Share Share Share June 8, 2018 Health & Beauty 5 Reasons Why Seniors are More Prone to Addiction 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… Read More
Share Share Share February 3, 2017 Health & Beauty, History & Headlines Canada's Aging Population Faces Epidemic of Vision Loss 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… Read More
Share Share Share January 25, 2017 Biography, Health & Beauty, Travel The Troubled Life and Loves of Virginia Woolf 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… Read More
Share Share Share January 5, 2017 Beauty, Fitness & Nutrition Break Free 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… Read More
Share Share Share December 8, 2016 Health & Beauty, Technology & Learning Hip Replacement Surgery Animation 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… Read More
Share Share Share December 4, 2016 Cars & Transportation, Health & Beauty CarFit: Promoting Safe Driving for Older Adults 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? … Read More
Share Share Share November 19, 2016 Health & Beauty Lung Cancer: Risks, Prevention, and Early Detection 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… Read More
Share Share Share November 14, 2016 Health & Beauty, Technology & Learning The Next Big Thing for Type 2 Diabetes? 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… Read More
Share Share Share November 12, 2016 Health & Beauty Pneumonia: Symptoms and Risk Factors 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… Read More
Share Share Share November 8, 2016 Health & Beauty Osteoporosis: Risk Factors and Checklist 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… Read More
