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By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Summer 2009 Many of us may from time to time, forget our neighbour’s name or the items to purchase at the grocery store, and we wonder if this is part of normal aging. Your doctor…
Read article Dementia and How It Is Diagnosed↗Update from Elder Caring, October 2026: This article dates from 2009, and CMHC’s programs have changed since. Check CMHC for what is open in your area. In Ontario, March of Dimes Canada’s Home and Vehicle Modification Program also helps pay
Read article Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities (RRAP-Disabilities)↗By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Solutions Magazine Spring 2009 Research has shown that osteoporosis plays a role in 90 percent of all hip fractures. Clearly, hip fractures and osteoporosis can have a significant impact on one’s…
Read article Living with Osteoporosis↗By: Audrey Miller MSW, RSW, CCRC, CCLCP Spring 2009 The majority of Canadian men and women from the ages of 55-74 report they are satisfied with their lives and are currently in good health*. While periods of depression may occur among…
Read article Seniors and Mental Health: Depression is part of aging right? WRONG!!↗Inherent in the aging process is changes to one’s physical functioning, vision, perception and processing abilities. It is the degree or severity of these changes that could make driving unsafe. Though these changes are inevitable, the…
Read article How do you know if your parent is still able to drive safely? Should they be driving? What should you look for? Who do you contact?↗