• FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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    Frontotemportal Dementia

    Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca While we all may be aware of the dementia crisis that is increasingly heading our way, it often takes a celebrity to truly raise the issue and increase our general awareness levels. I am referring to FTD or frontotemporal…

    • JANUARY 30, 2023
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    January 25 was Bell Let’s Talk Day: Raising $$ and awareness for improving our mental health

    Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca Bell Let’s Talk. Not sure what I was doing on January 25, 2023 but I missed this important day so am providing a shout out now to talk about ‘good’ mental health. For many of us, obtaining and maintaining a good mental…

    • DECEMBER 12, 2022
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    What is your holiday tradition?

    Reposted from @allaboutestates.ca With holidays around the corners, I thought I would repost a seasonal blog. The holidays can be a wonderful time to spend together with loved ones, remembering the meaning of the season and celebrating together. When visiting…

    • DECEMBER 5, 2022
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    Greeting a new day

    Reposted from @allaboutestates.ca As the days get shorter, so it seems does our tolerance levels. Families seem to be a lot more stressed.  As I have always said, families are complicated and whether it is the aftermath of two years of ‘social distancing’…

    • NOVEMBER 28, 2022
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    Giving Tuesday

    Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca This past weekend was the American Thanksgiving.  Black Friday sales and shopping and ‘savings’ ( an oxymoron, no?) advertisements were everywhere. Fortunately there is penance to be had with GivingTuesday, which is …

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  • And who shall I say is calling? September 25, 2023
    Reposted:  Most of us avoid talking about death, but in reality many of us think about it regularly. None of us know what the future brings but death is a certainty. We just don’t know when and how. The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) was recently celebrated, closely followed by... The post And who shall […]
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  • September is a time of new beginnings and being grateful September 10, 2023
    It is Sunday evening and I am excited as I sit down to write tomorrow’s blog- having now written over 400 blog posts for you.  Thank you for reading and the theme of today’s blog is gratitude.  I hope you can join me in celebrating good things- birthdays, anniversary, recovery... The post September is a […]
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  • Embracing Intimacy Across the Ages August 21, 2023
    By: Andrea Brodey, ECI social worker: As our population ages, the topic of aging and sexuality has become increasingly relevant. Society has long seen sexuality as a young persons’ domain. Both the public and medical professionals can be dismissive and uncomfortable with the idea that older people often still desire... The post Embracing Intimacy Across […]
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  • Staying Cool is Hard to Do….. July 31, 2023
    Wow it is hot out there! With temperatures in the 30’s, 40’s and in some places, the 60’s, it can be difficult to enjoy ourselves away from the air conditioning. And as we are well aware, not everyone has access to A/C.  Summer has hit us hard and although  all... The post Staying Cool is […]
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  • Good Monday Morning To You July 17, 2023
    I am tired of hearing about bad news, forest fires, shootings, untimely deaths and anything else you would like to add to this list.  We all need to find our own zen place- where we can relax and unwind.  For me that is at a golf course.  As strange as... The post Good Monday Morning […]
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