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Tests of cognitive skills that can flag older drivers who may be unsafe behind the wheel

What does drawing clocks have to do with driving cars? May 25, 2016 The Bottom Line Changes in health and medical conditions that can affect driving ability are more common with age. Having a driver’s license in older adulthood translates to higher levels of social participation. Performance on the Clock-Drawing Test can be used to […]

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How to take Charge of your Own Healthcare Experience with Solution-Based Advocacy

https://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2016/05/16/caregivers-circle-how-to-take-charge-of-your-own-healthcare-experience-with-solution-based-advocacy-2/ Download Episode We rely on health care providers to provide quality care and timely interventions.  We expect that providers know the right questions to ask in order to understand our personal health situation and to obtain the appropriate resources.  The reality is that many health care professionals are drowning in paperwork and case overload

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Parkinson Awareness Month this April

Find out how Parkinson’s changes everything during Parkinson Awareness Month this April   TORONTO, ON, March 31, 2016 –Parkinson’s changes everything. It is a disease of the brain that touches almost every aspect of daily living, including: movement, mood, speech, eating and drinking, sleep, and cognitive changes. It worsens over time, robbing a person of

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How to improve your memory as you age ? Where are my keys?

https://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2016/03/21/caregivers-circle-where-are-my-keys-how-to-improve-your-memory-as-you-age/ Download Episode If you misplace your keys what is your first thought?  If you walk into a room and forget what you were looking for what goes through your mind?  What about if you are driving to your friend’s house, a place you have been several times in the past, and you suddenly feel

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How to Take Care of Older Adults with Depression

Until recently, depression in seniors used to be dismissed as a symptom of aging, and was not associated with the disorder itself. It was generally taken more seriously in teenagers. However, recent studies proved that depression is not an ongoing part of anything. Rather, if an individual, regardless of age, is showing signs or symptoms

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Série vidéo *Démence et proche aidant* Video series *Dementia and Caregivers*

LINK for the english version : https://www.aines.gc.ca/eng/sb/caregivers/federal/dementia_videos/index.shtml   Écoutez des proches aidants familiaux raconter leur expérience personnelle et parler de l’importance de leurs liens sociaux. Cliquez sur les noms pour visionner les vidéos. Louise et George Yvonne et Fern Anne, Sylvie et leur papa, Jérôme Louise et George Louise nous parle de son quotidien avec son

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Ageing with Care

When I wrote about young moms at the workplace and maternity policies, I said that the next growing concern is geriatric care. Those who raised us and took care of us are now in need of our support to age with ease. It’s the cycle of life you may say, what’s different now that generations before

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Sex and Seniors: The 70-Year Itch

By Loren Stein, M.A. Horny old broads, dirty old men. These commonly used terms speak volumes about how society views older people who are interested in sex. Experts say such derogatory labels reflect a deep level of discomfort in our youth-oriented culture with the idea that seniors are sexually active. Sex is identified with reproduction,

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How to Distinguish the Difference Between Alzheimer’s and Becoming Senile

By Krista Hillis, Fri 17 October 2014 If you or your loved one have started to display signs of forgetfulness, you may automatically think, ‘it’s Alzheimer’s.’ However, this may not be the case. As we age, it’s apparent that we slow down physically, but we also slow down mentally. So, how do you tell the

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The Healthy Caregiver: Tips to stay engaged, healthy and present as a caregiver

https://webtalkradio.net/internet-talk-radio/2015/12/07/caregivers-circle-the-healthy-caregiver-tips-to-stay-engaged-healthy-and-present-as-a-caregiver/ Download Episode “I can’t do this anymore”, “I’ve hit my breaking point”  “I’m losing it”….these are some of the things I hear from caregivers.  I get it.  Caregiving is exhausting and can drain us of our physical, emotional and spiritual energy.  I also hear other caregivers talk about the joy and satisfaction they feel

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