By 2100, the number of people aged 60 and over will reach 3.2 billion. LINDA POON @linpoonsays Sep 8, 2015 By the end of this century, the world is going to look a whole lot grayer: The proportion of people aged 60 and up is growing faster than any other age group. Today, there are […]
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The phenomenon is not exactly marginal: according to a recently released government report, one in every three workers in Canada is assisting a chronically disabled person — many of them seniors — with transportation, household maintenance or day-to-day tasks. The 6.1 million employed workers who are providing such care, free of charge, to a family
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Alzheimer’s Disease https://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2015/08/24/caregivers-circle-how-to-plan-and-adapt-activities-to-engage-a-loved-one-who-has-alzheimers-disease/ Download Episode When someone we love has Alzheimer’s disease we want to do anything to provide the support and love that he or she needs and deserves. At the same time, watching someone with this disease takes its toll on a caregiver who can sometimes feel stuck. This week’s guest, Judith Levy
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Dementia Care and Training Specialist Teepa Snow joins Senior Helpers to teach you important phrases to learn when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Watch the video below:
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The following are excerpts from Promenaid, a handrail system designed to be easy to install and that answers the concerns of fall prevention around a home. “There’s an old riddle that asks, “What has four legs in the spring, two in the summer, and three in the fall?” The answer is “a human”. We start
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Le Canada se classe au rang #4 sur l’indice et se classe dans le top 10 pour les quatre domaines.Il se classe au rang #4 dans le domaine de la santé, au-dessus de la moyenne régionale sur tous les indicateurs de santé. Il se classe au rang #7 sur le domaine de la sécurité du
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Canada now has more people aged 65 and older than it does people aged 15 and younger. By 2050, it’s expected that one in four Canadians will be senior citizens. There’s obviously a demographic shift underway in the country and many are concerned that it will threaten the sustainability of Canada’s healthcare systems. Do those
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Posted on August 4, 2015 by Robyn Tellefsen There’s no shortage of brain games for seniors, particularly online. Reputable organizations like AARP offer free online brain games so you can have fun testing your memory, attention, and language skills. Word games are designed to help you improve your vocabulary, crossword puzzles are geared toward enhancing
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There is often a misconception about retirement homes that discourages retirees from leaving their current homes and settling into residences catered to making their lives simpler. Many times, the concern with living in a retirement home is caused by the fear of being abandoned, feeling restricted and on someone else’s schedule, or it simply not
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From Jennifer Mabugat-Chan: Person-Centered Care and Dementia Guru Dr. David Sheard , founder of U.K’s renowned Butterfly homes came to Alberta a few years ago introducing Dementia Care Matters, the national movement in dementia Care in U.K. In October 2014, Dr. Sheard came back and the community, leaders in Health, and the public media listened
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