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...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th. This day is to focus our attention on our need to prevent elder abuse. This year's theme is social inclusion. What is social inclusion? It is a process of improving how...
49% of drivers report regularly thinking about arriving on time while driving
Londoners are most likely to think about arriving on time (52%), Welsh drivers are the most likely to think about future planning (27%) and those in...
While the internet promises us an easier alternative to access services, content, and products, we should remember that its downsides are equally monumental. Acknowledging this will help us appreciate the need for adopting practices that will ensure we remain...
It's a fact: according to the Center for Disease Control, each year three million senior citizens accidentally fall in what is becoming an epidemic that could be largely preventable. Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries...
It was after seeing a local news story in Toronto one morning that Newmarket entrepreneur John Vickers decided to follow up on a long held idea. The story concerned a local tragedy from the previous evening where within a...
Recently we published an article all about beautiful, sunny Australia. Today, we’re heading in a different direction and for those of our followers located in Canada (and/or much of northern United States) we’ll be writing about a topic much...
