Many of us have drawn up formal wills, either through a lawyer or on our own with witnesses. If we should become incapacitated or die before we have everything in order, our relatives, friends and beneficiaries may not have...
Dementia is a name used to describe a set of symptoms that include overall mental decline. Sometimes friends and loved ones have a difficult time knowing if their family member has dementia. Quite often their symptoms are related to...
Fifteen percent of those who have a stroke die shortly afterward. Ten percent recover almost completely. However, the other 75% will experience minor to severe impairment afterward, some requiring care in a nursing home or care facility.
A stroke can...
One of the latest research studies completed on women’s retirement shows that women are still at a greater risk of a financially insecure retirement when compared with their male counterparts. In most cases, women are still being paid less...
“Living in Place”, the Older Women’s Network’s housing campaign, calls for a
change to the Ontario Building Code to require that ALL new residential buildings
be 100% universal design or easily adaptable, so that anyone of any age or ability
can live...
The senior population is growing at a faster rate than any other age group. Aging is much different now than it was for previous generations. People are living longer and realize they have to be pro-active in their health...
On average, most of us are living up to 30 years longer than our grandparents. If you live to 65, there is a good possibility that you will still be alive at 85. However, along with this longevity goes...
Forgiveness
It serves us to do an emotional housecleaning from time to time. I don’t mean we literally clean our house, I refer instead to reducing emotional clutter in our minds. A good area to first target is forgiveness. There...
The official celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday starts on June 21st and runs until July 1. This year Canada is celebrating one HUGE birthday and there are lots of things to do for all ages, right across the country....
As our nation ages and baby boomers become seniors, many family members have become a full time caregiver. They may have children who still live at home, parents in need of help and even grandparents who are still alive....
