On the first Tuesday of April, Canadians come together to recognize family members, friends, neighbours and other significant people who take on a caring role to support someone with a diminishing physical ability, a debilitating cognitive condition or a chronic life-limiting illness. Known as National Family Caregiver Day, this special day encourages all Canadians to […]
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Doctors are much more likely to level with patients who have cancer than patients who have Alzheimer’s, according to a report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association. The report found that just 45 percent of Medicare patients who’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s said they were informed of the diagnosis by their doctor. By contrast,
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On Monday, April 27, 2015, Seniors Action Quebec, a non-profit organization working on behalf of English-speaking seniors in Quebec, will host a family Conference on the new Provincial Legislation Bill 52: End of Life Choices. The day will start at 8:30 a.m. when coffee will be served followed by a full day of information with
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February 19, 2015 It can be upsetting and frustrating when a loved one with dementia forgets who his/her family members are. Sometimes it’s a case of not being able to recognize faces. Many times I have heard family members say, “He thinks I am his sister,” or “Mom thinks I am her brother.” It can
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4:45 minutes to read} When Robert had a stroke, and we were informed that he was in rehab, we suggested the family hire a geriatric care manager to help coordinate care in the facility, but the idea was not accepted. Then, when it came time for Robert to go home from the rehab facility, we suggested
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7:16 AM EST DEC 22, 2014 Planning for retirement doesn’t necessarily get easier with age. As one of the most complicated moves individuals make in their lives, retirement planning is chock-full of confusing terms that can be hard to understand. So we asked a group of retirement-planning specialists to chime in on the words and
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By: Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press A Quebec seniors home where a fire killed 32 people was not up to code, says a coroner’s report released Thursday morning. Firefighters are shown dousing the rubble in L’Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014 where a fire destroyed a seniors residence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz MONTREAL –
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April 15, 2014 (By Protégez-Vous in partnership with the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal) The majority of seniors use medication. Many of them even take several types of drugs every day. If this is your situation, you’ll want to read the following article, which explains how to best manage your medication more safely and
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Did you know current statistics indicate that 15% of people living with dementia have been victims of fraud, financial scams, telephone and mail scams? By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Sadly, the number of cases of persons living with Alzheimer’s and related dementia being victims of financial scams, poor financial judgement, financial ruin and abuse
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Posted by Jill on January 23, 2015 She was found in the morning when city pound employees came to start their day. She had been tied to the post out in the cold overnight; her eyes swelled shut from infection. When a dog rescue was notified that a beautiful Golden Retriever was on death row,
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