10 tips for a safer home

It is not surprising that an overwhelming number of us want to continue living in our own homes as we age.

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Behind closed doors: Safe personal grooming and toileting

Personal grooming includes activities such as combing your hair, shaving and brushing your teeth. Painful joints in your hands or difficulties moving your arms or fingers can make these activities difficult

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Understanding Caregiver Grief

Grief is the normal, natural, healing response we experience when we lose someone or something we value. Caregivers go through a different process known as Preparatory Grief. Preparatory Grief is different from other types of grief in that it requires continual adjustment to ongoing losses.

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The May Long Weekend

Think again before giving one of your kids the benefit of buying the cottage at a discount, you will still be taxed as if you received full value for the cottage.

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The Top 5 Regrets of The Dying

It’s not surprising to see what made the list as they are all things that touch each of our lives as we struggle to pay attention to and make time for things that we truly love

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What you need to know about hospital-acquired infections

My message is this: stay away from hospitals unless absolutely necessary—especially if you’re an older adult.

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Seniors who help older seniors a ‘tremendous skilled resource’

More and more people over 60 are signing up to help older seniors

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Self-care is not selfish: Understanding preparatory grief and making plans for you

Preparatory grief is the process we go through when we are losing a loved one to a progressive, degenerative and ultimately fatal disease. It is different from the grief people experience when a loved one dies, in that it requires constant adjustments to ongoing changes and losses.

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6 inspiring stories of reinvention after the age of 60

From launching an acting career at the age of 60 to becoming a latter-day track and field star, Canadians are redefining what it means to be a senior citizen.

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Stopping Elder Abuse

Caregiving Matters is partnering with The 50+ Festival this year and hosting a full day of elder abuse awareness presentations. Join us in preventing elder abuse!

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