Why BC is the Perfect Place to Live at Home as you Age British Columbia and Canada are aging. In 20 years, one quarter of British Columbians will be over 65, and less and less of them are interested in living in group homes. Where does that leave us? Cities are an obvious [...]
Maintaining your Sight As you Age For hundreds of thousands of Canadians, vision lose has significantly impacted their lives. Many people end up becoming depressed because they’re no longer able to do daily activities like reading, writing, or caring for others. Without assistance in dealing with vision changes, many people, particularly seniors, may [...]
Learn the Best Way to walk as you Age Walking is a great way to stay young as you age. It’s a great free activity that doesn’t stress your body very much. It’s also easy to do and helps you stay physically and mentally healthy. Medical professionals all recommend walking to lose weight, [...]
Staying safe while staying in your home alone Being independent is one of the most important things for seniors, and living in your own home is a big part of maintaining ones independence and freedom. Plus, often time’s seniors can live much longer, and happier, if they’re able to live in their own [...]
Learn how Physical Therapy can help seniors stay healthy Physical therapy is a great way to maintain your vitality and stay feeling young as you age. Not only does it help individuals recover from an injury or accident, it can also ease the symptoms of many age related issues including arthritis and stroke. [...]
How chocolate can help you age gracefully Chocolate is one of the world’s greatest treasures. It’s enjoyed by most everyone in the world, and many people live and die by its health benefits. Unfortunately, as we age, many people forget about its health benefits and look at chocolate as more of a treat, [...]
More Travel Tips for Seniors With summer coming to an end, young people are heading back to school and work, making it the perfect time for seniors to enjoy a great, and less vacation. Travelling as a senior can be difficult, but there are no age limits to travel. Any aggravation travel or [...]
The Power of Positive Stereotyping for Seniors Take a moment, envision a typical senior, are they happy? Are they full of life? Probably not, but why is that? Seniors are typically stereotyped as shriveled and lifeless, but the reality is not totally that. More and more, seniors are enjoying their lives in an [...]
Senior Safe Driving Tips Driving is one of the hardest tasks you’ll do every day. Heard that before? It’s repeated because it’s true! However, having a driver’s license is something that many Canadians take for granted, but it is a huge part of maintaining independence for people. Aging makes driving much more difficult, [...]
How-to Clean your closet without pulling out your hair Dreading digging into your closet to find your bathing suit? Your fall jacket? At this point, you probably couldn't name half the clothes in your wardrobe if your life depended on it, let alone make outfits with all of them that you would actually [...]
