-fiction story of a human's life! Perhaps you're as interested as I am in finding out the chapters of someone's life story, how different life used to be when they were younger, how they've adapted to the changes, wars, advances in ...
When it comes to longevity of life, keeping friends close is more important than family. People with many friends live longer than those with fewer friends and social interactions. While having good friends ...
Why it is exactly that in Canada we lump together healthcare and homecare as though they were one in the same - as though the very real needs of our elderly and their ...
September is Alzheimer's awareness month, and with progress being made to understand the mysteries inside our aging craniums, and current treatment options focused on establishing early diagnosis, are we at least now able to make correct and prompt early dementia diagnoses?
