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Anosognosia is the term for this phenomenon and approximately 80% of people with dementia have it to some degree. It is very hard to convince someone to accept a companion, driver, cleaner, home care aide or relocation if they truly believe…
Advancing age isn’t an automatic indicator of when it is time to stop driving, but it is important to regularly monitor yours or your loved one’s driving skills and capabilities to ensure that it is safe for everyone on the…
When the Benefits of Moving to a Seniors Community Outweigh the Benefits of Staying Home At Proactive Seniors, our team of advisors has helped hundreds of seniors through building a Proactive Seniors Plan for staying home successfully, and through our Seniors…
Age isn’t an automatic indicator of when it is time to stop driving, but it is important to regularly monitor yours or your loved one’s driving skills and capabilities to ensure that it is safe for everyone on the road.…
Canadian winters can be challenging! Cold weather and falls unfortunately often do often go together, and the results can be alarming, with a large percentage of emergency visits and hospitalizations due to winter falls. Seniors are even more at risk…
This blog is one way for us at Proactive Seniors to share information that may be of interest to you, our readers, which is why you will occasionally see guest posts such as this one. by Tina Castro, Mountain Cove…
We want to look after ourselves as we age, including eating well, exercising regularly, looking after our mental health, and being sensible about avoiding falls and injuries. Along with the things we can do for ourselves, however, it is important…
This blog is one way for us at Proactive Seniors to share information that may be of interest to you, our readers, which is why you will occasionally see guest posts such as this one. by Gabrielle Baglino, Oak Street…
Here at Proactive Seniors we love to share information, whenever and in any way that we can! This blog is one way for us to pass along valuable research and insights by others, and that is why you will sometimes…
Did you know that June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month? It’s a great time to take advantage of all the fresh produce that is starting to come into season and add some more colour to meals and snacks!…
Patricia McMorrow Apr 18, 2018 From Alberta Health Services Journeys 2 for Caregivers What would happen to a car that, day in and day out, simply never stopped running? Easy: it’d break down. This is what happens to caregivers when…
