Arthritis – What You Need To Know
What if I told you that there was a 33% chance that you were going to have trouble moving your hands, legs, feet, arms or hips in the next 20 years? What if I increased those odds to 50%? Wouldn’t …
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Home Safety Check List
Soon the cooler temperatures will be upon us and we will be spending more time indoors. Now is the time to take inventory of our homes and the homes of those who we care for to be sure they are …
The Positive Impact of Music Therapy is Music to Our Ears
Music therapy for seniors can be described as the use of musical and musical elements to maintain and restore mental, physical and emotional health. Considered to be both a disease treatment option as well as a preventative health service, music …
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Beat the Heat – Summer Care Tips for Seniors
Although it took its time arriving, the summer of 2016 has proven to be nothing less than amazingly hot here in the Northern Hemisphere. Record heat waves have kept us in air-conditioned environments. Although the air conditioning is necessary to …
How Can You Get Rid Of High Blood Pressure Once And For All?
Did you know that it has been reported that up to half of Canadian baby boomers have high blood pressure? High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, contributes to heart disease, kidney failure and cerebrovascular disease. There are two types …
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Health Espresso – The Next Step in Home Health Care
It should be easier. There is always so much to think about, so many things to consider when providing home health care for an elderly family member. Are they okay? Did they remember to take their medication? When do I …
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Beat the Heat – Summer Care Tips for Seniors
Although it took its time arriving, the summer has proven to be nothing less than amazingly hot here in the Northern Hemisphere. Record heat waves have kept us in air-conditioned environments. Although the air conditioning is necessary to escape the …
Travelling for Seniors – The Happy & Healthy Way
Feeling stressed? Need to relax? Would you love some fun in the sun with the entire family? Don’t worry; we are not trying to sell you an all-exclusive resort trip or a time-share condo in Florida; but we are encouraging …
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How to Survive a Caregiver Experience
Many of us will reach a point in our lives where we will have to devote time and energy to the care of a loved one. Some of us are already there. Whether it is a parent, spouse, or another …
Is Everything In Order? Planning for Ageing
We all talk about our last days and what we think we may want them to look like but are we ever really fully prepared? This shouldn’t be something we think about when we are sick and have other things …