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Aging, Seniors

Aging in Place: What is it?

What is ‘Aging in Place’ exactly?  The senior who Ages in Place lives at home until they die.   Various types of support services are implemented to ensure that all the needs of the senior are met.  Home Support Workers, Registered Care…
January 12, 2016
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Aging, Safety, Seniors

How to Get Up From a Fall

Falls become a risk as we age due to loose carpet, clutter or balance issues.  The fact that you may have fallen once means you have a high risk of falling again. If you fall – don’t panic.  All your energy and adrenaline…
January 12, 2016
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Aging, Arthritis, Exercise, Seniors

Arthritis: Tips for Dealing With the Pain

Many seniors coping with the pain and discomfort of Arthritis find the pain to be overwhelming.  One way to reduce your pain is to build your life around wellness, not pain or sickness such as: Thinking positive thoughts Maintaining…
January 12, 2016
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Aging, Seniors, Uncategorized

Activities of Daily Living

Did you know that there are many extra benefits when a senior involves in an exercise? As a person ages, the ability to perform 'instrumental activities of daily living' (ADLs) diminish.  These activities are important for independent living.…
January 12, 2016
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Aging, Dementia, Seniors

7 Keys to Identifying Dementia

Sometimes family members or those very close to a senior may not recognize mental decline as it's often very gradual.  In identifying areas of concern, it's important to recognize signs of Alzheimers or dementia so that you can help your senior…
January 12, 2016
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Dementia, Exercise, Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease and Medical Exercise

Parkinson’s Disease is a slowly progressive neurological disorder that effects voluntary movement.  Degeneration in the brain leads to tremor, muscle rigidity, difficulty moving and postural instability.  Normally, you'll see Parkinson's…
January 12, 2016
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Communication, Dementia, Seniors

6 Tips for Effective Visitation with Seniors

Visiting parents or family members with advanced cognitive decline may be somewhat disconcerting at best and requires some advance planning.  Often family members leave a visit feeling lost and confused because they weren’t able to…
January 12, 2016
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Aging, Seniors

On Death and Dying

Leave it to a three year old to put perspective into 'why people die'.  On a spring morning when my grandson, Luke, was visiting, we walked through Ross Bay Cemetery.  Tears came to my eyes reading the epitaphs of one loved one after another... …
January 12, 2016
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