28 Jul
Featured | Wellness & Healthy Aging

U of A researchers contribute to major advance in treatment of stroke

Michael BrownJuly 28, 2022

Tenecteplase (TNK), a common clot-busting drug used in people suffering from a heart attack, is a safe and effective treatment for those in the midst of acute ischemic stroke, reports a University of Alberta research team involved in the largest stroke clinical trial in Canadian history.

Brian Buck, a neurology professor in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and co-author of the study, explains ischemic strokes are caused by a blocked artery.

“Quickly opening the blockage that caused the stroke and restoring blood flow is the best way to reduce stroke-related disability,” says Buck, who is also a member...

27 Jul
Featured

Family: our first and most important connection

Barbara EllisJuly 27, 2022

I have been watching the news showing Ukrainian families fleeing their homeland. Fear and uncertainty are written on their faces.

Where will they go? How will they live? Which country will take them in?

Most importantly, will they ever be able to go home again? Unfortunately, we have witnessed this tragedy play out many times, families being torn apart and then scattered all over the world.

These uncertain feelings and questions must have also been on my parent’s minds when we escaped Hungary so very many years ago. Deciding to leave everyone and everything behind must have been a traumatic and heartbreaking decision...

27 Jul
Money

Investing during uncertain times

James MacTavish July 27, 2022

For the past few decades, the Canadian economy has experienced exceptionally low inflation rates ranging from one to three per cent. Unfortunately, Canadians today are challenged with a 30-year high inflation rate of 6.8 per cent, with expectations that it...

27 Jul
Current Events

The impact of inflation on seniors

Larry MathiesonJuly 27, 2022

This week I did an interview with the Business Editor at the Canadian Press, about the impact of inflation on seniors. Here at Veiner and Kerby Centre, we are very concerned about how inflation is affecting seniors of all income...

13 Jul
Current Events | Featured

Wandering Through Butchart Gardens

Lesli Christianson-KellowJuly 13, 2022

As I get older I find myself enjoying flowers more than ever before. I’ve always had a penchant for peonies, but now I even enjoy the first tulips that start popping up in the spring, why is it I’ve never...

12 Jul
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Design your own crevice garden

Deborah Maier July 12, 2022

Gardens in small spaces can be very interesting. Often, for many keen gardeners, there is a gardening evolution that happens in parallel with the stages in one’s life. Usually, early in adulthood, a home with a yard is purchased, and...

28 Jun
Money

Avoiding fraud in the digital age

Ceili ReillyJune 28, 2022

Many feel immune to fraud, even after hearing the experiences of those online and in our lives. The reality is that the number one crime experienced by older adults is fraud. Canadians lost $380 million overall in 2021, a scarier...

28 Jun
Current Events

Come play golf to support Kerby Centre

Larry MathiesonJune 28, 2022

Our 2nd Annual Kerby Centre Charity Classic Golf Tournament is fast approaching and we’re really thrilled with all aspects of its planning. When we locked down back in 2020, our team started to grapple with the financial challenges that came with...

2 Jun
Money

Enhancing your financial protection as you age

James MacTavishJune 2, 2022

For those that invest with a financial institution or firm, you now have the ability to provide your registered advisor with a contact person that you trust. This person can play an important role in protecting your financial assets in...