Seniors in every corner of the province of British Columbia are frustrated and concerned about the availability, appropriateness and affordability of housing
Antipsychotic medication use varies by home among elderly Ontario long-term care residents
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A report called Looking for Balance has provided a snapshot of the current state of antipsychotic medication use in Ontario long-term care homes and reveals there is wide variation across homes in the percentage of residents being prescribed these medications.
Grief, and dying, and the great love of life
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Stephen Jenkinson’s new book is not a seven step coping strategy and not an out-clause for trauma or sorrow — it’s a manifesto for sanity and soul
Essay: “Her own kind of absence”
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Aging artists exhibit their existential process at Nanaimo Art Gallery
July 8th, 2014 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Aging artists exhibit their existential process at Nanaimo Art Gallery)16 British Columbia artists, men and women, senior both in years and professional stature, share their personal take on life, the human condition, aging, the passage of time, and the search for meaning and purpose in life
Aging is a hot topic these days. Aging boomers consult experts on how to prepare for old age, how to look younger, how to save for retirement, how to maintain their brains and bodies at peak performance. But artists are accustomed to living on the fringes of society—on the outside, looking in. They are typically less conventional, more experimental, more critical of society, and often poorer, less secure, and more isolated than the average citizen.
Mental health and older adults—October 10, 2013
October 7th, 2013 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Mental health and older adults—October 10, 2013)World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2013 focuses on the mental health of older adults
Every year on 10th of October, The World Health Organization joins in celebrating the World Mental Health Day. The day is celebrated at the initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health and WHO supports this initiative through raising awareness on mental health issues using its strong relationships with the Ministries of health and civil society organizations across the globe. WHO also develops technical and communication material and provides technical assistance to the countries for advocacy campaigns around the World Mental Health Day.
The theme of World Mental Health Day in 2013 is “Mental health and older adults”. (more…)
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