Seniors struggle with addiction more than most people realize. (Photo: Sholto Ramsay via Unsplash) The (U.S.) National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence reports that nearly 2.5 million older adults…
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It's White Cane Week and a good time to raise awareness of the issues facing the blind. Vision loss isn't just an issue that many older adults and senior citizens…
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Celebrated English publisher, writer and novelist Virginia Woolf was born January 25, 1882; her birth name was Adeline Virginia Stephen. Right, a photo of Virginia Woolf circa 1902, captures a pensive…
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This moving vignette about a older man "trapped" in a retirement home was made by West German film student Eugen Merher. Merher's video captures the emotions of a former runner…
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It's estimated that 2.5% or 1 in 40 adults will have either a knee or hip replacement surgery during their lifetime. Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common…
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There are now almost 6 million seniors over age 65. With this growing population, how can we ensure older adults are safe, secure, and maintain independence, especially on the road? …
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month In Canada and the United States, lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths for men and women, with an approximately 70-75% mortality…
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November is World Diabetes Month Diabetes is a very common chronic disease which is challenging to manage for people of all ages including older adults and seniors. In Canada, about…
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November 12 is World Pneumonia Day Pneumonia is a swelling or inflammation of one or both lungs, usually caused by an infection. This infection may cause the lung(s) to fill…
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November is Osteoporosis Month Osteoporosis is a bone disease typified by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue (bones become weak and brittle), leading to a higher risk of…
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