Home Is Where The Heart Is, But Is It Safe For Seniors?
It’s familiar and it’s comfortable, but is it safe? A person’s home, as they say, is his/her castle; however, when it comes to personal...
For Your Beneficiaries: The Beneficiary Book
Many of us have drawn up formal wills, either through a lawyer or on our own with witnesses. If we should become incapacitated or...
Downsizing: How Family Members Can Help A Senior
Nowadays there are three groups of people downsizing: 90 year olds are moving to retirement residences, the 70 plus crowd is moving to bungalows, condos...
How to Care for Those With Early Dementia
Dementia is a name used to describe a set of symptoms that include overall mental decline. Sometimes friends and loved ones have a difficult...
How to Help Stroke Survivors Regain Skills
Fifteen percent of those who have a stroke die shortly afterward. Ten percent recover almost completely. However, the other 75% will experience minor to...
How Women Can Improve Their Retirement Outlook
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...
Housing Concerns: Have You Written To Your MPP?
“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...
