Our elderly loved ones are important to us and eating fresh, healthy meals each day is one way to help them age well. Sometimes we aren’t able to cook for our parents. This is often because they live a...
Activities and habits that stimulate the brain can help to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. In some cases it can help to keep you from developing the disease at all. Activities that stimulate you mentally can improve the...
Many of the myths surrounding CHIP Reverse Mortgages have often been as a result of information taken from American experiences. They have absolutely no relevance in Canada. Below, some of the myths that we often hear about, the ‘reliable’ information...
The days are getting shorter and colder. Overcast skies combined with late sunrises and early sunsets makes for short gloomy days. For many this can bring on seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression which lasts throughout the winter...
It can be really tough to know when you need to be protecting your hearing or not.
Of course, there are the obvious places such as a car race or front row at a rock concert but there are many...
We’ve known for a long time that positive thinking is good for our health. But new research is showing that choosing our words carefully and using them at the right time can also be a recipe for longevity.
Speaking in...
With the cold weather comes a drop in outdoor activity for most seniors. Getting out for a daily walk is always good. We still need fresh air and sunshine during the winter, maybe even more so than during the...
Respite care is temporary care which is provided to caregivers. It provides short term care or breaks for families and other unpaid caregivers. Caring for others is a wonderful thing to do but it also causes stress and exhaustion,...
The debate over the health benefits and risks of coffee has been ongoing for decades. There are those who insist it is bad for your health and will only drink decaffeinated or tea. But for those who love their...
January is National Blood Donor Month. Blood donors are needed badly ever year. In Canada, only 7% of the population has the same blood type but 100% of the population can use it. When blood is donated it is...
