One patient, one record: the folly of Nova Scotia’s latest health plan
The plan seems to depend on methods developed in part in other countries that rank poorly for health services delivery…
Climate change places older adults at greater risk
We need to plan better to protect vulnerable seniors from the impact of climate change…
Small acts of kindness turn the myth of self-care into reality
Building self-care into natural caregiving requires a mind shift. Natural caring relationships are reciprocal. Our job is both to give and to receive care…
Making your brain hurt helps you thrive
Use mental or physical challenges to strengthen your brain and improve your quality of life as you age…
Caregivers play a central role in their loved one’s health
Family caregivers and professional providers must work together to achieve well-being for people with chronic and complex diseases…
Investing in family and faith to minimize social isolation
Too many of us struggle with being disconnected. New studies show that social institutions help lower loneliness…
Business traumatic stress disorder is real and devastating
Business leaders are often under extraordinary stress and they need support and counselling…
Medical cannabis being launched for horses
CannaHorse product lines will address concerns like pain and inflammation, anxiety/calming, exercise and surgical recovery…
Planting the seeds for broader understanding of food’s origins
In the retail food business, customers have plenty of questions about how their food is produced. The answers often surprise them. Interest groups are taking advantage of people's ignorance about GMOs in their messaging…
A caregiver’s perspective: Do you see what I see?
No professional care provider can see what we see – what was, what is and what can be for our family members and friends…