Check out this article on Elder Financial Abuse. It highlights the following topics: (article link is broken)
Check out this CityNews article outlining how a group of 18 prominent health experts in Canada, including the two previous chief public health officers of Canada, are calling on the federal and provincial governments to change their strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are 35 million dementia patients worldwide and it’s estimated to reach 115 million by 2050 according to the WHO. Watch this video about how the Health Ministry in Tokyo Japan funded a warm hearted approach to integrating dementia patients with the public to promote acceptance, learning and love. People with dementia are still capable with guidance, supervision and acceptance.
Pet therapy, sometimes also referred to as animal-assisted therapy, helps improve patients mental, physical, social and emotional functioning with the aid of animals. Depending on the preference and volunteer availability, different animals can be used in therapy.
In this month’s newsletter, check out the updated statistics about one-person households in Canada. Also, we share a client story about getting organized and in control of his day-to-day money management after his wife died.
This article explores what solo aging is and some of the challenges it presents to those without children or obvious caregivers. We delve into the topics of money management, investments and financial decisions, as well as legal representation.
Elder fraud is a 3.6 billion dollar problem Thieving fraudsters are making a business of taking advantage of older adults. Almost 4 in 10 seniors are affected, losing over $3.6 billion each year to financial abuse. And this isn’t only happening to the very old or those with Alzheimer’s or dementia – younger, more educated seniors are…
