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Berries for Brain Power
by: Monica Bhide | from: AARP The Magazine | March/April 2011 issue Glorious blueberries, sweet acai berries, luscious strawberries — new research shows they may boost your aging brain. As we get older, damaged cells accumulate in the brain, which …
Home care, not health care, is greater priority for seniors
By Richard Watts, Times Colonist Lorna Lewis has respiratory problems and pays for four hours home help each week. Lewis, 68, believes that just two extra hours of home help -for tasks such as cleaning …
Kerby Centre gets Elder Abuse Funding
Calgary centre gets $1.4M to support seniors in crisis By Stephane Massinon, Calgary Herald May 12, 2011 When she left an abusive relationship a couple of years ago, Karol Johnson didn’t know where to go. For a …
Local decision-making, physician engagement, patient care pathways drive realignment
Alberta Health Services News Release May 3, 2011 EDMONTON — Alberta Health Services President and CEO Dr. Chris Eagle today announced a realignment of the organization’s leadership structure to transfer more decision-making to its five zones; hospitals and community care …
Calgarians warned about Handi-bus Scam
CALGARY – Calgarians are warned to watch out for a scam linked to the Handi-Bus Association. The organization says someone has been going door-to-door claiming they are with the Association and collecting donations. The Association says it does not do …
Alzheimer’s is Complex
By Dennis Thompson Jr. Medically reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH Alzheimer’s can be a complex and challenging disease to deal with, both for patients and for their caretakers and loved ones. Thankfully, a number of public and private organizations …
Seniors and Pet Therapy
This article has been submitted by one of SeniorsCircle.ca valued supporters. Millrise Place Seniors Assisted Living Many seniors are comforted by the support of furry four legged friends. Pets can be very soothing and offer therapeutic benefits to seniors. Pets …
Aging Gracefully, The Benefits of Exercise in Older Adults
This article has been submitted by one of SeniorsCircle.ca valued supporters. Cassandra Payce – Recreation Therapist – Millrise Place Seniors Assisted Living Suffering from a broken hip, wrist or ankle is painful at the best of times, however for seniors …
Memory PLUS Program for Caregivers
Alberta Health Services offers a program to help those diagnosed in the early stages of dementia called the Memory PLUS (Practice, Laughter, Useful Strategies). The program is a great support to those families that are not yet receiving home …
Seniors Asking for Help
More than half of seniors resist asking for help, even from their adult children, fearing it signals a neediness that could land them in a nursing home, a new study shows. That fierce resistance is playing out in so many …
