My company’s HR department is advertising eldercare seminars. I’m not looking after my parents yet, but they are getting older. Should I attend? Eldercare workshops and seminars are an excellent way to learn about the resources that are available to you and your parents, and the issues that
Q) My company’s HR department is advertising eldercare seminars. I’m not looking after my parents yet, but they are getting older. Should I attend? Eldercare workshops and seminars are an excellent way to learn about the resources that are available to you and your parents, and the issues that might surface. Reading this magazine is […]
By Pat Irwin Over the past 18 months, needing to cook and eat at home or be more socially isolated has many of us more aware of the importance of planning, preparing and presenting food in ways that will promote both togetherness and good nutrition. Reports by the World Health Organization suggest that the majority […]
By Dr. Michael Gordon When I started down the path of practising geriatrics in 1981, most people said either “Isn’t that nice” (meaning generous, good-intentioned and beneficent) or “Why would anyone as well trained as you want to spend their time on something as depressing as geriatrics?” At the time, only a handful of doctors […]
By Dr. Michael Gordon When I started down the path of practising geriatrics in 1981, most people said either “Isn’t that nice” (meaning generous, good-intentioned and beneficent) or “Why would anyone as well trained as you want to spend their time on something as depressing as geriatrics?” At the time, only a handful of doctors […]
It’s emotional, time-consuming and closes a chapter in your life By Mary Bart No one ever looks forward to selling their parent’s home. But at some point, this task may be yours to tackle. Perhaps a parent is moving to a care facility, in with you or has passed away. Selling their home is a […]
Is Newfoundland our kindest province? By Adriana Anon We’d heard of the musical Come From Away, about how 7,000 stranded airline passengers were generously housed in Gander on 9/11. But could spontaneous kindness be the common quality of an entire province? Little did I know, we were about to have a chance to experience this […]
Is Newfoundland our kindest province? By Adriana Anon We’d heard of the musical Come From Away, about how 7,000 stranded airline passengers were generously housed in Gander on 9/11. But could spontaneous kindness be the common quality of an entire province? Little did I know, we were about to have a chance to experience this […]
By Dr. Mandy Greenberg Studies have shown that a combination of factors can change your risk for breast cancer. The main factors that influence your risk include being a woman and getting older. You have probably wondered if there is anything you can do to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer. And, if you […]