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Take care of your health and well-being this holiday season
From TV commercials and greeting cards to music and movies, we are regularly told that the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. And for many of us, December is indeed a time of joy and laughter that is spent in the company of loved ones.
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The Role of Technology in Supporting Caregivers
Can advancements in technology help to reduce caregiver burnout? Researchers around the world are exploring the use of telepresence robots to support caregivers in looking after individuals living with dementia.
The Healing Power of Music
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
Bob Marley sang these words back in 1973 and they still ring true today. For many of us, music is a source of comfort during difficult times. It can invoke memories and inspire feelings of happiness or sadness. But can music actually help to heal us when we are sick?
There Is No Health Without Mental Health
In the last 50 years, advances in the field of medicine have helped our understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and management of physical disease. The result? People are living longer as the average life expectancy in Canada is now 82 years of age.
Social Isolation & Mental Health - Why It's So Important To Stay Connected
Human beings are social creatures. It is often the relationships we have with each other that give life meaning and purpose. As John Donne famously wrote in 1624, "No man is an island, entire of itself." Simply put, we need each other.
