From sorting pills, chasing refills, obtaining coverage, and taking prescribed doses on time, managing medications within retail pharmacy settings is a lot of work. For the two-thirds of Canadian seniors taking five or more different prescriptions, accessing and managing medications can be...
We’ve all been there: An unfamiliar number calls or texts your phone, and you want to know who’s on the other end before you proceed. With consumers receiving 4.7 billion robocalls every month, according to YouMail, it’s only natural...
We all take precautions when it comes to the physical world. We lock the doors on our house and cars and we don't leave the keys lying around for someone else to pickup and use. When someone unknown rings...
Random and extreme violence, mostly committed by disturbed individuals with access to guns and other weaponry (such as fast moving vehicles), has become epidemic in America.
In just the last few days these angry and disturbed individuals have killed innocent...
Though you’re probably used to ignoring phone calls from unknown numbers at this point, you might be more willing to pick up if that number looks familiar.
That’s what happened when Aaron Craven, 39, who lives in the Minneapolis area,...
Robocalls are on the rise: There were nearly 48 billion robocalls made in 2018, a 60% increase over the previous year, according to YouMail. And the problem is only getting worse. A report by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
Recently one of my family members who is a ‘young’ older adult, think of a 70-year-old who looks 55 and does cardio-kickboxing (yes, I’m jealous, too), said to me “I messed up on my meds.” They went on to...
Now that the weather is warming up, you will want to be well prepared for the best and worst of what summer can bring. While we tend to think of the winter months with snow and cold as presenting...
A recent survey shows that 39% of drivers felt scared and uncertain behind the wheel in general
23% of drivers said they felt anxious about using the motorways
Research conducted by the AA show that 13% of Women...
Eighty-five percent of Canadians would rather age in place than live in retirement residences or other circumstances, according to Newswire Canada. The right bathroom modifications make it simpler for seniors to age in place. When seniors remain in their homes, as...
