Now that the use of marijuana has become legal in Canada, more seniors will take it into consideration when dealing with chronic pain. While medical marijuana has been available for some time by prescription, for many seniors it was...
Karen Scully found a yummy outlet for her artistic talents when she was downsized in 2015. Since then she's built an on-line community of like-minded creative bakers, and shares some of her best baking tips, creative pie designs, and...
Gratitude or thankfulness comes from the Latin word gratus: “pleasing or thankful”. It’s a feeling of appreciation for receiving kindness, help or some other form of gift. This November is National Gratitude Month. Did you know that it is...
Are you searching for travel checklist for winter backpacking trips? Do you want to keep warm, pack light and still look good during your winter trips? Well, this article provides a well prepared winter travel checklist that will make...
According to government findings, nearly 1 in 3 elderly Canadians fall every year. Over 650,000 emergency room visits in 2016-2017 were due to a fall, although the data includes all age ranges. For senior citizens, however, the Canadian Institute for...
iHEAR® Medical, first to create FDA-cleared home hearing assessment kit, a breakthrough for home diagnostics
The FDA-cleared iHEARtest™ gives consumers control of their hearing health in the convenience and privacy of their own home, with affordable and innovative technology.
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We took friends from Denmark on a visit to New York City, and it opened our eyes. Although John was born and raised in Brooklyn and I lived in Manhattan for 10 years, we found it completely engrossing to...
When people think about heart problems, they usually think about heart attacks. This isn’t the only heart problem, however. The largest problem is coronary artery disease: this is when the blood vessels feeding the heart get hard, narrow, and...
Playtime used to be thought of as just for children, but many experts now recommend play as an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well. There’s even a National Institute of Play that uses scientific research...
Although I teach seniors balance and the importance of not falling; however, there might be the possibility that you may be faced with having to get up after a fall. One thing that I have learned by speaking to, observing and training,...
