Articles

• When it's time to die: Home is where the heart is
  Taken from The Globe and Mail website

• Stealing from mom and dad
  Taken from Macleans website

• Health care reform: the ball's in the voter's court
  Taken from the CMAJ website

• Late-life Divorce
  Taken from the 50plus.com website

• Care/Work: Law Reform to Support Family Caregivers to Balance Paid Work and Unpaid Caregiving (PDF)
  Study paper by British Columbia Law Institutue and the Canadian Centre for Elder Law

• Navigating the Healthcare System
  By Susan Sainsbury, RN, Director of Care, Living Assistance Services

• Let's give our aging population choice, comfort and dignity (PDF)
  By André Picard (Globe and Mail - Jan 10, 2010)

• Alzheimer's cases set to escalate (PDF)
  By Sheryl Ubelacker (Toronto Star - Jan 4, 2010)

• Improve Your Sleep!

• Senior Homes Defined
  Taken from Help’s Here, Spring/Summer 06 and Janet Cox

• Public Health Agency of Canada Info-Sheets for Seniors (PDFs)
  
  • Assistive Devices
  • Foot Care
  • Hearing Loss
  • Palliative Care
  • Stroke
  • Vision Care

• 12 Steps to Stair Safety at Home
  Public Health Agency of Canada

• Coping with Caregiving
  How to look after your elderly parents’ needs

• Lewy Body Dementia and Dementia
  Lewy Body Dementia Assocation, Inc.

• Significant Senior Statistics and Demographics
  Statistics for Canada, Alzheimer Disease & Dementia, Osteoporosis, Parkinson Disease

• Is It Alzheimer’s? Ten Warning Signs
  Checklist of common symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

• Covering Home Care Costs

• Breaking the Fear of Falling
  By Eric Fredrickson

• STROKE
  (Remember the 1st Three Letters: S.T.R.)

• Home Base can be “Home Safe”
  By Mary Ellen Tomlinson.

• Rules for Living a Happy and Rewarding Life

• How Much Aging Do I Have to Put Up With?
  By Dr. Heather Palmer.

• Interview with Marija Padjen, Program Manager of the Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto
  Marija describes the Alzeimer's Society's programs and discusses the work the Society does in the community.

• Music for Life
  Music has been known since ancient times to have powerful effects; this article reviews some of these effects and their benefits for seniors.

• More Risk Factors in Dementia
  Obesity and smoking in one's forties have now been shown to be very significant risk factors for dementia later in life.

• Digests Concerning Various Illnesses
  The information provided in these digests was found in a number of sources, primarily the Merck Manual of Medical Information, www.webmd.com and the CSA (Society of Certified Senior Advisors) publication, 'Working with Seniors', although other sources, particularly websites devoted to particular illnesses, were also consulted.

• Gilda’s Club
  Providing people living with cancer with emotional, social, medical and professional assistance.

• Food Guide
  A fun, colourful food guide to help you with your dietary needs.