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Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 6:36 pm
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Weekly volunteer work reduces risk of dementia in retired seniors: Professor
Seniors who volunteered sporadically did not see the same cognitive benefits
If you're a senior who is considering retirement or recently retired, you might want to consider taking up volunteer work.
According to a professor at the University of Calgary (U of C), seniors that consistently participate in volunteerism post-retirement substantially reduce the risk of developing dementia.
The study, led by Dr. Yannick Griep, a psychology professor for the U of C and published in the medical journal PLOS One, tracked 1,0001 Swedish citizens – all of whom retired in 2010 – over a five-year period, monitoring them for the development of cognitive problems.
"The idea is that people who volunteer continue to reap the latent benefits," Griep told Metro on Wednesday. "So, when you retire, you usually lose benefits like having a structured day, contact beyond your family, and the idea that you have a purpose and contribution to society that is greater than simply paying taxes."
The professor said the underlying assumption is that those in the regular volunteering camp stay sharper cognitively because they are continuing to engage their mind in these key ways.
Griep said in another study senior retiree subjects were asked to exercise a specific number of times a week and they also saw the benefits, but volunteerism appears to have the greatest affects.
"What is special about volunteering is that it's the most prototypical activity that comes close to doing paid work. It's the most closely related to the benefits that person had while they were working," he said.
Griep said he and his co-researchers found that retirees who only volunteer sporadically did not receive any benefits to their cognitive health.
"You do need to do this constantly, so as soon as your volunteering discontinues, or you do it less often, there are no specific cognitive benefits for those individuals," he said.
Griep said this is an important issue.
"As a senior, your risk of dementia goes up substantially. Anything you can do that's low cost and easy to implement that will reduce the likelihood of dementia is invaluable."
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 8:37 pm
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Making the time to value simply being: Marmur
In a society that values work and youth, we have lost sight of the importance to reflection, questioning and "sacred aging."
The Western world celebrates doing at the expense of being. Even religious communities, in their effort to be vibrant and relevant, often pay much more attention to action than to reflection and contemplation. Those in search of meaning, particularly the young, even travel to the Far East to find gurus who'd expose them to the art of being.
That doing is important to make a living and to contribute to society should be self-evident. The elimination of poverty in many places — albeit not enough and not everywhere — is largely due to what's sometimes described as the Protestant work ethic. We've every reason to be enthusiastic partners in this, irrespective of our religious affiliation.
But there's much more to life than work. We need to look into ourselves and beyond to affirm, nay celebrate, the mystery of human existence. Even those who work hard and enjoy its fruits ought to know that in order to live fully, more is needed than doing. Now when we live longer because of the favourable conditions created through work, our retirement years could be dedicated to being — to enjoy existence on Earth and perhaps also try to prepare for what's beyond.
Psychologist and blogger Mary Pritchard has written that "society praises those who do: It's more about what you accomplish than who you are as a person." That's probably why retirees, seemingly more men than women, are anxious to tell you, defensively, that now, though they no longer work for a living, they're "busier than ever." They may find it shameful to admit that they now have time to do "nothing," to enjoy the everyday and the ordinary, with opportunities to reflect on what human existence is really about.
Pritchard recommends: "Instead of looking at your day as an endless to do list, what if you started each day with a question: 'At the end of the day, how do I want to feel?' After you ponder that one, you can ask yourself, 'What will make me feel that way?' "
But that requires not only that society regards such questions as legitimate but also for the state to provide adequate support to enable retired people to live with dignity. That's by no means always the case. Some people need to work past their retirement age in order to maintain themselves. This, alas, makes it virtually impossible for them to move beyond doing.
An editorial in this paper last month assumed that the answer is to allow, nay encourage, seniors to remain in the workplace beyond retirement age. Though this may be appropriate in exceptional cases, pensions should be made adequate to enable women and men to devote their "golden years" to the cultivation of being.
That's the aim of the "sacred aging" movement in the American-Jewish community. Reacting against "our modern youth-obsessed culture," it tells us that moving away from the world of doing "can be an empowering and inspiring opportunity for spiritual, emotional and psychological growth."
Reminding us that in ancient and Indigenous cultures, including Judaism, "eldering has always been regarded as a sacred and honoured phase of life," sacred aging seeks to encourage old people to lead "idle" lives that "continue to be vibrant with joy and self-discovery."
As churches, synagogues and mosques usually have a large proportion of older worshippers, they may take to heart the Psalmist's charge to "serve the Eternal with joy" by celebrating being without apologies. In the words of Rabbi Deborah Jacobson of Longmeadow, Mass., "we are here to keep learning and to keep growing especially in our character and in our spirit. None of that ends with 'retirement.' "
Dow Marmur is rabbi emeritus of Toronto's Holy Blossom Temple. His column appears every four weeks.
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Yes, You Get Wiser with Age
Aging gets a bad rap. But disease, decline and discomfort is far from the whole story. Dilip Jeste, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at UC San Diego and director of the UCSD Center for Healthy Aging, is challenging us to take another look.
In conversation with Nautilus, Jeste points out that some things get better with age, like the ability to make decisions, control emotions, and have compassion for others—in other words, we get wiser with age. The challenge to aging well, he argues, is to be an optimist, resilient and pro-active, allowing the benefits of age to shine through. The corresponding challenge for doctors is not just to increase lifespan, but to increase healthy life.
Nautilus caught up with Jeste earlier this month.
What is successful aging?
There are three domains of aging: Physical, cognitive, and psycho-social. Most people think about aging as physical aging, and that's why there is a negative perception about aging and a bias against aging. In terms of cognition, again, there is something similar. Starting after middle age, say around 60 or so, memory and other abilities decline. However, psychosocial aging is really important, and that is usually not studied and that is not included in the concept of aging.
So what is psychosocial aging? It includes things like well-being, happiness, quality of life, control of emotions, socialization. Those are the kinds of things that matter a lot to people, and they need to be included. Successful aging mainly refers to better well-being, greater happiness, and not just arriving at old age, but thriving and even flourishing.
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Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:41 pm
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Where is life in old age both longer and healthier?
In Europe, gains in longevity level off with country wealth. But healthy longevity does not
IN THE end, it is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years," goes the saying. Many people fear that a trade-off between the two is inevitable: they may live to a very old age, but their final years may be spent in wretched health.
Data from 30 European countries suggest that such a trade-off depends on where people live, and whether they are men or women (see interactive chart below). The number of years of healthy life that the average person can expect comes from a survey asking people about long-term health problems that limit their usual daily activities.
On average, European women who turn 65 can expect to live about three years longer than men at that age, who have a life expectancy of 17.4 years. However, women tend to spend much of that extra time in poor health; the number of healthy years for men and women is the same, at just over nine.
Does it help to live in one of Europe's richer countries? The data suggest that life expectancy at age 65 rises with a country's wealth, but only up to a point. The trend levels off at a GDP per person of around $30,000 (adjusted for differences in price levels between countries), which is roughly the dividing line between eastern and western Europe. By contrast, the time spent in good health increases in a linear fashion with a country's wealth. Italian 65-year-olds, for example, can expect to live about the same number of years as Norwegian ones, even though Norway is much richer than Italy. But Norway's elderly are likely to spend nearly 80% of their remaining time in good health, whereas those in Italy can hope for just 40%.
This may be a result of countries' spending on public services and infrastructure. Many characteristic health problems of old age, such as difficulties with hearing or eyesight, are not fatal; but unless they are dealt with, and unless public spaces are adapted to the needs of the elderly, they can make life miserable. Pavements, street signs and pedestrian signals, for example, are often designed for the young and able-bodied. Richer countries have more money to spend on making them better suited to older age groups. That may not extend lifespans, but it can help people make the most of their remaining years.
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Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:03 pm
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What if You Knew Alzheimer's Was Coming for You?
Simple blood tests may soon be able to deliver
alarming news about your cognitive health.
By PAGAN KENNEDY NOV. 17, 2017
"Everything about our relationship to Alzheimer's is in flux right now. The disease — once thought to be unpreventable — is beginning to look more like a multifactorial illness that might result from poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle, chronic inflammation, exposure to chemicals in the environment and genetics. Some scientists now describe Alzheimer's disease as another form of diabetes; others are pursuing a link between Alzheimer's disease and cardiovascular problems. And studies have shown a link between Alzheimer's and exposure to air pollution and head injuries. Many researchers in the field, including Dr. Holtzman, believe that the key to defeating Alzheimer's will be to catch it at the earliest possible moment and prevent it.
It remains unclear whether lifestyle interventions can significantly delay cognitive decline. But the members of ApoE4 group believe that by banding together, sharing data and collaborating with scientists, they can improve their odds. "We are genetic pioneers, modern-day canaries in the coal mine, searching for and testing out strategies," reads the group's website. Rather than seeing themselves as victims of genetic bad luck, Ms. Gregory and her collaborators regard themselves as citizen scientists and activists who may be able to outsmart the disease.
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Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:57 pm
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Old and Lonely in New India
KOLKATA, India — Once when I was searching for old-age homes in Kolkata for a story, my mother said sardonically: "Look around you. The whole neighborhood has become an old-age home." It was an exaggeration but not by much.
The old man down the street was recovering from a knee replacement. The elderly lady across from him spent her days in her nightgown feeding the neighborhood's stray dogs. The children were gone — to the United States and Australia, to Bengaluru and Mumbai. When my sister went to pay our property taxes she found a separate line for seniors. It was pointless. Almost everyone there was a senior.
My mother had grown up as one of 30-odd cousins, all living in one sprawling house. In the morning they would leave their soaps outside the common bathroom to mark their place in the line. On holiday afternoons they would crowd onto their grandmother's bed. It was not a very big bed but somehow they all fit. Only a few of the next generation still live in Kolkata. The others return for weddings and funerals.
When I lived in the United States, my immigrant friends would always say their dream was to retire in India. The magnetic lure of the dollar had pulled them to the United States. In old age they planned to be economic migrants again, returning to India, where their dollar would go much further. India was the coda to their American dream. Who wants to live in the United States in old age, they would shudder. It was too expensive, too lonely, too difficult.
But according to the Global Age Watch Index, a survey by Help Age International that measures the quality of life — using income security, health, personal capability and enabling environment — for people age 60 and older, India ranked 71 out of 96 countries in 2015.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:08 am
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A Lonely Death
It was the afternoon of her 91st birthday, and unusually hot, part of a heat wave that had community leaders worried. Elderly volunteers had been winding through the labyrinth of footpaths, distributing leaflets on the dangers of heatstroke to the many hundreds of residents like Mrs. Ito who lived alone in 171 nearly identical white buildings. With no families or visitors to speak of, many older tenants spent weeks or months cocooned in their small apartments, offering little hint of their existence to the world outside their doors. And each year, some of them died without anyone knowing, only to be discovered after their neighbors caught the smell.
The first time it happened, or at least the first time it drew national attention, the corpse of a 69-year-old man living near Mrs. Ito had been lying on the floor for three years, without anyone noticing his absence. His monthly rent and utilities had been withdrawn automatically from his bank account. Finally, after his savings were depleted in 2000, the authorities came to the apartment and found his skeleton near the kitchen, its flesh picked clean by maggots and beetles, just a few feet away from his next-door neighbors.
The huge government apartment complex where Mrs. Ito has lived for nearly 60 years — one of the biggest in Japan, a monument to the nation's postwar baby boom and aspirations for a modern, American way of life — suddenly became known for something else entirely: the "lonely deaths" of the world's most rapidly aging society.
"4,000 lonely deaths a week," estimated the cover of a popular weekly magazine this summer, capturing the national alarm.
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*Dr Aloysius LOH:*
*An interesting article.*
Life can begin at 60, it is all in your hands! Many people feel unhappy, health-wise and security-wise, after 60 years of age, owing to the diminishing importance given to them and their opinions. But, it need not be so, if only we understand the basic principles of life and follow them scrupulously. Here are ten mantras to age gracefully and make life after retirement pleasant.
*1. Never say I am aged' :*
There are three ages, chronological, biological, and psychological. The first is calculated based on our date of birth; the second is determined by the health conditions; the third is how old we feel we are. While we don't have control over the first, we can take care of our health with good diet, exercise and a cheerful attitude. A positive attitude and optimistic thinking can reverse the third age.
*2. Health is wealth:*
If you really love your kith and kin, taking care of your health should be your priority. Thus, you will not be a burden to them. Have an annual health check-up and take the prescribed medicines regularly. Do take health insurance coverage.
*3. Money is important:*
Money is essential for meeting the basic necessities of life, keeping good health and earning family respect and security. Don't spend beyond your means even for your children. You have lived for them all through and it is time you enjoyed a harmonious life with your spouse. If your children are grateful and they take care of you, you are blessed. But, never take it for granted.
*4. Relaxation and recreation:*
The most relaxing and recreating forces are a healthy religious attitude, good sleep, music and laughter. Have faith in God, learn to sleep well, love good music and see the funny side of life.
*5. Time is precious:*
It is almost like holding a horses' reins. When they are in your hands, you can control them. Imagine that everyday you are born again. Yesterday is a cancelled cheque. Tomorrow is a promissory note. Today is ready cash - use it profitably. Live this moment; live it fully, now, in the present time.
*6. Change is the only permanent thing:*
We should accept change - it is inevitable. The only way to make sense out of change is to join in the dance. Change has brought about many pleasant things. We should be happy that our children are blessed.
*7. Enlightened selfishness:*
All of us are basically selfish. Whatever we do, we expect something in return. We should definitely be grateful to those who stood by us. But, our focus should be on the internal satisfaction and the happiness we derive by doing good for others, without expecting anything in return. Perform a random act of kindness daily.
*8. Forget and forgive:*
Don't be bothered too much about others' mistakes. We are not spiritual enough to show our other cheek when we are slapped in one. But for the sake of our own health and happiness, let us forgive and forget them. Otherwise, we will be only increasing our blood pressure.
*9. Everything has a purpose:*
Take life as it comes. Accept yourself as you are and also accept others for what they are. Everybody is unique and is right in his own way.
*10. Overcome the fear of death:*
We all know that one day we have to leave this world. Still we are afraid of death. We think that our spouse and children will be unable to withstand our loss. But the truth is no one is going to die for you; they may be depressed for some time. Time heals everything and they will go on.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:07 am
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Grandparents Film Festival launches today at Edmonds Community Centre in Burnaby
Free screenings will be presented on the third Sunday of every month
by Charlie Smith on January 21st, 2018 at 4:07 AM
A director of the Edmonds Seniors Society, Shiraz Ramji, has long dreamed of showing films that strengthen the bonds between grandparents and grandchildren.
Today, he will finally get his wish with the launch of the Grandparents Film Festival.
It will take place for free every third Sunday of the month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Edmonds Community Centre.
'We want to start with grandparents and grandchildren having about five minutes to talk about what they've learned from each other," Ramji told the Georgia Straight.
The first film that's being screened is Mieko Ouchi and Craig Anderi's 1996 documentary, Shepherd's Pie and Sushi.
It resulted from Ouchi's research into the life of her Japanese immigrant grandfather.
Ramji has found films from around this world on the theme of grandchildren, grandparents, and elders, which will be shown over the year.
"There are six million grandparents in Canada," he said. "There are 6,000 Canadians who are 100-plus as well. Everybody is aging."
The lighthearted Tanzanian-born retired university teacher has long been an advocate for gender justice and global peace.
He also promotes "global fruit security", which involves planting a single fruit tree for ever child born and two fruit trees for every grandchild borrn.
"I'm trying to promote grandparent-grandchildren friendship and get stories of grandparents more visible," he says.
When he was teaching mathematics courses in Dar es Salaam, he showed films to students on the side. He moved to Canada in 1994 and volunteers with various festivals in Vancouver.
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Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:23 am
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Finding Meaning and Happiness in Old Age
What's the best way to develop a healthy perspective on old age? Spend more time with elderly people and discover what brings meaning and pleasure to their twilight years despite the losses, both physical and social, they may have suffered.
That's what two authors of inspired and inspiring books about aging discovered and, happily, have taken the trouble to share with those of us likely to join the ranks of the "oldest old" in the not-too-distant future. Actually, the wisdom therein might be equally valuable for young and middle-aged adults who may dread getting old. To their detriment, some may even avoid interacting with old people lest their "disease" rub off on them.
Too many in our youth-focused culture currently regard the elderly with fear or disdain and consider them costly consumers of resources with little to offer in return. Given the explosive pace of technology that often befuddles the elderly, they command little or no respect for the repository of wisdom that was once cherished by the young (and still is in some traditional societies).
The first book I read was "The End of Old Age" by Dr. Marc E. Agronin, a geriatric psychiatrist at the Miami Jewish Home whose decades of caring for the aged have taught him that it is possible to maintain purpose and meaning in life even in the face of significant disease and disability, impaired mental and physical functioning and limited participation in activities.
The second book, "Happiness Is a Choice You Make," was written by John Leland, a reporter for The New York Times who spent a year interviewing and learning from six of the city's "oldest old" residents — people 85 and above — from diverse cultures, backgrounds and life experiences.
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:35 am
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Rasheed Hooda is redefining what it means to age in today's world. This year the Houstonian is dedicating a remarkable journey to mark his 64th year, where he will walk hundreds of miles to highlight the values that have sustained him in his life. Rasheed has partnered with the Aga Khan Foundation USA to use the walk to raise awareness and funds for AKF's work across Africa and Asia.
Rasheed has been building up to this journey for several years. A few years ago, as he approached his 60th birthday, Rasheed decided to climb the tallest mountain in Texas, Guadalupe Peak. It was a rigorous hike that took 11 and a half hours. That trip inspired his nephew and others to undertake the same journey.
Two years later, Rasheed stepped up his goal: a journey from Chicago to Santa Monica along Route 66 on foot. He walked more than 2,800 miles over a six-month period. He met an estimated 2,000 people on his solo journey. Along the way he camped, stayed in motels, and accepted the hospitality of strangers who approached him during his hike and offered him lodging.
He posted his experiences regularly, gained social media followers, and made lifelong friends with the people he encountered along the way.
It was during that journey that Rasheed was inspired to dedicate his 64th year to an even bigger goal, which he described on his blog, Ageless Adventurers. In the spirit of his favorite song, the Beatles' hit "When I'm Sixty-Four," Rasheed mapped out a trip starting in Houston, where he lives now, then moving north toward his first home in the U.S.: Alva, Oklahoma, where he came to study at Northwest Oklahoma State University in the early 1970s.
"I will be walking from Alva, Oklahoma, east on Highway 64 to Concord, Arkansas." Then he will dip south through Louisiana and east Texas, and then back to Houston. The entire trip will take 64 days, walking a minimum of 26.2 miles each day: the distance of a marathon. "In other words, 64 marathons in 64 days."
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:10 am
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Announcing: The ABCs of caregiving to seniors workshop.
There are a wide-variety of issues well beyond the actual giving of care that families need to address. We are producing a project that is funded by the Ontario Government that helps families deal with many of these complex and complicated issues. As part of our project, we are producing a full day of FREE workshops in King, City Ontario. Here are the details:
Date: Saturday October 13, 2018
Time: 9:45 am – 2:45 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:49 pm
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The Secret to Aging Well? Contentment
Despite having many friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s, I've been far too slow to realize that how we respond to aging is a choice made in the mind, not in the gym.
If there is one characteristic common to friends who are aging with a graceful acceptance of life's assaults, it is contentment. Some with life-altering disabilities — my blind friend, another with two prosthetic legs — are more serene and complain less than those with minor ailments. They accept the uncertainties of old age without surrendering to them. A few have told me that the wisdom they've acquired over the years has made aging easier to navigate than the chaos of adolescence.
It was clear I lacked, and had to find, the contentment those friends had attained. The hours I spent exercising had given me confidence, but not contentment.
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Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:19 am
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NEW! Awakening the Sage Within
Cost: $25
Starts 11/4/18
This interactive workshop will introduce Sage-ing® concepts including life review, forgiveness, and issues surrounding our mortality. Designed for anyone in their late 40's and older, the course will explore the impact of our beliefs about aging and the role of spiritual development as we create personalized plans for our elder years, including serving others and leaving a legacy. The workshop is designed with three objectives that will provide each student with tools to create their own personal Sage-ing journeys. They are: considering and choosing new ways and options in aging; understanding and experiencing how forgiveness can be liberating and how it's an essential component in aging well; and recognizing the value of and applying a (nonsectarian) spiritual approach to aging.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:32 pm
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Ageing in Japan
How Japan can cope with the 100-year-life society
Shinzo Abe must be bolder if a society of centenarians is to stay solvent
More than half of Japanese babies can expect to live to 100. This prospect would have horrified Yukio Mishima, a writer who thought it so important to die young and handsome that he ritually disembowelled himself after staging a pantomime "coup" attempt in 1970. It horrifies today's pessimists, too. They worry that, as the country ages and its population shrinks, health bills will soar, the pension system will go bust, villages will empty and there will be too few youngsters to care for the elderly.
Yet for most people, not dying young is a blessing. Those extra years can be spent learning new skills, enjoying the company of loved ones or reading blood-spattered Mishima novels. Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, says he wants his country to be a model of how to make ultra-long lives fulfilling—and affordable (see article). He talks of "designing the 100-year-life society". But to achieve that Mr Abe, in his last three years in office, will have to adopt reforms that are far bolder than he currently envisages.
The key is to have enough people working to support those who no longer can. There are three ways to achieve this: persuade current workers to labour longer, encourage more women to enter the workforce and let in more immigrants. Japan has made progress on all three. The share of over-65s in work is the highest in the g7; the share of women in the labour force has recently overtaken that in America; and the Diet (parliament) is debating a bill that would allow up to 345,000 foreign workers (called "trainees", not immigrants) to enter Japan by 2025. Companies are eagerly investing in robots to raise productivity. Mr Abe vows to reform the public pension system to encourage even later retirement.
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:25 am
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Aga Khan Foundation Portugal - Work with Seniors
Portugal is the 5th oldest country in Europe. Aware of this reality, the Aga Khan Foundation has sought to increase knowledge and understanding of this phenomenon, in order to meet the challenges related to the quality of life of its senior citizens. The aim is to ensure the well-being of seniors by strengthening formal and informal primary-care networks; by increasing their participation and representation in society; and by valuing seniors as a resource of knowledge and experience.
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:38 pm
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Retiring Retirement
A growing portion of the elderly look and act anything but.
"The aging of America is not the crisis that is often portrayed in the media or even in scholarly papers," says Richard Johnson, an economist and senior fellow at the Urban Institute, in Washington, D.C, who, along with a growing number of social scientists, is helping redefine what it means to be old. The rise in cases of age-related illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia is a real and urgent problem. But it's not the whole story. "Today's seniors are healthier, better educated, and more productive than ever," Johnson says. "The challenge we face is finding ways to harness their talents."
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:19 am
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Learning from and sharing approaches to building age-friendly communities
Leeds welcomed the Portuguese Aga Khan Foundation as part of their week-long study visit to the UK.
Leeds City Council's Ageing Well Officer, Carole Clark, gives her account of the differences and similarities in how the communities and organisations in both countries engage with each other.
Members of the Portuguese Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) visited Leeds on Wednesday, 21 November as part of their week long study visit to the UK. They brought with them representatives from partner organisations in Portugal from Lisbon, Sintra, Oeiras, Porto Salvo and Quelez-Belas.
The mission of the AKF Portugal Seniors Program is improving the life of older people through strengthening formal and informal networks, promoting the participation and representation of seniors in society and increasing opportunities for them to become a resource in the community.
In Leeds, the AKF team was particularly interested in learning about our Connect Well Social Prescribing Service, Hospital to Home, and digital projects supporting older people to go online. We gave them a general overview of our Age Friendly work in Leeds. We also talked to them about our Neighbourhood Networks – as I said, 'they can't come to Leeds without learning about our fantastic Neighbourhood Networks'.
They were fascinated when Bill, Chair of Leeds Older People's Forum, explained how the Council listens to and includes the voice of older people in their work. Delegates hoped this could be a new way of working in Portugal.
During their visit they met various people including Cllr Rebecca Charlwood, our lead member for Health Wellbeing and Adults. She chairs our Best City to Grow Old in board. AKF also met with representatives from the council, Age UK Leeds, Leeds Older People's Forum, the Centre for Ageing Better and Community Links Northern.
Arch Café, which is owned by Age UK Leeds, was the obvious choice for lunch. All the profits from the cafe go directly to support their work with older people.
Sharing knowledge of what works can lead to better outcomes for everyone
It was fascinating to learn about the differences and similarities in how the communities and organisations in our respective countries engage with each other.
The Portuguese delegates observed that Leeds' asset-based approach to working with communities is different to their own approach. They were eager to learn about how co-producing services with communities can help people in later life.
Delegates related to the presentation on digital and described how older people in Portugal grow to love using tablets once they have the opportunity to use them. Just as in Leeds, a lot of older people are keen to use technology once they are shown how it works and how it can help them to do the things that interest them.
Organising an international visit can be time-consuming as you pull a programme together for the day, but once you've got the right venue, and the key people to present on the topics, it all falls into place.
I enjoy welcoming visitors to Leeds to learn about our programmes of work and think that it is really important that they learn about what interests them and also have an enjoyable time so that they leave with a positive impression of our city.
UK Network of Age-friendly Communities
Leeds is is a member of the UK Network of Age-friendly Communities.
Age-friendly Leeds is led by a partnership between Leeds City Council and Leeds Older People's Forum. For more information, contact Carole Clark.
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The best gift for your ageing parent is the gift of your time
Ranjana Srivastava
A colleague is scrolling distractedly through images on her phone as we wait for a meeting to start.
"What do you get a mother in her 70s?" she whispers.
Leaning over, I examine cardigans, scarves and purses by the dozens, holding back on commenting that they all look the same.
"The problem is they all look the same," she sighs.
The meeting starts, and I never ask her what she got, but I think of her dilemma a few months later as I wonder what birthday gift to get my father.
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The Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s
Many of us have learned that happiness is a skill and a choice.
When I told my friends I was writing a book on older women like us, they immediately protested, "I am not old." What they meant was that they didn't act or feel like the cultural stereotypes of women their age. Old meant bossy, useless, unhappy and in the way. Our country's ideas about old women are so toxic that almost no one, no matter her age, will admit she is old.
In America, ageism is a bigger problem for women than aging. Our bodies and our sexuality are devalued, we are denigrated by mother-in-law jokes, and we're rendered invisible in the media. Yet, most of the women I know describe themselves as being in a vibrant and happy life stage. We are resilient and know how to thrive in the margins. Our happiness comes from self-knowledge, emotional intelligence and empathy for others.
Most of us don't miss the male gaze. It came with catcalls, harassment and unwanted attention. Instead, we feel free from the tyranny of worrying about our looks. For the first time since we were 10, we can feel relaxed about our appearance. We can wear yoga tights instead of nylons and bluejeans instead of business suits.
Yet, in this developmental stage, we are confronted by great challenges. We are unlikely to escape great sorrow for long. We all suffer, but not all of us grow. Those of us who grow do so by developing our moral imaginations and expanding our carrying capacities for pain and bliss. In fact, this pendulum between joy and despair is what makes old age catalytic for spiritual and emotional growth.
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An ageing world needs more resourceful robots
Rather than take people's jobs, machines will help care for them in their old age
Over the next few years, demography will change the kinds of robots people need, as well as increase the number in use. At the moment, the robotics market is dominated by industrial machines, the sort used to assemble cars or electrical equipment. Sales of industrial-robotics systems were $48bn in 2017, seven times as much as "service robots", a category that includes logistics robots for running warehouses, medical robots, robotic milking machines, exoskeletons that help people lift heavy objects and household robots that vacuum the floor.
As demographic change speeds up, service robots will become more important. One day, their makers hope, they will enable old people to live alone and stay mobile for longer. Robots will help assuage loneliness and mitigate the effects of dementia. They will make it easier to look after people in nursing homes and enable older workers who want to stay employed to keep up with the physical demands of labour. These robots will also be fundamentally different from industrial ones, which usually replace human activity—fitting a car windscreen, for example. By contrast, service robots extend it. For example, if an exoskeleton helps someone lift something heavy, the person still has to be there
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US seniors display creative talents through the arts
Art has been shown to be of therapeutic value, creating a sense of calm, engaging creative areas of the brain and offsetting depression, especially in older adults, offering a valuable pastime for everyone to consider. Here, we feature the works of four artists, all senior members of the Jamat, who arrived in the US from different countries, and who display their cultural sensibilities in their colorful creations.
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US seniors show their passion for recreational music
Recreation plays a key role in the physical and mental wellbeing of everyone, young and old. For seniors especially, involvement in recreation has a number of benefits in enhancing cognitive and motor skills, and provides an opportunity for socializing and developing new talents. For a group of seniors in the USA, a passion for music has shown that age is no limit to composing and performing for themselves and others.
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Biomedical engineer Yuri Danilov reassures seniors, we do not lose neurons as we age
In a recent podcast, Walter Bradley Center director Robert J. Marks interviewed University of Wisconsin biomedical engineer Yuri Danilov on the remarkable way our brains adapt to new circumstances (neuroplasticity).
Yuri Danilov
Our brains must adapt, whether to catastrophic physical injuries that cause blindness or partial paralysis or just plain old age. How can we help?
Danilov was a student of Paul Bach-y-Rita, (1934–2006), a neuroplasticity pioneer. In conversation with Marks, he reveals—among other things—that he has met many sighted people who found that they could not learn to use Braille, the reading system developed by a blind man, Louis Braille (1809–1852), for persons who are blind. Yet, he observes, blind people learn the system in a matter of hours. Neuroplasticity favors those who really need it because it uses a neural pathway that is otherwise unused to do something very much needed.
But why do we find it harder to learn as we age? What goes wrong with the aging brain?
We are often told that the aging brain is losing neurons. That, Danilov assures us, is not the problem. The neurons are still there.
Rather, older people may face a desynchronization between sensory and motor neurons (our senses and our muscles are not always dancing to the same beat). But, he says, the older brain can arrive at the same learning results given more time.
That's really good news. Most important decisions in life can wait a few hours or a day. Maybe it's better that way.
Danilov also stresses the importance of remaining mentally active, which keeps the neurons growing: "If you do not exercise the brain, they start to lose branches and lose connections. That's a perfect example of neuroplasticity, the number of physical branches on the axonal tree, number of synoptical connections, size of each synoptical connection, that might be changed by activity. If you act, the neurons sprout, so they are growing new branches. If they are not active, they start to prune itself. They start to lose a branch, lose connections." [12:51]
So yes, our neurons are still there in old age but they do need to get out more and get some exercise!
Note: Blindsight is an interesting illustration of neuroplasticity: "When the visual cortex of the brain is damaged but the eyes themselves are sound, some blind people show the ability to sense objects that they do not consciously experience seeing. The eyes appear to adapt to working with parts of the brain which the person does not consciously experience." That makes more sense if you consider that most of our sensory nervous systems' activities are not consciously experienced as such. We mainly experience the outcome.
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Active and Healthy Aging
Next October 1 is the International Day of the Elderly. This day was created by the United Nations (UN) in 1991, with the aim of raising awareness among the population about the protection of the elderly, the contribution of the elderly to society and the challenges of healthy aging.
According to the UN, there are currently 700 million people over the age of 60 worldwide, and by 2050 that number will increase to 2 billion, more than 1/5 of the world's population.
In Portugal, in the last decades, there has been an increase in longevity and the elderly population, in contrast to the reduction in birth and young population. In our country, about 21% of the population is elderly (65 or older).
Although we cannot control our age, we can slow the decline of aging with intelligent choices throughout our lives. From the food we eat to exercise to our friendships - it all affects how quickly or slowly your body ages.
Dealing with change is always difficult no matter how old we are. The specific challenge for older people is the sheer number of changes and transitions that are beginning to take place - including children leaving home, the loss of partners, friends and other loved ones, professional changes or even the end of working life, the decline of life. health and even loss of independence. It is natural to feel these losses.
Healthy aging means continually reinventing ourselves as we go through remarkable years, like the 60's, 70's, 80's ... It means finding new things we like, learning to adapt to change, staying physically and socially active and feeling connected to the community and loved ones. Unfortunately, for many of us, aging also brings anxiety and fear. How will I take care of myself? What if I lose my wife? What will happen to my mind? However, many of these fears often stem from popular misconceptions about aging. The truth is that we are stronger and tougher than we think.
Some measures for active and healthy aging include:
- preventing the onset or control of the impact of chronic (non-curable) diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes;
- stimulation of mental and cognitive functions as well as physical abilities;
- the prevention of social isolation and depression;
- the promotion of safety;
- lifelong continuing education;
- enhancing the autonomy of older people.
In the prevention or monitoring of diseases, the importance of regular physical activity appropriate to one's health, nutrition, healthy lifestyle and periodic screening is highlighted.
According to WHO, older people should do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity (eg walking), 5 times a week (total of 150 minutes) or at least 75 minutes of vigorous activity distributed by the week. People with impaired mobility should perform physical activity to improve balance and prevent falls 2 or more times a week.
Regular physical activity reduces the risk of hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, depression, falls and aids in body weight control. In diet, excessive intake of salt, fat, sugar and increased intake of fruits and vegetables should be avoided.
Taking the example of cancer, it is proven that 1/3 of cancer deaths are related to diet and physical activity.
Another important factor for healthy aging is the empowerment of mental and cognitive functions. They promote cognitive abilities such as reading, memory training, learning new knowledge, manual activities and living with other people, especially from different generations.
Not least is the prevention of loneliness of these people. Participating in group activities and sociability is an asset for older people, having an effect on their self-esteem, achievement and health. In fact, isolation can bring sadness, anxiety and depression, with harmful effects on your quality of life.
Continuing education, besides stimulating the cognitive part, makes them integrated in society and can contribute to family activities, society and decision-making processes that affect their lives.
Safety and autonomy reinforce their independent role and ability to perform tasks necessary for their well-being, especially important when family members lack time and availability in their daily lives.
Betting on the above measures ensures greater personal fulfillment, integration, quality of life and dignity of the elderly. Older people should live an active life and be aware that the more interventionist the more benefits they will reap in order to enjoy a full, happy and healthy life.
Article by Adam Sadrudine, AKHB
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Tai Chi and Yoga for Seniors in Lisbon and Seixal
Last week Tai-Chi activities were held at Seixal and Yoga in Lisbon for the elderly.
Because they are low impact activities, Tai Chi and Yoga are advised for seniors, having positive effects in improving the effects of some diseases. It is highly recommended in cases of osteoporosis, increasing balance and strengthening bone structure.
Tai Chi is a combination of exercises and meditation that aims to free both mind and body, helping to combat stress.
Yoga helps complement and enhance the benefits of Tai Chi by helping to treat osteoporosis, reducing the risk of falls, helping to improve flexibility and improving blood circulation.
The practice of these two activities regularly promotes greater comfort and well-being to all people
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CFRE International
Founded in 2001, CFRE International is an independent nonprofit organisation whose sole mission is dedicated to setting standards in philanthropy through a valid and reliable certification process for fundraising professionals.
Between 1981 and 1996, two leading professional associations had their own separate certification programs. The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy offered the CAHP and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, formerly the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE), offered the CFRE.
In 1997 for the betterment of the entire profession, those two organisations merged their programs to form the independent CFRE Professional Certification Board, now CFRE International. Following the creation of CFRE International, other leading philanthropic associations joined in support of the program.
In 2009 the CFRE program was granted accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). NCCA, the accrediting arm of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence, grants accreditation to a select group of organisations that demonstrate compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. The accreditation process includes a comprehensive and independent expert analysis of the certification programme against the highest industry standards.
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Thankfully we have an abundant water supply in Cleveland. But as precious as water is, too much water is not a good thing, especially at this time of year when the ground is saturated, and the water must go somewhere where it is usually not wanted. Once Spring breezes in, the SWCD office phones will be ringing with calls... read more
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We often think of community service as a way to give back to our communities and service learning as a way to teach students about civic responsibilities. While these definitions are not incorrect, they don't really capture the personal fullfillment and education that an individual can gain when they get a chance to try on some job duties,... read more
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At the dawn of 2017, the Cuyahoga SWCD staff was anticipating a wild and crazy year. In addition to rolling out the public involvement/public education (PIPE) program for 21 new communities, and adding another community to the Long Term Operations and Maintenance Program, the logistics of moving the office north were in high gear. As the end of the... read more


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So what are the biggest and the most critical investment that you will probably make in your life? It is of course your home. Well for most people it will be buying their home, because this will be the place where you spend most of your time in, so you will want to make sure you can take care of it. And you will be making some of the best memories of your life in this house as well.
So if you need to have a roof made for your home, then it is always a good idea to make sure that you can actually, get a good roof. The best way to ensure that you can get yourself a top notch roof is by hiring an excellent architect that really knows what they are doing. Also when you hire a top notch architect, then you can actually save plenty of money, because they will know exactly what needs to be done and how it needs to be done.
An architect will be able to help you out no matter what, which is always a good thing because this means it does not matter what kind of roof you want, they can help you out.
If your roof was damaged or destroyed for whatever reason such as a fire, then you may need to hire a good architect to redesign a new roof for you.
An important thing to consider is insurance when your roof was destroyed because of a reason like fire, so it is important to call up your company and then they will send a trained insurance adjustor. It is always a good idea to get the information of the insurance adjustor. So get his cell phone number and also his office number as well, because this is quite important. Also make sure you provide the contact information of your architect as well.
You, the insurance company, and the architect will need to communicate with each other on how to handle the issue of your roof. This will mean talking about installing a new roof, the price, the design, and how it is going to be done.
It is the job of your architect to talk to contractors in order to get quotes and prices on the job, so do not worry about that. This will also allow you to see how much it will cost you. And that is what you will need to know regarding hiring an architect, in order to help you get a new roof.


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Some random photos I took. The top of the Chrysler Building:
The view from the top of the Empire State Building--looking down:
Another, looking north:
And another, looking east. The UN Building is on the left:
Christmas Market on the Roemerberg square in Frankfurt
An Indian Sikh Nihang (warrior) performs a fire breathing act at a demonstration of gatka skills during a procession from Sri Akal Takhat to the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Nov. 27 on the eve of the 543rd birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of ten Sikh Gurus.
Police officers are sprayed with milk by European milk farmers during a demonstration outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Nov. 26. Farmers drove their tractors into the European Quarter of Brussels on Monday for a two-day demonstration to protest against what they believe are unfair milk prices.
An unidentified man sits naked on top of the statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge outside the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall in central London on Nov. 23. The man, who brought Whitehall to a standstill for almost two hours, stood naked on the statue and struck various poses before being eventually talked down
The Spiderman balloon floats down Central Park West during the 86th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Trees decorated with Christmas lights are reflected in a puddle as people walk along the Unter den Linden promenade at dusk in Berlin on Nov. 28.
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That naked statue thing is nuts... impressive even if somewhat insane. Fire breathing pic is stunning
Tourists flock on and around the ice palaces as darkness falls in preparations for the opening ceremony
Dashing through the snow: Spread out across three zones, the theme park features a range of snow-based rides, ice mountains and reproductions of some of the most iconic buildings in the world
The very first festival is thought to have been held in 1963 in Harbin celebrating the local tradition of turning ice into lanterns
Spectators cheer as fireworks are set off to celebrate the opening of the 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival earlier today
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That Ice and Snow festival is breathtaking!
An enormous wall of dust has hit part of Australia as residents brace themselves for a tropical cyclone.
The stunning images of the wild dust storm were captured by tugboat works and aeroplane passengers near the town of Onslow in north-western Australia.
Local reports say the huge swathes of red sand and dust had been picked up by strong winds in the Indian Ocean before being dropped near the town.
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Paul Marcellini captured the wonders of Florida in the Trees, Woods and Forests category with his entry called Cypress Sanctuary
Adam Gibbs mystical Fairy Mist captures British Columbia in Canada. He was a finalist in the Trees, Woods and Forests category
Dennis Frates beat 18,000 entries to win the overall International Garden Photographer of the Year competition with his photograph entitled Penstemon Sunrise which captures Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
This beautiful photo captures the Sunrise at Ballue in France and was taken by Nic Barlow. It won the Beautiful Gardens category
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Great pics m3m1 , i like photography a lot . Thanks
We learn from history that we do not learn from history ― Georg Wilhelm
Had not seen these before , they are great . I live on the other side on the Continent/Island of Australia and at times it is like living in another country . Tyranny of distance. Many thanks indeed.
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Re Internatioal Gaedens Photographer of the year. Picture Postcard stuff brilliant finds . THanks
We learn from history that we do not learn from history ― Georg Wilhelm
A diver has a very personal moment of dejection at the bottom of the pool during the 2012 CCCA Swimming and Diving State Championships at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Monterey Park, CA. This image was awarded a Gold medal in the Sports Feature category from the 2012 College Photographer of the Year competition.
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The Tengger massif is bathed in dawn light as Mount Bromo spews red smoke over the ashy Sea of Sand below
The volcano is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park which attracts thousands of visitors to East Java every year
From a distance the rocky range is shrouded in clouds with only the peaks bathed in red light
Helminadia Jabur was drawn to the area by the vistas and quality of the light
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It seems that food and pharmaceutical companies are increasingly adding nanoparticles to their products to 'help deliver' pills and in food, where they are used as stabilisers or as anti-caking agents in fluids and creams. It has got to the point where we're now ingesting thousands of millions of these engineered nanoparticles a day.
These ultra-fine grains are said to be 'non-toxic'. But because they don't naturally belong in the body, they are starting to cause problems and researchers now think they may be the cause of Crohn's disease.
Recent tests involving chickens have raised questions about the impact on health from engineered nano-particles.
Chickens exposed to high oral doses of polystyrene particles 50 nanometres (50 billionths of a metre) across absorbed less iron in their diet, according to the study.
At the same time, birds that were chronically exposed to these doses had a "remodelling" of their intestinal villi, the microscopic finger-like projections that play an important role in absorbing nutrients.
The changes meant that the villi increased the surface area available for taking in iron.
Intestinal uptake of calcium, copper, zinc and vitamins A, D, E and K may also be affected by high exposure to nanoparticles, although further research is needed to investigate this, say the authors.
The team, led by Michael Shuler of Cornell University in New York, tested the particles on chickens as a substitute for the human intestine and also used lab-dish cells from the lining of the human gut.
The chickens were given roughly the same dose, weight for weight, as an adult human in a developed country.
"The intestinal epithelial layer represents the initial gate that ingested nanoparticles must pass to reach the body," says the paper, which appears in the specialist journal Nature Nanotechnology.
"The polystyrene particles used in these experiments are generally considered non-toxic, but their interaction with a normal physiological process suggests a potential mechanism for a chronic, harmful, but subtle response."
Engineered nano-particles are used increasingly in the form of titanium oxide or as aluminium silicates in pills to help deliver pills and in food, where they are used as stabilisers or anti-caking agents in fluids and creams.
In developed countries, individuals may be consuming each day a thousand billion engineered particles ranging from fine to ultrafine in scale, according to figures from 2002 research quoted in the study.
Previous research has suggested micron- and nano-sized particles could play a role in the painful inflammatory gut disorder called Crohn's disease, says the paper.
Most of these particles have a negatively-charged surface, which means they adhere to biomolecules in the gut, accumulating at lymphoid nodules called Peyer's patches, according to the earlier research.
And all that's even before you get to the genetically-modified soya which is added to the animal feed, and which no supermarket has to legally put about on the label .. and so they don't.
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Common Threats to Tree Health
Beautiful green trees can make or break the landscape, but it is important to keep in mind that trees are living organisms, and they need proper care and maintenance or they will become a hazard to themselves and others. When therefore assessing whether or not to have a tree installed or removed on your property, there are many factors of which to be aware. You should specifically look out for these common threats to tree health that can ruin your arboreal experience.
As you are sure to discover, while trees can mostly take care of themselves in nature, the ones we find on the side of our streets or in our backyards might not be so lucky.
Urban Threats to Trees
Trees you find in crowded suburbs and cities do not have the same luxuries as their mighty forest counterparts, and as a result, there are a number of urban threats to tree health. These include the following.
- Air Pollution: Although air quality throughout the United States is very good, depending on where you live, your trees still might not be getting the best air. This has a fundamentally negative impact on the tree health.
- Construction Damage: Heavy construction around trees can sometimes result in some disastrous consequences. Soil compaction, as well as de-icing salts in specific areas, can further impact trees.
- Landscaping Damage: Over time, landscaping efforts can chip away at general tree health. This includes the use of lawn mowers and weed whips in and around trees.
- Vandalism: Some individuals, unfortunately, take it upon themselves to ruin trees. This is a sad fact that cannot be discounted.
How Tree Health Affects Pest Control
When trees are afflicted by problems like the ones above, they will often change at a physiological level to better cope with the stress. In a lot of cases, the now weakened tree will actually become more predisposed to pest invasion, which could lead to some very negative consequences for the surrounding area, including your home.
How to Protect Against Threats
There are some very simple steps you could take to better protect your trees from external stressors. Start by regularly mulching your trees. This will help the tree to hold moisture while also adding organic matter to the soil. By pruning and trimming your tree as well, you can help shield it from potential street damage or otherwise keep it out of the way of avoidable physical contact.
Contact Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts to Learn More
If you have a prominent tree on your property, you have many options to consider as regards its maintenance. You might even decide to remove it. The choice is entirely up to you, but in either case, it would help to have professional tree specialists on hand to guide you through the process.
With years of experience in tree removal and tree maintenance, the team at Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts would love to be the ones to handle your tree services. So for more information on what the Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts could do for you or to learn about additional upkeep tips, contact one of our representatives today.


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"The Commerce nominee made the assurance to GOP senators who opposed Barack Obama's decision to give up U.S. oversight," according to documents obtained by POLITICO. John Hendel reports: "President Donald Trump's pick for a top Commerce Department post privately assured Republican senators that he would look at reversing the Obama administration's decision to give up U.S. oversight of the internet… [David Redl, now the head of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration] promised the senators that he would recommend convening a 'panel of experts to investigate options for unwinding the transition,' according to a letter that POLITICO obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. It's unclear whether Redl, who took office two months ago, has followed through on the pledge, or whether the Commerce Department even has the ability to reverse the handover at this point."
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Robert Brubaker, son of George Brubaker and descendant of Jonas Sparks, a friend of frontiersman Daniel Boone, was born October 9, 1916 in Robinson, Illinois, a little town two hundred and ten miles south of Chicago and seven miles from the Wabash River. Probably the towns only claim to fame is that it's the home of Heath Candy Company. Bard Heath,... See full bio »
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"I really like people who really like their animals, and so doing the radio was an extension of just helping people make the best medical decisions for their pets."
Dr. Clayton Greenway
For the last two years, Dr. Clayton Greenway has been offering GTA residents one hour of free veterinary advice every week on his newstalk 101 radio program Animal House. In early April, he took some time out of his rather full schedule (which includes three young children and work at Scarborough's West Hill Animal Clinic) to give me some tips on making your home as pet-friendly as possible.
First of all, what do we have to bear in mind when moving with pets?
"Well, certainly going into new environments is a bit scary for them." Greenway told me. In fact, even moving preparations such as packing may upset some cats.
"It's just when you start to change the environment" he explained, " when the boxes come out and you start putting your stuff away, or packing up stuff in the hall. I see this happen all the time. The cats get quite stressed out because that's their whole world; that's their environment and all of a sudden it's changed. And your routine's often off when you're doing that..., you're not coming home and settling down on the couch, you're packing all this stuff up. It kind of freaks the cat out."
This means that any big change to its landscape can upset an anxious cat. Renovating is another biggie, and in case you're wondering about how to spot signs of feline anxiety, Greenway said that they include "urinating and defecating around the house", as well over-grooming to the point of hair loss.
Cats get very stressed when their environment changes
Fortunately for those with moving vans (or renovator's trucks) in their driveways already, there are ways of lessening such environmental stresses.
Your routine's often off when you're moving. You're not coming home and settling down on the couch, you're packing all this stuff up. It kind of freaks the cat out.
"There's basically anti-anxiety treatment that you can do for pets." Greenway told me.
"There are natural products to decrease anxiety, and then there's medication as well. There's even hormone products that you plug in the wall and they emit a hormone into the air. It's called a pheromone, and it will really calm animals down, and that will make a big difference. So I recommend that when people are moving, or when they're introducing a new baby to the house. Because it really upsets the pet's life."
While dogs aren't usually as bothered by moving as cats are, they have other problems. In fact, according to Dr. Greenway, the biggest cause of canine stress isn't moving, it's not moving enough.
Know how much exercise your breed needs.
"I see a lot of anxiety issues in dogs, and behavior problems when they don't have that outlet for energy." He told me.
The biggest cause of canine stress isn't moving, it's not moving enough.
Of course, not all dogs need the same amount of exercise. Big working breeds are probably a bad idea in Toronto – especially if you don't live near a convenient open green space. For city dwellers, Greenway recommends medium-sized dogs, especially West Highland Terriers and Schnauzers, whose exercise requirements are modest. And if you do settle on a large dog, then keep their needs in mind when choosing an abode.
"If you've got a large breed of dog, you might not want a tall, thin house because of all the stairs. They'll really give them a lot of trouble. And I see a lot of dogs having a lot of trouble with hardwood [floors] when they get a little older. A lot of people put runners in their home, and stuff like that so they have traction."
Dogs can have a lot of trouble with hardwood floors when they get a little older.
If you've got a large breed of dog, you might not want a tall, thin house because of all the stairs. They'll really give them a lot of trouble.
In fact, a dog who does lose traction and slip may blame their fall on their surroundings, and develop an anxiety about that part of the house (I am not making this up. I listened to Animal House before I talked to Dr. Greenway, and this very phenomenon came up). Old, overweight, or arthritic dogs are particularly in danger of falling, so keeping their nails short and covering up slippery floors are good ideas. When it comes to pet safety in an outdoor environment, Greenway gave the usual warnings about cats fighting over territory and falling out of trees, but then went on to discuss accidental poisoning.
"There are of course toxins or poisons that they can get into, like car antifreeze, or any sort of mouse poison or things like that that might be around."
I tend to think of dogs as being the creatures who stick their noses (and tongues) into dangerous substances, but apparently cats can get in trouble this way as well.
"Something like antifreeze actually tastes quite sweet, and a lot of animals will be quite attracted to it. So if there's a spill in the garage or outside, that's a bit of an issue."
Although it has nothing to do with animal-proofing a home, I had to ask Dr. Greenway about some of his more exotic patients. As I suspected, he's had a few.
"Before I graduated I worked at the zoo, where I neutered a kangaroo... I removed a tumor from a fish... I did some volunteer work in Thailand and treated elephants. As a veterinarian, you never know where the training will take you. And what you end up seeing is really pretty spectacular sometimes."


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Sicily draws countless guests due to its long stretches of watersports and emerald tinged beaches. Taormina is particularly renowned for natural splendor and its valuable historical world. When it's possible to reach find a visual treat of the wide selection of blossoming flowers, the perfect time to prepare the holiday runs from March to June. Commutation could be easily handled via coach practice or cab for this spectacular place.
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Here are some of my stories, click on one to see the full story
Oodles Of Noodles
(The Romance Of Zero And One)
What would we do without numbers. How did the family of numbers join us on the planet. Look up and find the answer.
Holiness? On a Tennis Court
The Mission Statement of Judaism can be expressed in two Hebrew words: Tikuun Olam - repair an imperfect world. Only two Hebrew words, but what an epic assignment. So many holes in humanity's ragged shirt - so little thread.
A Lighthearted Bar Mitzvah Guide
Bar mitzvah boy, Bar Mitzvah boy, put away your childish toys. From Dan to Beersheva the Prophets cry, it's time to be a man.
Thelma Bluestein's Dybbuk
Did you know that Jewish ghosts love lemon pie? Stephen King I'm not, but I'm told that ghosts get hungry too. Just ask Widow Bluestein.
Superbubbe Comes To Town (With Her Gown)
A family tradition. That same bris gown served son, grandson, and great grandson. We bought it on sale for $7.99 and we've amortized that $7.99 over fifty years and nine brisses - 3 generations.
On Chanukah, Daughters Dream And Fathers Scheme
Love eventually prevailed even though Mama and Papa guided the bride's hand as she signed the Ketubah. A bubbe tells her young ones how it used to be.
Matrilineal, Patrilineal, Schmatrilineal?
The author answers the oldest riddle since they brushed the sand off the sphinx. Why Jews don't drive pick-up trucks - why they drink more Borscht than beer.
History And Future Of Judaism
The shortest history of Judaism in the library. How we made it so far - why we'll keep on truckin'.
Is Halloween A Jewish Holiday?
Talk about ghost stories - how 'bout Saul and the Witch of Endor. My rabbis says Jewish kids can trick or treat. But cannot accept pork chops.
Freedom Is A Gift, Like Springtime
When the Creator promised us a land of milk and honey, I think he was thinking of the good ol' USA as well as the land of Canaan. We thrive on Capitalism.
The Ketubah - Another Jewish Invention, Guys
Does a Jewish husband have any rights at all? Not according to the Ketubah, a girl's best friend. After grocery shopping, cutting the grass, and making a living - I gotta do the kitchen floor, too!
Take A Bubbe To Lunch
My grandmother dressed like Dracula and wore shoes like combat boots. Today they're in hip huggers and sandals.
Goodbye Poverty - Hello America
Some tell tales that in the Old World everybody's papa was a rabbi; and all those fugitives from Kings and Czars - they came to America on the Queen Mary - First Class, too!
Ruth, The Moabite, Progenitor Of The Messiah
Mothers, listen up. Ruth is the wife you need for young Sammy. But if her kind are still around, he won't meet them at the corner bar.
A High Holidays Proposal
Let's declare an intermural peace on Yom Kippur. The tent of Judaism covers us all.
Chanukah Confession
I'm sorry. I'm a Jew who enjoys Christmas. No, not the tree nor the baubles and beliefs, but the gemultlich, the warmth and the Jewish contribution.
Amos Goodheart
See if you can solve the riddle posed by the King to Amos: what can he carry without his hands? Are there no pockets in those shrouds?
A Fifty Year Waltz, And Counting
Oh how we danced on the night we were kids. Love conquers all at the Jr. Congregation Dance. Fifty years later the waltz continues.
The Goat; Yom Kippur's Prima Donna
We remember the role of the scapegoat on Yom Kippur. What a negotiating session he had with his Maker on that first day of creation.
The Night The Rebbe Did The Kazatzky
The peasant and the rebbe did the kazatzky better than Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Their high kicks, their spinning made a miracle.
Confessions Of A Bar Mitzvah Teacher
The author; bar mitzvah teacher, saint, drill sergeant - after 30 years of instruction to kids, vents his frustrations. "The cat ate the practice tape?"
Minyonman Is On His Way
A super hero for Jews. We've never seen him, but we know he's there. He makes every minyon and he's easy on the Kiddush table.
Mother's Day - Mother's Role
The women of the bible - queens of antiquity. Humble Hannah, the mother of Samuel needs a hotter PR staff.
A Polish Bar Mitzvah
A Polish shtetle in 1946. Were any Jews left to attend the Bar Mitzvah of Adam Zigowski except his father?
Rosh Hashonah Déjà vu
The body is mortal, but tradition is immortal and has a memory of its own. A young girl awakes to Jewish music.
Squanto; The Lost Israelite
You've heard of the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel? Guess why Squanto loved gefulte fish and never hunted on Shabbos?
Asher Yotzar
You don't believe in miracles? Well, read about a medical wake-up call. My doctor is not in the phone book and never joined the AMA.
Elijah In Manhattan
How many frequent flyer miles does Elijah collect on Seder nights? How did he get to that bar in Manhattan?
Home For The Holidays
Kids can wander far from home - spiritually and geographically. But if you mark the trail, they'll find their way back on the High Holidays.
Pesach Visitation
How a Tzadic evaluated the Berg family on Pesach of 2004 and wrote her report card to the Teacher of all humanity. Tzadiks come in all sizes and genders, you know.
Guide To A Traditional Jewish Wedding
Ted finds humor and ceremonial significance in the traditional Jewish wedding. Guys, don't try to dance with the bride!
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Write to Publish, Publish to Sell
June 17, 2020 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Do you want to write to publish a book, but are confused by all the advice out there about the right path to seeing your book in print? Do you want to know about how to sell your book once it is published as well as how people get it on a major best sellers list?
Should you find an agent? (And how do you do that?) Should you go to publishers directly? Should you self-publish? Should you go print-on-demand? Yoinks! It seems like publishing is the new wild west.
While publishing is easier than it's ever been, it's also more confusing. The former gatekeepers no longer hold all the keys, but there are also a lot of people out there selling counterfeit ones. How do you figure out what the best way to do it is when all you really want to do is sit down and write?
BWA has a handful of people who know the ropes, from published authors to those of us who work in the seedy underbelly of the industry. Wanna know what we've done and what's worked?
Then this is the meeting for you.
(Note, parking is free for the first 1.5 hours and after 7:00 pm. So if you show up after 5:30, all you have to do is put in your license plate number and you are good until we're done. 😁 )


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The Courier
The Courier Online AGM & Elections 2014
Hello one and all Woodcrafters,
The time has come again for The Courier to hold it's annual elections, this year things are working slightly differently as both the AGM and elections will be held entirely online.
Courier AGM
The Courier AGM
Welcome to The Courier AGM Elections
There are 3 elections being held for three positions in The Courier's 2013 editorial team. Votes were cast at the AGM but until Monday the 28th of January there is an opportunity for any member of Woodcraft Folk to vote for their editorial team also. The roles and candidates statements are outlined bellow. If you already voted at the AGM you may not vote again. You may not vote more than once.
The Courier AGM
Woodcraft's fabulous new newspaper is holding its first AGM on January 20th in London. All Woodcraft Folk members interested in contributing to The Courier should come along!
Details yet to be confirmed but the day will include
- Discussion and idea-sharing about future editions
- Elections for a new editorial & production team