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low doses of radiation may help in alzheimer’s fight
after treatment, a patient spoke to his daughter, gave her kisses and clapped his hands to music — things he hadn't been able to do in years.
dave yasvinski
alzheimer's disease
may 04, 2021
modest amounts of radiation may help maximize the body’s ability to protect and repair itself

a ray of light even as covid wreaked havoc in alta. home care
a little-known program called “self-managed care” could be useful for others.
edmonton journal
aging
apr 21, 2021
carolin fontaine out with her father oscar fontaine on a walk. the family used a program called self-directed care to let them keep her father living at home with support. he died at home last summer. supplied photo.

canada's health care system increasingly relies on unpaid care
before the pandemic, more than 115,000 albertans spent more than 20 hours a week caring for an adult family member or friend.
edmonton journal
aging
apr 20, 2021
betty and colin minor in the backyard of their southwest edmonton home, where they cherish their independence even as they work to figure out what supports they need to continue to live well with colin's multiple sclerosis.

machado: does canada need a minister of loneliness?
loneliness and isolation can have a life-threatening impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.
lisa machado
coronavirus
mar 12, 2021
the pandemic has been hard for many people living alone.

mpps pass law to prevent families being kept out of care homes
motion 129, known as voula’s law after a 98-year-old ottawa woman who didn’t see her daughter for more than 300 days in 2018, passed unanimously.
elizabeth payne
aging
mar 08, 2021
voula sardelis is pictured with her daughter, maria sardelis.

alzheimer's is not necessarily a sure thing
while age is the number one risk factor for alzheimer’s, study suggests centenarians can thrive despite age.
nick beare
dementia
jan 25, 2021
a new study offers insight into alzheimer's disease and aging.

covid 'perfect storm for a crisis' with care aides
a new survey shines a light at the people working as care aides and the significant strain of the job.
monika warzecha
aging
dec 17, 2020
a personal support worker feeds a resident at altamont care community, after several residents died of the coronavirus disease (covid-19) in toronto, ontario, canada may 10, 2020.

seniors take 'pull up your bootstraps' view of depression
older adults are increasingly choosing to manage their mental health by themselves.
dave yasvinski
depression
nov 16, 2020
many seniors feel that gumption will help them with mood disorders.
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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diabetes canada

low doses of radiation may help in alzheimer’s fight
after treatment, a patient spoke to his daughter, gave her kisses and clapped his hands to music — things he hadn't been able to do in years.
dave yasvinski
alzheimer's disease
may 04, 2021
modest amounts of radiation may help maximize the body’s ability to protect and repair itself

a ray of light even as covid wreaked havoc in alta. home care
a little-known program called “self-managed care” could be useful for others.
edmonton journal
aging
apr 21, 2021
carolin fontaine out with her father oscar fontaine on a walk. the family used a program called self-directed care to let them keep her father living at home with support. he died at home last summer. supplied photo.

canada's health care system increasingly relies on unpaid care
before the pandemic, more than 115,000 albertans spent more than 20 hours a week caring for an adult family member or friend.
edmonton journal
aging
apr 20, 2021
betty and colin minor in the backyard of their southwest edmonton home, where they cherish their independence even as they work to figure out what supports they need to continue to live well with colin's multiple sclerosis.

machado: does canada need a minister of loneliness?
loneliness and isolation can have a life-threatening impact on our mental and physical wellbeing.
lisa machado
coronavirus
mar 12, 2021
the pandemic has been hard for many people living alone.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

mpps pass law to prevent families being kept out of care homes
motion 129, known as voula’s law after a 98-year-old ottawa woman who didn’t see her daughter for more than 300 days in 2018, passed unanimously.
elizabeth payne
aging
mar 08, 2021
voula sardelis is pictured with her daughter, maria sardelis.

alzheimer's is not necessarily a sure thing
while age is the number one risk factor for alzheimer’s, study suggests centenarians can thrive despite age.
nick beare
dementia
jan 25, 2021
a new study offers insight into alzheimer's disease and aging.

covid 'perfect storm for a crisis' with care aides
a new survey shines a light at the people working as care aides and the significant strain of the job.
monika warzecha
aging
dec 17, 2020
a personal support worker feeds a resident at altamont care community, after several residents died of the coronavirus disease (covid-19) in toronto, ontario, canada may 10, 2020.

seniors take 'pull up your bootstraps' view of depression
older adults are increasingly choosing to manage their mental health by themselves.
dave yasvinski
depression
nov 16, 2020
many seniors feel that gumption will help them with mood disorders.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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