by admin | May 10, 2019 | Activities, Aging Parents, Blog, Dementia, News, seniors
Mother’s day is a perfect excuse to get out and enjoy some fun activities with your mom. Depending on what your mom likes to do, and the weather forecast for that day, there are plenty of fun options to get involved in. While mobility, overall health, and weather may...
by admin | May 3, 2019 | Aging Parents, Blog, elder stress, home care, How To, News, planning
There are many things older adults can do to make their living quarters more practical and comfortable. Depending on the size and cost of the current residence, seniors may benefit from either downsizing or decluttering their homes. If the residence is just too big,...
by admin | Apr 26, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease, Blog, Dementia, elderly health care, elderly people, Fit Minds Program, halton, health concerns, News, Senior Health
Alzheimer’s is a neurological disorder that falls under the dementia umbrella. The disease is progressive, meaning it worsens over time without proper treatment or management. People over the age of 65 are at significantly higher risk for Alzheimer’s, accounting for...
by admin | Apr 19, 2019 | Activities, Aging Parents, Blog, Events, News, seasonal care, seniors, Tips for Caregivers
The holidays are a great opportunity to get seniors involved in fun and games with family and friends. The Easter holiday is traditionally focused on renewal, regeneration, and new life. It can be celebrated for religious purposes, or possibly just as a tribute to the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2019 | Activities, Aging Parents, Blog, elder stress, News, Senior Health
Yoga is such a great form of exercise because of the abundant potential health benefits, and the versatility it can offer people of all ages and abilities. As we get older, we begin to lose strength and mobility and tend to be more susceptible to a variety of pains...
by admin | Apr 5, 2019 | Blog, finances, halton, home care, News, planning
Tax season is rolling around once again, and there are several ways for caregivers, and the seniors they care for, to claim refunds on tax credits. There have been some recent changes to the way seniors and their caregivers can claim tax credits. This article will lay...
by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | Blog, News, planning
April is “Be a Donor” month, an initiative encouraging Canadians who are thinking about becoming and organ or tissue donor to register. Canada is struggling to provide organs and tissue for life-saving transplants because there aren’t enough donations being made. Even...
by admin | Mar 26, 2019 | Blog, elderly health care, health concerns, Senior Health
How many hours of sleep do you get per night? If it’s fewer than seven hours of high-quality, uninterrupted sleep you’re probably experiencing the effects in more ways than simply feeling tired. According to a 2017 Statistics Canada report, more than a third of...
by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog, Senior Diet, Tips for Caregivers
“Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” This is the advice food author Michael Pollan gave in a lecture to a massive crowd of CDC scientists in 2009. Canada’s new food guide, launched in January 2019, seems to agree with Pollan. When it comes to healthy...
by admin | Mar 12, 2019 | Blog, elder stress, health concerns, Tips for Caregivers
Cannabis use among seniors and older adults has nearly doubled for 50-to-64-year-olds and increased seven-fold for those over 65 compared to a decade ago. With more seniors using marijuana than ever before, it’s time to get informed about it and learn how to use...
