Showing posts with label concerns of seniors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concerns of seniors. Show all posts
Sunday, July 21, 2024

Senior Center what is their role?

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  As humans, we are inherently social creatures, and our need for socialization and community engagement is a fundamental aspect of our well...
Saturday, May 27, 2023

Telling your story

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 Many seniors want to tell their life stories but have no one to listen. A friend of mine is doing some research for one of the Aboriginal n...
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

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  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15. The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) happens each year on June 15th. It was officiall...
Thursday, January 7, 2021

Senior Centers are needed 1

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As President of our local senior center, I understand that social participation is a central component of the activities and programs we run...
Thursday, October 1, 2020

International day of the older person

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  As you may know, October 1 is designated the International Day of Older Persons across the world.    (On December 14, 1990, the United Nat...
Monday, April 6, 2020

Town Hall on Senior's issues

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I recently went to a Town Hall of Senior's Issues, and I thought the event was interesting as it addressed many of the topics I talk ab...
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Senior Centers

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I have a new role; I am the president of our local senior center advisory board. So, I thought I would look at the role Senior centers pla...
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Seniors of Canada Website

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Every now and then there are very positive stories that catch your attention. This is one  The Seniors of Canada  website is a vehicle tha...
Saturday, January 26, 2019

A new-Age-well initiative doomed to fail

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My university announced a new AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub unveiled this week at SFU's Surrey campus will address ageing challenges...
Sunday, November 4, 2018

Are you an Elder, a Senior or Old?

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Those were the days, my friend . We were young and gave no thought to growing old. As my generation grows older we still fight the idea th...
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Sunday, April 29, 2018

Senior Bill of Rights

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Sometimes when you and your parent are partnering for their care, it seems like an “us against the world” situation.   But since the person...
Monday, November 13, 2017

10 Simple Steps to making friends

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Isolation and loneliness are worrisome for seniors as they age.  Staying socially active is important for all of us as we age. A n active ...
Saturday, September 30, 2017

Canada Needs a National Seniors Strategy

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This is written in support of the CMA of Canada and their campaign for a National Seniors Strategy. I received this email from the Canadia...
Saturday, December 17, 2016

Some musings on being an aging boomer

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I don’t do volunteer work, because of the commitment of time. Now it is not the time commitment but the regular commitment of time. I work...
Friday, September 30, 2016

October 1 is National Seniors Day!

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Seniors have and continue to play a critical role in building the country we proudly call home. National Seniors Day is a chance to celebra...
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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Are Seniors using the programs effectively

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Are these programs for seniors being optimally used by those who are eligible for them and who could benefit from them?    A senior’...