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If you weren't able to grab a copy of this month's Unison news at the newsstand-here is the digital copy unisonalberta.com/wp-content…
Alzheimer Calgary’s StillMe movement is encouraging people to rethink how they spend time with those living with dementia. youtu.be/6V_QyAlp7Kk?si=k_ql…
When Allan lost his wife, Tammy cancer he became a single father to two daughters. Almost three years later, he is still learning how to navigate grief while raising two teenagers on his own. youtu.be/8lINl1c5gNY?si=7hf2…
Meet Michael Leung, the Calgary founder and CEO of The FLO Group. His journey through adversity and the challenges of living with a disability helped shape his commitment to making hearing support more accessible and affordable.
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In this video, Dr. Lisa Carlesso, explains why taking movement breaks, warming up before activity, and choosing gentle movement when you are sore can make a difference ow.ly/NE9q50ZT8LU
ALT Elderly woman standing and stretching in a living room to break up sitting time regularly.
Soaring Spirits Canada is bringing its Camp Widow program to Calgary for the first time. Stacey Brown, Canada Chair of Soaring Spirits, explains how the weekend connects 220 widowed people through workshops, peer support, shared experiences, laughter and dancing. youtu.be/SPDuwloa3fI?si=sJdp…
Had a chance to catch up with Cherise and talk about what is going on at the Veiner Centre. #medicinehat youtu.be/0URRPf6lcaY?si=1vFv…
The shingles vaccine may lower the odds of developing dementia according to several studies in Canada and the US. Dr. David Hogan explains what happens when shingles leads to postherpetic neuralgia, a painful nerve condition that can last for months or even years.
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This Unison TV story explores dementia and family responsibility and the difficult decisions involved in caring for an aging parent. youtu.be/xytqNt-z_Cs?si=JQNu…
Rita Egizii and her husband Dr. Greg Lucier were the kind of couple who seemed to make each other and the community around them stronger. youtu.be/xiGi_Lm20N8?si=GMI2…
Two social workers with Assisted Living Alberta joined Unison TV and provided practical advice. They say sometimes the best thing you can do for someone who is grieving is simply to be there. youtu.be/kgVT50RyXGE?si=Ud02…
If you're 65 or older and still working in Alberta, your workplace health benefits are changing October 1. youtu.be/2sAJ0dlw0vQ?si=Ro2u…
Siobhan Grennan, Director of Educational Partnerships with the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), explains why the organization is calling for publicly funded access to vaccines recommended by NACI youtu.be/ousBqe3zTOw?si=FExl…
After a difficult cancer treatment that left her severely weakened, even getting out of a chair became a struggle. But Malek was determined to remain independent and stay in her own home. Then she discovered pole walking at Wellspring Alberta. youtu.be/xznWzL4I-hQ?si=-PdT…
Siobhan Grennan, Director of Educational Partnerships with the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), explains why the organization is calling for publicly funded access to vaccines recommended by NACI youtu.be/ousBqe3zTOw?si=FExl…
Alberta's Jonny Fenton who just became the oldest person to swim across Lake Winnipeg, raising tens of thousand of dollars for cancer. youtu.be/TrlfM-HOlNw?si=s-YX…