Men who care Unique challenges, unique solutions
Many of us imagine the average family caregiver as a middle-aged woman looking after her father or mother, who perhaps lives in the next town over or even in the same house. But this is 2014 and that picture has changed.
Mental health report warns of caregiver stress, suicide rates.
A new study aims to “paint a fuller picture of mental health in Canada.”
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Coming home to mobility issues
Falls are the leading cause of injury death among adults over 65.
Supreme Court allows doctor-assisted suicide in specific cases.
The Supreme Court’s ruling revisited the controversial and emotional issue of assisted suicide.
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Congratulations-It’s a Girl!
As baby boomers become the caregivers to their parents and become seniors themselves, we can expect more attention and discussion on how to deal with changing family dynamics.
7 Questions Successful Families Ask
“The best estate plans are conceived by families who talk openly and honestly about the future” according to Dr. Tom Deans
Life after caregiving.
Caregiving is an emotional roller-coaster ride and will continue to be even after the caregiving journey ends.
Jane Fonda: Life’s third act
Within this generation, an extra 30 years have been added to our life expectancy — and these years aren’t just a footnote or a pathology.
Kipnes Centre patient dragged from bed, family told she fell
It took a hidden video camera for Susan Carter to discover the truth about how her 89-year-old mother ended up lying on the floor at an Edmonton care home.
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Caring for the Caregiver: Begin to Flow
Having the courage to decide that it is time to change the way you think signals growth.