Within myself, I’m working to dispel the myth that aging is something that should be feared, erased, or covered up. I don’t want to support a $63 billion a year industry that actively works to make me feel bad for the appearance of wrinkles or grey hair. Instead of fearing looking old, I want to […]
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older adults, re-launch, re-engagement Dr. Hinshaw stressed on the May 28 townhall call with Seniors Ministry and senior serving sector, seniors living independently are not restricted to the same legislation as those who live in continuing care settings. Seniors are a diverse group. In this case, seniors as a whole are not more vulnerable and […]
Meet Director Nick Chrapko as he reflects Age is Just a Number… or is It? http://shorturl.at/kmxY6
Key Issues and Possibilities in Continuing Care in Alberta Authors Linda McFarlane, MSW, Mare Montell Donly, MSW, and Crystal Kwan, PhD(c) note,“conversation on continuing care must be nurtured. By talking about issues and potential solutions, we can make great inroads to improve the system and ultimately to the care and services…
Dear Board of Directors and Volunteers, You are the core of this 53-year-old grassroots volunteer-based organization known as Alberta Council on Aging. You are good and solid and caring. Thank you for everything you do, each and every day to help others. This is what we are founded on- helping others so they can achieve […]
Dearest Earth, We who are about to die sure will miss you. Many of us are senior citizens and some of us middle-aged: doctors and nurses treating the sick included. Most of us live in our favourite city, and many of us live in rural areas where geography marks our place in the world: whether […]
My father has had a diagnosis of dementia for a number of years and recently, the diagnosis was advanced to Alzheimer’s disease. This opening statement may lead you to think I am about to tell you all the problems associated with this condition. How horrid his life has become, how burdened his family members are. […]
Welcome and thank you for joining us today to celebrate International Day of Older Persons. This year’s theme is The Journey to Age Equality. The United Nations declared October 1: International Day of Older Persons in 1990 and the Province of Alberta formally recognized this day in 2017. Two years later, it is inspiring to […]
In 1990, the United Nations declared International Day of Older Persons to bring awareness to, and to celebrate older persons. The 2019 theme “The Journey to Age Equality” focuses on existing and future old-age inequality and how we can create positive change in our communities. Did you know? By 2030 it is estimated 1.4 billion […]
It is a Community Need to Stop Ageism Many years ago, even before World Health Organization announced Age friendly Communities, Alberta Council on Aging set out to address the impending age wave through the implementation of Senior FriendlyTM program. At the core of the philosophy and training is the teaching on ageism: how ageism […]