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Originally published in allaboutestates.ca March 18, 2013: Last week two female residents of a Long Term Care facility were assaulted and one was fatally injured by another resident of the same facility. At the time of writing of this…
Read article When Something Goes Wrong in our Long Term Care Facilities↗Originally published at allaboutestates.ca Feb 28, 2013: Today’s blog was sparked by The Globe and Mail’s editorial of Feb 25, 2013 titled ‘Think, don’t fink’. It discusses Sudbury’s latest initiative called: The North East Dementia…
Read article The Older Driver- Now What?↗Originally posted at allaboutestates.ca on Feb 20, 2013: As many seniors prepare for a trip south, I wanted to provide some suggestions on what should be included on the packing list. When reviewing what documents to be included – as part…
Read article Snow Birds, Emergencies and Being Prepared↗Originally published in allaboutestates.ca February 13, 2013 As we head into the month of February, I think of snow (25 cm” outside my front door), our beating hearts, chocolate and love; and not necessarily in that order. As we are…
Read article Love After Loss: Part 1↗Originally published in allaboutestates.ca Forget someone’s name or what movie you saw over the weekend? Could it be Mild Cognitive Impairment (or MCI)? Baycrest’s clinical neuropsychologist, Dr, Nicole Anderson, defines MCI as “ the…
Read article Normal Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia?↗