by Willy Grieve | Aug 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Almost one in every three seniors suffer falls every year. Falls are the number one cause of all injuries in seniors, and frequently result in fractures, cuts, and sometimes serious head or brain injuries. Even when no physical injury results from a fall, taking a...
by Willy Grieve | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
At all ages, stress management is an important part of life for our health and wellbeing. For seniors, keeping up with stress management and exercise protocols is vital to making sure that we stay healthy and active throughout our retirement years. As we age, we start...
by Willy Grieve | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Seniors worldwide are starting to use their retirement to pursue interests and causes they are passionate about – volunteering their time to help others during their aging years. Seniors can offer a unique set of skills and knowledge as volunteers – a lifetime of...
by Willy Grieve | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
When we retire, it’s important to keep our minds active just as much as it is important to keep our bodies active. Our brains require exercise just as much as our bodies do, and retiring may seriously cut the amount of mental exercise we get – with that in mind, here...
by Willy Grieve | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Red Deer is the third largest city in Alberta, and centrally located in the province halfway between Edmonton and Calgary. In recent years, Red Deer has increased in population by as much as 33 percent. So why do residents of Red Deer love their city so much? Read on...
by Willy Grieve | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Approximately two-thirds of social media users state that staying in touch with friends and family is one of the major reasons for their use on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, or LinkedIn. About half of that number say that they like to use...
by Jonathan Christian | Feb 19, 2018 | News
Great news for all senior care providers in BC!! In recognition of the thousands of workers who take care of BC seniors, the Province of British Columbia has declared February 19th, 2018 as BC Seniors Care Providers Day. “Dedicated seniors’ care workers across the...
by Willy Grieve | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Winter time brings with it a plethora of headaches – and one of the most common issues that comes along with winter time is depression for both seniors and their caregivers. A large percentage of the population suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Usually...
by Willy Grieve | Dec 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Making healthy New Year’s resolutions can help you to get healthier and feel better for many more years to come. Experts in Aging recommend some great healthy New Years resolutions for seniors to help achieve their goals of becoming and staying healthy, including the...
by Willy Grieve | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Christmas is just around the corner, and festivities in Red Deer are already happening all around us! Red Deer is home to a great variety of wonderful Christmas-time activities suitable for the seniors in our area and their families. Here is an overview of events to...
