The average Canadian’s life expectancy is almost 81 years and the fastest growing segment of our population is people over 65. So what’s stopping us from living to 100? Well, for many people it’s a nasty and debilitating malady known as dementia. It’s becoming the 800-pound elephant in a room full of powerless seniors. Many [...]
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A few months back in my blog I had mentioned that I set up a Facebook page for my mom. I’m pleased to report that she’s now well on her way to making social media a part of her everyday routine. Older adults are the fastest growing segment of the online population. Many seniors today [...]
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Caring@Home guest blog by Karen Alison and Kathy Raymond Does it seem to you that digestion gets worse with age? There are plenty of reasons this can happen. Many older people have gastro problems as side effects of the medications they’re on. As a caregiver, you may not have much control over this aspect of [...]
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One in the morning, two at night, the blue one with meals, and the square tablet on an empty stomach. Taking medications shouldn’t be confusing, considering we need them to improve our health. But we sometimes believe they seem to cause more grief than good. So how do we stay on top of this compounding [...]
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Can someone please answer the phone and stop that ringing! Almost everyone at some point in time has heard a ringing sound in their ear. But there are some who have a more exasperating, constant noise that radiates to the point of madness. When the ringing, buzzing, humming or whizzing worsens it may be time [...]
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