Gardening is an activity that many older adults enjoy through the warm spring and summer months. It’s relaxing, engrossing and gratifying
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International Self-Care Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of self-care and its role in leading a healthy
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Antoine Normand, 77, of Chartwell Monastere d’Aylmer in Gatineau, Quebec, describes himself as a “Don Quichotte with a mission.” Known for
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Ken McFarland of Chartwell Carrington Place isn’t one to ask for much. At age 94, the soft-spoken man is grateful for the life he has lived
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It was easy when we were little—when “Do you want to be my friend?” often counted as an acceptable first introduction. Then school and work
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Men’s Health Week is celebrated in Canada and internationally from June 11-17. A key goal is to raise awareness about men’s health risks
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June is Stroke Awareness Month in Canada. More than 400,000 Canadians are living with long-term disability from stroke and that figure
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Dehydration happens when your body loses too much fluid. Although dehydration can occur at any age, older adults have an increased chance
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May is Hypertension Month and May 17 is World Hypertension Day. Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of death and disability
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“Walking is man’s best medicine,” Hippocrates said more than 2,400 years ago. Regular walking is even more beneficial for our health in
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Pardon the pun, but it’s a subject not to be taken lying down. In the same way good hand-washing hygiene helps prevent colds and flu,
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Raymond Parent, 67, of Chartwell Jardins Laviolette in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, is known for being a kind-hearted, courageous senior who
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