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Getting to know Caroline Tapp-McDougall, author of The Complete Guide for Family Caregivers

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Caroline Tapp-McDougall is the publisher of Caregiver Solutions magazine, a Canadian publication dedicated to the wellness of seniors, their caregivers, and their families. She is one of Canada’s foremost experts on eldercare, and has applied her extensive knowledge and experience to The Complete Guide for Family Caregivers, a book that provides the advice people need to
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10 Eldercare survival tips

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By Caroline Tapp-McDougall Being “fit to care” requires a healthy mind and body and a good old-fashioned dose of a “can-do” attitude. Make it easier on yourself. Think positive and make things happen…at your pace. Be upfront, be creative, and have reasonable expectations for yourself to gain control of your caregiving experience. 1. Play the […]
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Sleep on it!

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A bilingual Canadian Public Health Campaign to promote the importance of sleep in the maintenance of good health. By Julie Carrier, PhD Did you know that sleep deprivation can reduce your reaction speed as much as a blood alcohol level of 0.08g—the legal limit for driving? Or that narcoleptics get drowsy and can fall asleep […]
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Clicking your way to better health: A web-based tool for people living with HIV

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Researchers are now harnessing an online platform to improve wellbeing in people living with HIV. Once considered a death sentence, successfully treated HIV is now a manageable, chronic condition. Joining the nearly half of Canadian adults who have a chronic health condition, people living with HIV and their caregivers are now focusing on wellbeing and […]
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The new, but old, housing trend

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Intergenerational living is becoming increasingly popular with Canadians as a household arrangement in which people from different generations live together under the same roof. By Nathan Lundgaard and Kenneth Chau Tackling a number of current issues like housing affordability, social isolation, sustainability and even healthy aging, the concept of intergenerational living