August 15, 2023
Senior Health and Wellbeing
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The Best Steps to Healthy Feet for Seniors
The Importance for Seniors to Care for Their Feet Healthy Feet for Seniors | The average person walks about 10, 000 steps each day, so when we talk about health, why is foot care often left out of the conversation? Healthy feet allow seniors to stay mobile, which means they can participate in their favourite […]
Healthy Weight for Seniors to Reduce the Risk of Diabetes in Georgian Triangle
Maintaining a Healthy Weight & Reducing the Risk of Diabetes in Seniors What is a healthy weight for seniors? Maintaining a healthy weight and regular exercise can help prevent prediabetes and diabetes in seniors, allowing them to continue leading rich, fulfilling lives. Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease that affects an estimated 25% of […]
Seniors and a Protein Diet; The Importance of Protein in Their Daily Diet.
The Importance of Protein in a Senior’s Diet Seniors and a Protein Diet | There is no doubt that maintaining a well-balanced diet is an essential ingredient to overall health. Beyond ensuring you are finding the right foods to put in your shopping basket, a new study has discovered that distributing protein throughout the day […]
Caregivers that Focus on Diet and Nutrition: Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors on a Fixed Income
Tips for Eating Healthy on a Fixed Income for Seniors and Caregivers Focusing on Diet and Nutrition No matter the age, a nutritious diet is essential. Seniors who may face economic and physical struggles, however, can find it difficult to procure and prepare healthy meals. In this blog we discuss healthy eating tips for seniors […]
Elder Abuse – An Epidemic in Canada We Can All Work To Prevent
Elder Abuse Prevention | Earlier this year, a report was released in Ontario showing that staff abusing residents in long-term care facilities had gone up 148% in the province between 2011 and 2016. When you do the math, in Ontario alone it works out to six seniors living in these facilities being abused every day. […]
Seniors and Diabetes
Seniors should try to get a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week to help prevent or control diabetes. Seniors and Diabetes in Georgian Triangle | Currently, approximately 10 million Canadians suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions. Every hour, over twenty individuals are confirmed to have the illness. It is […]
Identifying and Treating Seasonal Depression In Seniors
Seasonal Depression in Seniors What is Seasonal Depression in Seniors? Winter Blues. Cabin Fever. SAD. Seasonal Affective Disorder has many names. Some people mistakenly write off SAD as a simple case of “climbing the walls,” but as a recognized type of clinical depression, SAD requires professional diagnosis and attention, as the Canadian Mental Health Association advises. As […]
Autumn Safety for Seniors
Seasonal Changes and Seniors – Both Good and Bad There’s much to enjoy about the transition from summer to autumn. The intense heat begins to subside, the leaves change color, and we ready ourselves for the holiday season. But like all other seasonal transitions, there’s a trade off, and with the positive changes come certain […]
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