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Gardening provides many benefits like the scent of flowers, fruit and vegetables which elevate your mood, or the enjoyment of a salad...


- May 31
- 1 min
Benefits gardening offers your mind and body
While growing and nurturing plants is a satisfying pursuit, gardening offers several surprising benefits that can boost your own physical...
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- May 15
- 1 min
Health and Wellness - Part 4
As we move through May, I am pleased to share Part 4 of the Health and Wellness newsletter shared with subscribers several weeks ago....
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- Apr 26
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Conversation Starter - Guide
"How to talk about what matters to you and have a say in your health care." Great document, many might find useful when talking with...
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- Apr 18
- 1 min
Health and Wellness - Part 3
March and April arrived with some lovely warm sunny days. Unfortunately, the region experienced dreadful freezing rain in early April...
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- Apr 18
- 1 min
There's No Place Like Home
A fellow author, Lise Cloutier-Steele, has published a revised edition of her award winning book which supports family caregivers. Check...
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- Mar 23
- 1 min
Passport to Healthy living
Here is another interesting article I discovered from Active Aging Canada—more valuable tidbits of information I am sharing with you...
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- Mar 23
- 1 min
Top 10 New Year's Resolution
I found this interesting article published by HealthyAging.org. Though we are well into March, I believe many will find the suggestions...
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- Mar 21
- 1 min
Health and Wellness - Part 2
I hope you successfully managed the bitter freezing days earlier this month. Maybe some of you were able to get away to warmer weather....
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- Feb 17
- 1 min
Health and Wellness - Part 1
The holiday season has come and gone with all its tribulations, weather challenges, joys and, sadly, disappointments. The monthly...
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- Jan 17
- 1 min
December 2022 Newsletter
December has come and gone with all its tribulations, weather challenges, joys and sadly disappointments. This newsletter will give you...
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- Nov 16, 2022
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Working Daughters Balancing Elder Care Are at Their Breaking Point
Women have historically shouldered a greater share of domestic responsibilities (housework and caregiving) than men, and this inequity,...
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- Nov 14, 2022
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Education & resources
Helping Canadians make sense of their end-of-life options. You will find information booklets, forms (adapted by province), webinars...
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- Nov 14, 2022
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Lack of Physical Activity Will Cost $300B by 2030
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever Global Status Report of Physical Activity, citing some dismal statistics and...
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- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Fall Prevention Month: 3 ways to reduce your risk of falling
Did you know – falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among older adults in Canada, and between 20% and 30% of...
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- Nov 14, 2022
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Strategies to introduce the Idea of Home Care
It’s common for older adults to be resistant to the idea of needing care. How you approach this conversation can make a world of...
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- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
The New Golden Girls - Maybe, the golden boys - Check out three links.
Harvard University suggests this trend has been gaining speed since at least 2006. It concluded that a "small but growing number of older...
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- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
Social Isolation: Are You at Risk?
Discover the risk factors. Learn how social isolation impacts health and well-being and practical ways to reduce your risk. In 2017,...
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- Oct 25, 2022
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Changing Gears: Making a Plan for Retiring from Driving
Driving is essential in accessing the places and people important in our daily lives. For many, it provides a sense of independence and a...
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- Oct 25, 2022
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Autumn Newsletter
Sadly, summer has come and is mostly gone, and the autumn season is knocking at our doors. This issue contains crucial information about...
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