In the 'fourth quarter of life,' a fall can dramatically change things. When you're younger, you heal quickly. When you're much older, you heal very slowly, if at all. When we reached our sixties, several times on our walks Cass either...
We’re heading into cold and flu season, and since older adults, and particularly those 65 years of age and older have an increased risk of developing serious complications from the flu, we thought we would highlight 5 tips to help...
Award-winning older people’s charity, Alive, has launched a free resource that offers conversation ideas and advice to help family members and friends to feel close to a loved one following a diagnosis of dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most feared...
Municipal elections will soon be held in Ontario. Though it’s important for everyone to vote, the role of seniors in each election is very important. With the growing number of older adults and seniors, their vote is a powerful...
After PT for my back surgery ended, I needed to replace that activity as I really understood how much better I felt after a session in the pool. I reluctantly committed to tugging on my bathing suit as often as...
When someone dies there are many things that an Executor needs to look after:
An Executor needs to make arrangements with a funeral home for cremation or burial.
Looking into the future I see some of this being done with proper...
Most seniors have trouble sleeping. That's a scientific fact.
Diminished sleep quality is part of the natural aging process, just like having trouble hearing or a harder time standing up. Our ears, knees—and our body clock—simply don't work as well they...
While seniors don’t have the same level of Internet adoption as millennials, recent studies have shown that elderly people are now more connected than ever.
As a matter of fact, more than 70% of Internet users aged 65+ now use...
Back pain is one of the most common health concerns in this day and age. Thousands of people are visiting the doctor’s chamber every day with complaints about back pain.
Back pain can happen due to various reasons. Arthritis, poor...
We have published many articles and stories about senior loneliness in a true effort to create more awareness on the magnitude of senior loneliness and its impact on so many people world wide.
Senior loneliness often leads to depression, substance...
