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Prescribing a path to better health
(As published by the Hamilton Spectator July 22, 2022) “Social prescribing” recognizes that good health is not only the absence of disease, but acknowledges the impact of social determinants of health, Pat Spadafora writes. “Social prescribing is the most exciting,...
Edition 2 – Spring/Summer 2022: A Newsletter by Dementia Friends in Our Community (Hamilton)
Click here to download a PDF copy of our newsletter. How to help your family/friends in each stage of their dementia journey We Need A "hEARt" By: Debbie Keay Prior to diagnosis, my relationships began to change. I have...
Ageism a barrier in the job market
(As published by the Hamilton Spectator April 28, 2022) Increasingly, employers are realizing that hiring and retaining older workers makes economic sense, Margaret Denton writes. After 18 years Wayne, in his late 40s, was given a buyout offer from his senior...
MAID and palliative care in Canada
(As published by the Hamilton Spectator February 25, 2022) Samantha Winemaker and Hsien Seow I met Gerry for the first time in his home. Gerry suffered from a non-curable progressive lung condition. For the past year, he was becoming increasingly breathless and was...
Co-housing communities for older adults
(As published by the Hamilton Spectator February 10, 2022) Dr. Julie Richardson Co-housing is an international model of self-managed collaborative housing (Czischke, 2018). Weeks (2019) further characterized it as autonomy within private dwellings, with shared...