“According to the World Health Organization, 9.6% of men and 18.0% of women older than 60 years of age worldwide have symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA), making OA one of the most prevalent chronic diseases,” reports BoneAndJointCanada.com, “In Canada, there are...
Aging in place is likely on the wish list of just about every senior citizen. Who wouldn’t want to spend their later years within the comfortable and familiar confines of the family home? When the golden years of retirement beckon, most people anticipate the promise...
The majority of senior citizens are well aware of a fact that most of their younger counterparts are yet to learn firsthand. Aging significantly impacts our physical abilities. For older adults, tasks that were once considered easy have become more difficult. As a...
“Falls among older adults are a public health concern worldwide,” contends the Government of Canada, “According to the World Health Organization, about a third of older adults fall each year. The percentage ranges from 32% to 42% for those 70 years or older.” If you...
“There’s no place like home.” This age-old idiom was popularized by the iconic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. The phrase, which was famously uttered by the movie’s protagonist, Dorothy, was actually first coined in the 1823 song “Home, Sweet Home”. The lyrics were...
The Government of Canada discusses a number of falls risks that can happen to seniors in their Safe Living Guide. Often, these risks can inhibit the ability of seniors to age in place in the homes they’re comfortable in, homes they’ve known for sometimes decades. In...
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