The first video from this spring’s series of Lunch and Learns isnow available for online viewing.  this video features Dr. Paige Moorhouse’s lecture on the new Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization Clinic, which offers resources and skills for chronically ill older adult to assist them in dealing with their current and future medical issues/wishes. The video [...]

The Nova Scotia Department of Seniors has made the 2010 Programs for Positive Ageing Guide available for download a their website. The guide is a comprehensive publication of everything from useful phone numbers to seniors-serving organizations and events  in Nova Scotia. You can get your copy here.

On Friday January 22, 2010, GANS will host their first Lunch and Learn session of 2010.  Topic:Emergency Preparedness: do older adults help or need help in emergencies? Speaker: John Webb, the Provincial Director of Emergency Social Services. Time:12:00-1:00pm Date: Friday January 22, 2010 Place: Royal Bank Theatre, 1st floor, Halifax Infirmary, Summer St, Halifax. A [...]

The Nova Scotia Departments of Seniors and Justice have teamed up to offer grants for programs that enhance safety in communities, promote communications between seniors and police, and encourage more contact between seniors and young people to promote respect and positive relationships between generations. From the Department of Seniors website: “The Senior Safety Grant will [...]

GANS, Caregivers Nova Scotia, and Dalhousie University have partnered on an exciting  new project involving caregiver workshops, called Take Care! The workshops specifically target individuals who give care to older adults who are self-managing a chronic health issue and focus on the caregiver’s role as a coach, emphasizing the importance of self-care. The workshops are [...]

Recent studies from Tufts University have shown that the traditional Chinese martial art Tai Chi, known in western countries for its soft, flowing movements,  is not only a good exercise option for older adults and the frail, but can benefit heart health and osteoarthritis.  A report from the Tufts University Program in Evidence-Based Complimentary and [...]

The internet is vast and the volume of information available to us is simply staggering.  In the face of ever-growing resources for news on virtually any topic, how can we effectively filter this to find the news that is of interest to us? The key to surviving the information overload that is the internet is [...]

Dr. Kenneth Madden, speaking at the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, has unveiled new research that demonstrates the benefits of aerobic exercise for older adults. Dr. Madden’s work studied a group of adults  between the ages of 65-83 with controlled Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol. Three months of exercise resulted in [...]

The Nova Scotia Government has announced that flu shots will be given to seniors at an earlier date than previously announced. ‘Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief public health officer, said Friday that the seasonal flu shots would be made available beginning Oct. 5.  Strang said the decision was based on the best scientific evidence [...]

The trial of Anthony Marshall, the son of the late socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, is wrapping up in New York. While it is not clear yet what the verdict will be, this event has brought elder abuse into the spotlight. the New York Times blog “The New Old Age” notes: ‘Meryl Gordon, author of [...]