• MAY 29, 2017
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    Family Meetings & Power of Attorney For Personal Care

    Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca I had the pleasure of recently attending the B’nai Brith Canada Estates and Trusts Group annual seminar, titled Power of Attorney Disputes. It was a wonderful opportunity to watch some of Ontario’s finest estate lawyers…

    • MAY 15, 2017
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    Going Gently Into The Good Night

    Originally published @allaboutestates.ca Last week was Canada’s National Hospice Palliative Care Week. So what is palliative care? Since its inception in Canada in the 1970’s, things have changed quite a bit. Only a few years ago, the term palliative…

    • MAY 8, 2017
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    The Latest Census Data: 2016

    Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca I am not a big fan of statistics but these figures are worth noting. Today there are more seniors over age 65 than children under age 14. Not only are we living longer but adults over 100 years of age are the fastest growing…

    • MAY 1, 2017
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    Suicide and Seniors

    Originally posted @ allaboutestates.ca In last week’s blog, my colleague Dr. Shulman highlighted the ten ‘D’s of Geriatric Psychiatry . The ‘D’ that I would like to comment on today is depression which is closely linked to his last ‘D’ which is…

    • APRIL 24, 2017
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    Getting Back to Basics: The Carer’s Lexicon

    Originally posted @allaboutestates.ca In our busy day to day lives I have found that people will often use acronyms, assuming their listener/reader understands. This is not always the case. It is not only the younger generation that is using new terms (what…

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