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Getting ready to retire?
There are different types of housing with services available for you, including townhomes, condo living,
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Retirement Needing Redefining
Retirement Needing Redefining How have you recently thought about the phase of life commonly known
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The Golden Years of Laughter and Humor
The Golden Years of Laughter and Humor What’s the secret to having a smoking hot
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Will Humans Ever Be Immortal? Seniors and the Generational Divide
“That’s the very last wish I would ever contemplate for myself!” an octogenarian recently exclaimed
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Getting Older Without Getting Old!
So, perhaps older age occurs when you really do know that you’ll not feeling better
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Why Choose Homecare for Your Aging Loved One?
Homecare from Living Assistance Services is ideal because it reflects what seniors really want—to live
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Seniors and Cannabis – Risks & Rewards – Part One
Everyone’s response to cannabis is different and can vary from one time to the next.
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How Old Are You in Your Head?
How Old Are You in Your Head? I recently asked my Aunt, who is 67
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Can I Retire at 60 with One Million Dollars?
Can I Retire at 60 with One Million Dollars? Maybe……Yes, $1 million dollars sounds even
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Any Predictions for 2023?
Any Predictions for 2023? During and before New Year’s Day, many people often decide to
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Do You Know a Lonely Senior? Well, Imagine.
Do You Know a Lonely Senior? Well, Imagine… January is a very lonely month for
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Is Santa Claus the Most Famous Senior in York Region?
Is Santa Claus the Most Famous Senior in York Region? If not the most famous
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Do you know Someone with Dementia? Part Two: Its Causes and Symptoms
Do you know Someone with Dementia? Part Two: Its Causes and Symptoms A friend of
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Do you know Someone with Dementia? Part One
Do You know Someone with Dementia? Part One A friend of mine, David, suffers from
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Endless Summers Ending
Endless Summers Ending For our aging loved ones, the seemingly endless days of summer are
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Aging in Place
When considering future living arrangements when aging, Canada’s elderly view staying in their own homes
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How Old Would You Be If You Didn’t Know How Old You Are?
It seems that responses to this question are as many as there are individual persons
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Ouch! Do You Suffer from Arthritis?
As an arthritis sufferer myself in my legs, I was still surprised to learn in
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Does Time Really Fly?
Does time actually speed up as we get older? For my young children, the wait
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Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
Don’t believe the old adage, ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!’ Yes, it
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The Roads Not Taken in Life-Any Regrets Yet?
In my work as the Director and Owner of Living Assistance Services in providing care
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Worried So Much About my Aging Parents this Coming Winter
So many of us are worried about their aging parents at home in York Region
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Getting Around – One of the Biggest Challenges for Canadian Seniors
When thinking about senior care, the focus is often on making sure seniors have a
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How Caring for Your Elderly Parent is Affecting Your Job
News articles and statistics on caregiving and employment often focus on the losses suffered by
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Understanding Seniors and their mood.
Understanding Seniors and their mood. Can you get into a bad mood or become quite
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Health Care Finance Tips for Seniors
Having enough money to cover unexpected costs is a common worry for Canadians planning retirement.
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You Have A Social Routine – Let the Caregiver Help!
Age-related changes may make life a little more challenging, but it doesn’t have to take
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Caring For Seniors with Diabetes
The right care can help keep your parent’s diabetes well-controlled and minimize the risk of
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Caregiving at A Young Age
The number of adolescents and teens in a caregiving role is rising, but what is
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Aging in Place: Things to Consider
Aging in place seems easy enough, in theory, but there’s more to it than just
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A Growing Health Crisis for Seniors
Senior Loneliness and Isolation, Living Assistance Services According to Statistics Canada, approximately 1.4 elderly people
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Smart Technology for seniors – Can it replace the Human Touch?
Smart technology-or gerantechnology-devices include things like telecare and telehealth, robotics, and various information and communication
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Choosing the Right Home Care Provider
A quick search online will give you hundreds of options to choose from. But how
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The Dangers of Poor Medication Management by Seniors
The Dangers of Poor Medication Management by Seniors, Living Assistance Services A big part of
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Tim noticed that something was wrong–eventually!
Life for him had been hectic for some years, balancing the needs of family life
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Time to Tell the Truth! How Old are You Really?
After I had related to him an anecdote related to an incident which occurred decades
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Do You Know a Lonely Senior?
January is a lonely month for many older persons in your neighbourhood and elsewhere else
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Is a Younger Life Worth More Than an Older Life? — Part Two
Jennifer, a Nurse I know in a south Florida hospital, like many health care providers,
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Is a Younger Life Worth More Than an Older Life? — Part One
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been widely criticized after his administration advised hospitals to prioritize
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My Friend, David, had Dementia…
One of my best friends, David, a bachelor who lived in Vancouver, had dementia, a
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Time to Hang Up the Keys?
Recognize that driving is very important to your loved one and has, for years, been
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Is Laughter Like Strawberry Jam?
Humour is one of the most important human activities, one that is enjoyed daily by
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Five Myths About Aging
Those unattractive, and mostly negative, assumptions about aging and old age have remained with us
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It Must Be Joyful December! Seniors and Seasonal Stress
Christmas trees, mistletoe, Hanukkah, lighting the Menorah, Santa Claus, gift giving, holiday family dinners…it must