Tips for Transportation for Seniors Listen to Episode Did you know that driving is the primary mode of transportation for a majority of Canadian adults, including seniors? Amongst seniors aged 65-74, almost 70% reported driving their vehicle at the age of 85 or older,...
Listen to Episode Approximately 76% of seniors living at home, and 97% of residents in Healthcare institutions consume one or the other form of medication? One-third of Canadians over the age of 65 have over five or more prescriptions, and one quarter have ten or...
Myths about Cannabis Listen to Episode Did you know that people aged 65 and older are Canada’s fastest-growing group of Cannabis users according to stats Canada? Additionally, ten times as many seniors of the same age group use Cannabis today as compared to...
Listen to Episode CBD and THC have almost the same medical benefits. They provide relief from many of the same conditions. But, CBD doesn’t cause the euphoric effects that happen with THC. That might be the reason why some people may prefer CBD because of the lack of...
Listen to Episode Caregiving is not just a job or responsibility. Caregiving is done out of love, choice, and care. Family caregivers often find that the relationship between them and the person they’re providing caregiving for is diminishing, and the dynamics change....
Listen to Episode Caregiving changes relationships. If you’re aware, you can figure out ways to preserve relationships. It is harder as there will be days when you cannot juggle. There will be days when you have to say NO to a few things or people because it might be...
Things to do that make Family Caregivers’ lives easy Listen to Episode Did you know that there are over 6 million family caregivers in Canada? That is Winnipeg, Regina, Edmonton, times two! This implies that many people are performing the role of family caregivers....
Listen to Episode Parkinson’s disease is the second most common age-related neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease. An estimated 7-10% of people worldwide have Parkinson’s disease, out of which 100,000 are Canadians. The prevalence of the disease ranges...
Listen to Episode Dealing with Parkinson’s is not easy, and there are so many things that come as a challenge with it. Some grow very self-conscious, some tend to twitch around or move funny when they are excited or passionate about something. Occasionally few even...
Listen to Episode According to academic scholarly research, people in the sixties are more creative than they were in their forties and people in their seventies can be more creative than they were in their sixties. Contrary to belief, creativity only increases with...
