1 May
Featured | Wellness & Healthy Aging

Predicting premature menopause

Will GibsonMay 1, 2024

Researchers have developed a statistical model that predicts the likelihood of female childhood cancer survivors developing premature menopause as they grow up, which could help doctors personalize treatment and counselling options for patients.“We aimed to develop and validate models to predict age-specific risk among long-term survivors of childhood cancer, and our model showed robust prediction performance,” says Yan Yuan, a professor in the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health who led the research team that developed the tool, including an online calculator to help patients assess their risk.Primary ovarian insufficiency, also known as premature menopause, is the term used...

24 Apr
Current Events | Featured

Our mental health is vital

Larry MathiesonApril 24, 2024

According to the World Health Organization:• By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over.• Loneliness and social isolation are key risk factors for mental health conditions in later life.• One in six older adults experience abuse, often by their carers.• Approximately 14 per cent of adults aged 60 and over live with a mental disorder.• Mental disorders among older adults account for 10.6 per cent of the total years lived with disability for this age group. (2023)For over 50 years staff and volunteers at Unison have tried to combat loneliness indirectly by...

23 Jun
Current Events

Muslim seniors sew masks for charity

Andrew McCutcheonJune 23, 2020

Although Seniors Week in June couldn’t be celebrated normally due to COVID-19 restrictions keeping folks indoors and distanced, some unstoppable seniors took the chance to work on charitable efforts to give back to the community. A group of Ismaili Muslim seniors...

15 Jun
Money

Scams exploiting fears of older adults amid COVID-19

Alberta Securities CommissionJune 15, 2020

The pandemic has impacted lives around the world, including families across Alberta and especially seniors. The recent volatility of the markets, coupled with potentially lost retirement savings and social isolation, has created an environment of fear, uncertainty and vulnerability. Unfortunately,...

9 Jun
Featured

Seeing Europe by boat

Jerry CvachJune 9, 2020

Seeing the European continent from a cruise ship is a very different experience. We booked our first cruise in 1988, and how the times have changed since then. When we were packing back then, we needed an extra suitcase just for...

6 Jun
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Reducing dementia risk factors

Andrew McCutcheonJune 6, 2020

Independence is a trait we’re trained to value and take pride in at a young age. The first memories of going out for a sit-down meal or taking a ride with friends about town are cherished in many minds. Losing one’s...

5 Jun
Featured

15 hours to South Korea

Andrew McCutcheonJune 5, 2020

Cracking open a beer at 6:00 a.m. at Incheon airport isn’t the way I’d normally celebrate Canada Day. But after 20 hours of travelling, sleeping in airports and nearly missing a flight in Los Angeles, our little tour group from Lethbridge,...

21 May
Current Events

U of C develops new COVID-19 test

Andrew McCutcheonMay 21, 2020

Time is of the essence when it comes to the medical field, and with many public resources already strained due to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) are aiming at assisting the...

17 May
Featured

Three generations share a trip

Lesli Christianson-KellowMay 17, 2020

My family had visited Vancouver Island a few times, but this time we would experience it through my father-in-law’s eyes. It had been a long winter and he wanted to see spring on the coast. My father-in-law, Roy, grew up on...