Well everyone, I have really procrastinated this week, and I am actually selling my wares at a Craft Fair in Morrisburg as I write this article. Having said that, I am looking around at the many vendors and realizing how many of us are utilizing the concept of recycle, reuse and repurpose in our work. There are teddy …
Senior Scene November 16.2015
As mentioned last week, November is National Diabetes Awareness month, and as promised, I am going to share some great resources with you that can be accessed at the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) website – www.diabetes.ca. There are a number of printed materials, newsletters, and factsheets that can be downloaded and printed in addition to a plethora of recorded …
Senior Scene November 9,2015
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month (NDAM), an international celebration focused on raising awareness for all forms of diabetes, its signs and symptoms, and gain support for critical research toward preventing, better treating and curing all forms of the disease. The theme for NDAM 2015 is “T1D [Type 1 Diabetes] Looks Like Me”. The sentiment behind the theme is to …
Senior Scene November 2, 2015
It would appear the cooler air has settled in as we head into late autumn and this means we are staying indoors more than usual and our windows and doors are closed. Without our usual fresh air ventilation that we enjoy all summer, we could be experiencing some level of indoor air pollution that is not healthy and potentially even …
Senior Scene for October 26,2015
Senior Scene for October 26 2015 Last week I wrote a column regarding Car Safety month and this week I am going to follow up with some information on driver safety. Driver safety is an important issue for seniors. Driving can be more difficult for older adults due to a decrease in physical and mental health including visual, hearing, …
Senior Scene for October 19,2015
October is national Car Safety month, and a time when the automotive industry works together to help Canadian car owners prepare for winter driving. Preparing ahead of time before the temperature drops can ensure small problems are fixed and wear and tear from long summer drives are resolved. By teaching Canadians about pre-winter inspection and maintenance needs, the industry can …
Senior Scene for October 12, 2015
Last week I promised to provide some additional insight and wisdom from Dick O’Brien that should provide my readers with “Personal Resiliency in Challenging Times”. So here we go, more from the “World according to Dick”. Resiliency is described as your capacity to recover from the difficult situations in life. It is the tendency to be buoyant, recoil, and …
Senior Scene for October 5, 2015
I had the good fortune a few weeks ago to spend a beautiful, sunny Friday afternoon in Prince Edward County at a well-known resort on the water listening to an inspiring speaker by the name of Dick O’Brien. The workshop was based on Personal Resiliency in Challenging Times, but on his website (www.theresilientjourney.com) was even more information that should be …
Senior Scene for August 17, 2015
World Humanitarian Day falls on August 19th, in recognition of the day in 2003 when 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. It is a day to commemorate all people who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and to celebrate the spirit that inspires humanitarian work around the world. The word …
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