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hearing loss: causes, symptoms, treatment
hearing loss can have serious social and mental health implications, causing people to withdraw from others, and experience anxiety and depression.
dave yasvinski
know the signs
apr 05, 2023
sixty per cent of canadians between the ages of 19 and 79 have a hearing health problem. getty

what former chatelaine editor rona maynard learned from her rescue dog
the "formerly important person" talks about how a mutt changed her perspective on life.
robin roberts
animals and pets
apr 03, 2023
"people thought that i was rude and full of myself because i didn’t stop to say hello, and the truth is, i was just in a world of my own. i now feel that i am a neighbour among neighbours," says former chatelaine editor rona maynard. getty

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13, 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty

obesity epidemic 'toll' hidden by reliance on bmi: study
researchers say the use of body mass index to measure health is masking the impact of weight on health.
dave yasvinski
obesity
feb 28, 2023
bmi is based only on weight and height and does not consider how long a person has carried excess weight or any differences in body composition. getty

doctor's orders: osteoporosis treatment can 'prevent a lot of injury and disability'
dr. lianne tile, medical director of the university health network's osteoporosis clinic says that identifying people at risk for osteoporosis could be life-changing and reduce serious injuries like hip fractures.
karen hawthorne
osteoporosis
feb 17, 2023
estimates suggest more than 2.3 million canadians are living with osteoporosis.

your super bowl heroes are aging faster than you are
"professional american-style football participation should be considered a risk factor for reduced health span," researchers say.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
feb 13, 2023
harvard researchers point out that repeated blows to the head and injuries to knees, hips, ankles and shoulders, which are so common in football, are linked to poor brain and joint health. above: the cincinnati bengals and the kansas city chiefs tangle in the afc championship game on jan 29, 2023.

machado: caregiving can be traumatic. but why do we feel so bad saying it out loud?
it's critical to speak truthfully about the challenges of being a caregiver, not only for ourselves, but also for the many others who are doing the job of caring while feeling trapped, alone, and stuck.
lisa machado
caregivers
feb 13, 2023
it's ok to admit the job of giving care is hard. getty

cataract surgery is 'the most successful procedure in all of medicine'
the potential of cataract surgery made headlines recently after youtube star mrbeast, jimmy donaldson, paid for 1,000 people living with blindness or near-blindness around the world to have the procedure.
karen hawthorne
eye health
feb 02, 2023
with cataracts commonly developing with age, the demand for surgery is rising exponentially as our population ages. getty
powered by
canadian coalition for seniors’ mental health (ccsmh)
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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obesity canada

hearing loss: causes, symptoms, treatment
hearing loss can have serious social and mental health implications, causing people to withdraw from others, and experience anxiety and depression.
dave yasvinski
know the signs
apr 05, 2023
sixty per cent of canadians between the ages of 19 and 79 have a hearing health problem. getty

what former chatelaine editor rona maynard learned from her rescue dog
the "formerly important person" talks about how a mutt changed her perspective on life.
robin roberts
animals and pets
apr 03, 2023
"people thought that i was rude and full of myself because i didn’t stop to say hello, and the truth is, i was just in a world of my own. i now feel that i am a neighbour among neighbours," says former chatelaine editor rona maynard. getty

how i care for dementia: 'i don’t ever want to be looked at by john as a caregiver, i want him to see me as his partner'
when john mccaffery was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at age 48, his wife cindy stepped in as his caregiver, and founded youquest, a not-for-profit organization that provides a day program to people under the age of 65 affected by dementia.
maja begovic
dementia
mar 13, 2023
cindy mccaffery, who cares for her husband john, offers this advice to other caregivers: "don't be embarrassed to talk about brain health, and to not hide the disease. keep growing, be honest and advocate for your loved one." getty

obesity epidemic 'toll' hidden by reliance on bmi: study
researchers say the use of body mass index to measure health is masking the impact of weight on health.
dave yasvinski
obesity
feb 28, 2023
bmi is based only on weight and height and does not consider how long a person has carried excess weight or any differences in body composition. getty
powered by
canadian coalition for seniors’ mental health (ccsmh)

doctor's orders: osteoporosis treatment can 'prevent a lot of injury and disability'
dr. lianne tile, medical director of the university health network's osteoporosis clinic says that identifying people at risk for osteoporosis could be life-changing and reduce serious injuries like hip fractures.
karen hawthorne
osteoporosis
feb 17, 2023
estimates suggest more than 2.3 million canadians are living with osteoporosis.

your super bowl heroes are aging faster than you are
"professional american-style football participation should be considered a risk factor for reduced health span," researchers say.
jill barker
世界杯决赛2022
feb 13, 2023
harvard researchers point out that repeated blows to the head and injuries to knees, hips, ankles and shoulders, which are so common in football, are linked to poor brain and joint health. above: the cincinnati bengals and the kansas city chiefs tangle in the afc championship game on jan 29, 2023.

machado: caregiving can be traumatic. but why do we feel so bad saying it out loud?
it's critical to speak truthfully about the challenges of being a caregiver, not only for ourselves, but also for the many others who are doing the job of caring while feeling trapped, alone, and stuck.
lisa machado
caregivers
feb 13, 2023
it's ok to admit the job of giving care is hard. getty

cataract surgery is 'the most successful procedure in all of medicine'
the potential of cataract surgery made headlines recently after youtube star mrbeast, jimmy donaldson, paid for 1,000 people living with blindness or near-blindness around the world to have the procedure.
karen hawthorne
eye health
feb 02, 2023
with cataracts commonly developing with age, the demand for surgery is rising exponentially as our population ages. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology
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