The Role of Technology in Aging: How Wearable Safety Devices Are Changing Senior Care in Santa Monica

 It's unsettling, isn't it? The thought of our older loved ones facing emergencies alone. Santa Monica, a beautiful place with a thriving older population, bears the responsibility of ensuring their safety. A fall, a sudden medical crisis, disorientation from dementia – these scenarios are frightening. The good news? Wearable technology

Autism Canada releases comprehensive new report on Aging and Autism 

 Autism Canada is pleased to release a comprehensive report today on aging and autism.   The newly released Summary Report on Aging and Autism is the first comprehensive report of its kind in North America and comes out of an international delegation of autistic seniors, clinicians and researchers co-hosted by Autism Canada. 

People Need Less Money to Live As They Get Older? If Only.

 Pension plans for teachers, hospital workers and public servants target of study hype By Michael Wolfson Last week the C.D. Howe Institute released a short study just in time for the finance ministers’ meeting – rolling out the tired, old argument that as people age, they do not need as much money

What Kind of Health Workforce Will Be Needed to Serve Our Aging Population?

 By Gregory Huyer and Ivy Lynn Bourgeault We know that Canada’s population is aging. Among the many statistics that have been reported is how in 2015, the proportion of Canadian seniors surpassed that of youth under 15 for the first time. The gap will continue to widen over the next

Needles for Anti-Aging and Beauty

 Photo courtesy of Dollar Photo Club With age, many women want a more youthful appearance. You might be thinking, I'm seeking beauty and anti-aging, and you want to stick needles in my face? It might sound like a new concept, but Asian medicine has been using acupuncture for centuries to

Some Thoughts on Aging

 I am withering away No matter where I lie My youth has left me bankrupt Old and gray and hung out to dry I can’t remember what I should forget Nor forget what I should remember My eyes are tired and my hair is white I fear some night that

How to Eliminate MRI Wait Lists in the Public Health System

 How to do all this and save Alberta millions of dollars a year in the process Value for money appears to be finally getting the attention it merits as Alberta’s new health minister, Stephen Mandel, takes the reins of the portfolio that is close to consuming 50% of the province’s

Older adults living with mental illness need specialized housing

 New Calgary report warns more homeless seniors a real possibility By Pat Cashion and Lee Tunstall Older adults living with mental illness often face a double stigma in our society—both from aging and from mental illness. They are some of the most invisible and most vulnerable individuals in our communities,

An Era of Restraint in Health Care Spending in Canada

 The question is whether the current decline represents a permanent bending of the health care cost curve or a temporary pause In the wake of new health expenditure data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), the evidence continues to mount that Canadian public health expenditure growth is moderating.

Wanderlust: The Benefits of Yoga

 Photo courtesy of Jake Laub The upcoming Wanderlust Festival at Mont-Tremblant is the perfect destination for all the yogis out there. Photo courtesy of Ali Kaukas Whether you are working on perfecting that headstand or looking to dip your toes into something challenging and new, what could go better with

Physicians Share Tips To Prevent And Correct Signs of Aging

 Some Vitamins Do Work from the Outside-In Women’s worries about wrinkles, dark spots and other aging skin concerns aren’t all vanity, a new poll reveals. Forty-two percent of women ages 50 to 59 believe they need to look young to be successful at work, according to a recent poll by

Physicians Share Tips To Prevent And Correct Signs of Aging

 Some Vitamins Do Work From The Outside-In Women’s worries about wrinkles, dark spots and other aging  skin concerns aren’t all vanity, a new poll reveals. Forty-two percent of women ages 50 to 59 believe they need  to look young to be successful at work, according to a recent poll by