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…

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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…
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…
Walking speed – what is it, why should we worry about it, and how do we measure it? First, let’s talk about mobility. Our ability to move freely and easily can be lost as we age. A loss of mobility…
March is National Kidney Month Kidneys perform several vital functions for our bodies: Remove waste products from blood through production of urine Produce hormones to regulate blood pressure Help make red blood cells Help regulate water and mineral levels in…
You can’t have good overall health without good dental health. Poor oral health has a negative impact on quality of life. Mouth pain, missing teeth or infections can influence how one speaks, eats and socializes affecting their physical, mental and social well-being. …
Parkinson Disease 101 by Emma Torneiro from the Parkinson Association of Alberta. www.parkisonassociation.ca 1-800-561-1911 Or, to find a support group in your area, contact Parkinson Canada 1-800-565-3000, www.parkinson.ca or info@parkinson.ca. Parkinson disease affects 1 in every 100 individuals over 60 years…
By Chuck Terlesky – Owner Home Care Assistance Calgary It’s late in the evening when your elderly father calls complaining about a sudden headache when he moves, and his speech is slurred and he sounds confused. Is he just tired? A…
Sleeping well can lead to better health and a longer life. Quality of sleep is important!
Upper body strength building for seniors. No gym required!
Brenda Josephs, Proactive Seniors Consultant Recently, both Betty White (99!) and Dolly Parton (75) celebrated some milestone birthdays. As I read through the various social media posts I thought – wow, doesn’t she look great for (insert age here). Reflecting…
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Sign 1: Memory loss that affects day-to-day abilities Are you, or the person you know, forgetting things often or struggling to retain new information? It’s normal to occasionally forget appointments, colleagues’ names or a friend’s…
“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” Oprah Winfrey After the challenges of 2020, it feels good to say goodbye to the old, and hello to the new year. Despite the rocky road…
There are few things that strike fear into the heart of older adults like the thought of slipping or tripping and landing hard. 30% of people over 65 have one or more falls per year, and many of those can…