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Dr. Benedict Albensi and his research study team are looking to test the effects of flax beverage on memory and cognition. We are looking for 60 generally healthy males and females between the ages of 60 and 84. The St. Boniface Hospital visits will involve cognition and memory testing, blood pressure measurement and fasting blood draw. If you are interested and would like more information, please call 204-235-3941 or email flaxmemory@sbrc.ca.
SEPTEMBER 17th - WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY
September 17 is World Patient Safety Day: Let’s prevent medication overload
Photo: iStock Did you know? Around the globe, September 17 is the World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day. This year’s theme is Medication Safety: Medication Without Harm and Manitoba Association of Senior Communities is excited to be helping spread the word to promote the safe use of medications. Medications can help us in many different ways. But medications can also cause us harm. When we take more medications than we need, it is called medication overload. Medication overload also means taking too many medications that, together, cause more harm than good. Medication overload can cause drug interactions and harmful side effects such as falls and fractures, memory loss, hospitalizations and even death. Medication overload affects a lot of people: did you know that 1 in 10 hospital admissions in older adults are the result of a medication side effect? Find out how to prevent medication overload by checking out this short and engaging brochure : click here to access the brochure. Help us prevent medication overload: share this resource with your friends and family!
You can also check out deprescribingnetwork.ca to discover other medication safety resources.
We want to hear from Canadians 55+ about ageing in place
We are pleased to be working with Parachute Canada to spread the news of the first event in a series of Community Conversations co-created with seniors for seniors. Please share the event information below. Apologies if you are receiving this in duplicate.
Does your home suit your needs? Now and into the future?
Join the first in a series of Community Conversations on Wednesday, September 21st from 12-1:30pm (ET). The first session focuses on maintaining and building independence at home, wherever that is for you. Together, we’ll discuss home modifications and other considerations to make to ensure you are happy with where you are living now and in the future.
These Community Conversations are funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program and are co-created with seniors, for seniors. They are meant to create a virtual gathering space connecting seniors to share and address the issues that matter most to them when it comes to aging in place healthily and safely. You will have the opportunity to connect with other seniors across Canada, talk to an expert, learn about resources available to you and share your own experiences if you wish to. You can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcu2prDMrGtxjsJyD1aysMxUgVL17rZ4O
Be sure to register early. Space is limited to the first 100 people.
The topic of discussion for the first conversation has been set, but event organizers are looking for people 55 years or older to fill out a brief survey to inform the focus of future sessions. To find out more and fill out the survey go to: https://parachutecanada.questionpro.com/CommunityConversationsSeniors
More about Community Conversations
These Community Conversations are funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program and are co-created with seniors, for seniors. They are meant to create a virtual gathering space connecting seniors to share and address the issues that matter most to them when it comes to aging in place healthily and safely. You will have the opportunity to connect with other seniors across Canada, talk to an expert, learn about resources available to you and share your own experiences if you wish to.
To learn more about the Community Conversations and to let us know what topics matter most to you when it comes to aging in place visit our program page.
Learn More
For more information about the series, visit www.parachute.ca/en/program/for-seniors-by-seniors-community-conversations/
If you have any questions about the survey or project, please contact Michelle Dueckman (mdueckman@parachute.ca).
Thank you.
Please read the article below on donations that are needed for Ukrainian refugees.
Donations needed for Ukrainian refugees
Seniors Discounts May 24th 2022
Store
Discount
Michaels
10% off everyday 55+
Bulk Barn
10% off Wednesday for 65+
Safeway
10% off every 3rd Wednesday 65+
Shoppers Drug Mart
20% every Thursday 65+
With Optimum card does not exceed $50
M&M Meats
10% regular priced item, order online for pickup, everyday
Rexall
20% off Tuesdays 55+
The Bay
20% First Tuesday of the month, 15% off for 60+
Rona
10% off 1st Tuesday of the month 55+
Salvation Army Thrift
10% 60+
Value Village
30% Tuesday 60+
Laura Secord
Celebrations
Wednesday, Thursday, Sundays 60+
Ultracuts
$1 off every day, $2 off Wednesday 60+
Cineplex
Discount ticket prices 65+
Landmark Cinema
Senior’s day Monday, 20% off admission and concession price
Winnipeg Art Gallery
$10 off memberships, $4 off admission 60+
Can Museum for Human
Rights
Senior rates 65+
Ticketmaster
Offers discounts as part of the ticket options
Petland
20% off regular prices, Last Thursday 60+
Pet Valu
10% off regular prices, last Thursday 60+
Red River Coop
10% 3rd Wednesday 60+
Goodwill Thrift Store
10% Tuesday
The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
10% off everyday
Restaurants
Smitty’s Restaurant
$5.00 membership-15% off regular meal
Salisbury House
Senior’s menu
Burger King
Certain items 55+
Wendy’s
10% 65+
Denny’s
Applebee’s
15% 55+
Arby’s
McDonald’s
Discount coffee for seniors
Thanks to Pembina Active Living.
Effective May 20, 2022, Manitoba is updating its COVID-19 vaccine booster dose guidance and eligibility as follows:
1. Decreasing the interval between the last dose in the primary series and a first booster dose from 6 months to at least 4 months.
2. Decreasing the interval between the first booster and a second booster dose from 6 months to at least 4 months.
3. Expanding eligibility criteria for second booster doses as follows: o residents of personal care homes and elderly persons’ housing congregate living sites (such as supportive housing and assisted living) with no age limit (no change) o individuals aged 50 or older who live in the community (previously, the age cap was at ≥ 70 years) or individuals 18 to 49 years of age who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (new criterion) o First Nations, Inuit and Metis people aged 30 or older, regardless of where they live (previously, the age cap was at ≥ 50 years)
https://www.getrave.ca/content/6955713/7e7f3df3-f064-496f-b3b0-62ccabeec4cf/68ef34d6-d9fb-494b-97ef-e9936a7bb3fe/Memo_-_Expanded_Second_Booster_Eligibility_and_Decreased_Interval_-_May_20_2022_FINAL.pdf
Chili con carne
Simmer for at least 2 hrs. If too thick add more marinara sauce or beef broth. If too sloppy ladle out some juice.
Add more chili powder to your taste as it simmers. Palates differ significantly. It is easy to add but cannot be removed.
This is as close to what you ate as I can make it but it is not exact since cooking in large quantities is not the same as making small batches. ENJOY!
You can vary it to make it to your preference. As Mme Benoit liked to say, “A recipe is like a tune around which you can make a symphony.” Let your imagination soar.
Guy
https://youtu.be/-vdHeh3Tftk
This video goes over a lot of questions that pickleball newbies may have around the rules.
https://youtu.be/uDXKGDhkPfM
https://youtu.be/FLh71v5_8sM
Archwood 55 Plus Inc is a non-profit organization serving seniors 55 plus located at 565 Guilbault Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 0R2
