Seniors will soon be able to stay more involved within the community thanks to the addition of 40 new seniors’ centres coming throughout the province. Dipika Damerla, the minister of seniors affairs, made the...
People living with dementia, as well as their care partners, are going to be getting improved access to high-quality care. The province of Ontario will be investing more than $100 million to expand dementia...
The rules may only be lines on a piece of legislation, but the recent additions to the Energy Consumer Protection Act add another layer of armour to protect citizens from aggressive energy sales. The...
By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest It has been a cold and flu season like no other, and one that has seen hospitals across the province bursting at the seams and straining to care for...
Seniors are now better able to stay involved, learn new skills and lead active lives within their communities, thanks to the province. The province is now accepting applications for the Seniors Community Grant program....
The province will be celebrating a huge milestone next year. Ontario150 will mark next year’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. Ontario150 is a year-long celebration that will honour the past and help chart a course...
By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest It’s good news and bad news for hospitals. According to a new report from Health Quality Ontario (HQO), the average wait times in the emergency room have gone down,...
By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest The way someone talks can tell you a lot about them. One company believes it could even tell you whether they have Alzheimer’s disease. New technology, developed by Toronto-based...
Seniors can now stay active and more engaged with the community thanks to some new programming. The province of Ontario has invested in 380 provincial projects through a Community Grant program that will offer...
Ontarians are being urged to take the #SummerChallenge and get out and get active this summer. Engaging in a healthy lifestyle can help to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to...
