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SENIORS NEED EXERCISE TOO!
I know it sound corny but it is trite to say we all need to exercise more. Seniors even need to get up and move around more so.In a recent Australia report found " the more time sitting still, the greater our risk of death."
After tracking 8,800 people for an average of six years, they discovered that people who watched more than four hours of TV a day increased their risk of dying from any cause by 46 percent, and dying from cardiovascular disease by 80 percent.
Seniors spend way too much time in front of their TV because of boredom. Care must be taken to watch out for this. Twenty minutes three times a week can make a huge difference and add several years to one's life.
Posted by www.estateprotectors.ca
SENIORS NEED EXERCISE TOO!
I know it sound corny but it is trite to say we all need to exercise more. Seniors even need to get up and move around more so.In a recent Australia report found " the more time sitting still, the greater our risk of death."
After tracking 8,800 people for an average of six years, they discovered that people who watched more than four hours of TV a day increased their risk of dying from any cause by 46 percent, and dying from cardiovascular disease by 80 percent.
Seniors spend way too much time in front of their TV because of boredom. Care must be taken to watch out for this. Twenty minutes three times a week can make a huge difference and add several years to one's life.
Posted by www.estateprotectors.ca
SENIORS NEED EXERCISE TOO!
I know it sound corny but it is trite to say we all need to exercise more. Seniors even need to get up and move around more so.In a recent Australia report found " the more time sitting still, the greater our risk of death."
After tracking 8,800 people for an average of six years, they discovered that people who watched more than four hours of TV a day increased their risk of dying from any cause by 46 percent, and dying from cardiovascular disease by 80 percent.
Seniors spend way too much time in front of their TV because of boredom. Care must be taken to watch out for this. Twenty minutes three times a week can make a huge difference and add several years to one's life.
After tracking 8,800 people for an average of six years, they discovered that people who watched more than four hours of TV a day increased their risk of dying from any cause by 46 percent, and dying from cardiovascular disease by 80 percent.
Seniors spend way too much time in front of their TV because of boredom. Care must be taken to watch out for this. Twenty minutes three times a week can make a huge difference and add several years to one's life.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
New Facts Released on Elder Abuse
Interesting Facts from the Government of Canada on Elder Abuse Initiatives
ACE Newsletter 2009; By: Judith Wahl, Executive Director & Staff Lawyer
The Government of Canada’s recent budget announced an investment of $13.3 million over three years “to help raise awareness of issues surrounding elder abuse, along with providing seniors with appropriate assistance in dealing with it.”
On June 15, 2009, the federal government launched a nationwide awareness campaign entitled Elder Abuse – It’s Time To Face The Reality. Led by Human Resources and Social Development Canada, the objectives of the campaign are to:
• Raise public awareness of what constitutes elder abuse and that it carries serious consequences
• Inform seniors that help is available and where to find it
• Inform Canadians of their role in helping to identify and report elder abuse
The campaign includes television, internet and magazine advertisements. The television ads can be viewed at the Seniors Canada website: www.seniors.gc.ca – by clicking on the button “Elder Abuse – It’s Time To Face The Reality.”
There will also be links to a number of brochures, fact sheets and papers associated with this awareness campaign.
Canadians ’ Awareness about Elder Abuse
In 2008, Human Resources and Social Development Canada retained Environics Research Group Limited to carry out public opinion research, both quantitative and qualitative, on elder abuse.
The quantitative research was conducted by telephoning 3,001 Canadians over the age of 18, including 718 seniors aged 65 and older. The purpose of this research was to raise elder abuse awareness among the general public, provide baseline data for tracking the issue in the future and to inform the development of the public awareness campaign.
The qualitative research consisted of one-on-one interviews with front line professionals and community workers to explore their practice and experiences with seniors with respect to elder abuse, as well as their opinions on the role of government in preventing or stopping elder abuse. These individuals were also asked what they thought should be included in the federal government’s public awareness campaign on elder abuse.
The Final Research Report called Awareness and Perceptions of Canadians Toward Elder Abuse is available on the Seniors Canada Website at www.seniors.gc.ca. Some of the key findings include the following:
• Elder abuse has a very low profile among the public as a pressing problem for seniors (aged 65 or older). When asked about the most important problem facing seniors, elder abuse was mentioned by only 1% of Canadians. Health issues and illnesses were seen as the most important problems (43%), followed by insufficient income or income support (19%).
• 96% of Canadians think most abuse experienced by older adults is hidden or undetected.
• 22% of Canadians think a senior they know personally might be experiencing some form of abuse.
• 90% of Canadians feel the abuse experienced by an older person often gets worse over time.
• In terms of the highest priorities for governments concerning elder abuse, raising awareness among seniors about their right to live safely and securely was seen as the most important issue for 9 out of 10 Canadians (87%), followed by better enforcement of the existing laws dealing with abuse (80%), raising awareness among the public about elder abuse and how to recognize it (80%) and providing more information and resources to organizations that deal with seniors (80%).
• 67% of Canadians feel older women are more likely to be abused than older men.
• 12% of Canadians have sought out information about a situation or suspected situation of elder abuse or elder abuse in general.
• Almost 1 in 20 Canadians (5%) have searched the internet specifically for information about elder abuse issues.
At Nowhere Like Home, we want to know what YOU think about elder abuse awareness.
1. Have you seen the government’s television ads about elder abuse? Have you read the elder abuse brochures and materials on the Seniors Canada website?
2. Do you think that these materials and ads meet the government’s objectives as described earlier in this article?
3. What do you think about the Government of Canada’s elder abuse awareness campaign?
4. What do you think should be done to raise awareness about elder abuse and to help people that have been affected by elder abuse?
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Opal Rowe is founder of Nowhere Like Home, one of the most active and respected home care service providers in the Greater Toronto Area. Nowhere Like Home takes the complexity out of home care, and makes the transition easy, convenient and flexible for seniors and their family.
- Opal Rowe
Nowhere Like Home
ACE Newsletter 2009; By: Judith Wahl, Executive Director & Staff Lawyer
The Government of Canada’s recent budget announced an investment of $13.3 million over three years “to help raise awareness of issues surrounding elder abuse, along with providing seniors with appropriate assistance in dealing with it.”
On June 15, 2009, the federal government launched a nationwide awareness campaign entitled Elder Abuse – It’s Time To Face The Reality. Led by Human Resources and Social Development Canada, the objectives of the campaign are to:
• Raise public awareness of what constitutes elder abuse and that it carries serious consequences
• Inform seniors that help is available and where to find it
• Inform Canadians of their role in helping to identify and report elder abuse
The campaign includes television, internet and magazine advertisements. The television ads can be viewed at the Seniors Canada website: www.seniors.gc.ca – by clicking on the button “Elder Abuse – It’s Time To Face The Reality.”
There will also be links to a number of brochures, fact sheets and papers associated with this awareness campaign.
Canadians ’ Awareness about Elder Abuse
In 2008, Human Resources and Social Development Canada retained Environics Research Group Limited to carry out public opinion research, both quantitative and qualitative, on elder abuse.
The quantitative research was conducted by telephoning 3,001 Canadians over the age of 18, including 718 seniors aged 65 and older. The purpose of this research was to raise elder abuse awareness among the general public, provide baseline data for tracking the issue in the future and to inform the development of the public awareness campaign.
The qualitative research consisted of one-on-one interviews with front line professionals and community workers to explore their practice and experiences with seniors with respect to elder abuse, as well as their opinions on the role of government in preventing or stopping elder abuse. These individuals were also asked what they thought should be included in the federal government’s public awareness campaign on elder abuse.
The Final Research Report called Awareness and Perceptions of Canadians Toward Elder Abuse is available on the Seniors Canada Website at www.seniors.gc.ca. Some of the key findings include the following:
• Elder abuse has a very low profile among the public as a pressing problem for seniors (aged 65 or older). When asked about the most important problem facing seniors, elder abuse was mentioned by only 1% of Canadians. Health issues and illnesses were seen as the most important problems (43%), followed by insufficient income or income support (19%).
• 96% of Canadians think most abuse experienced by older adults is hidden or undetected.
• 22% of Canadians think a senior they know personally might be experiencing some form of abuse.
• 90% of Canadians feel the abuse experienced by an older person often gets worse over time.
• In terms of the highest priorities for governments concerning elder abuse, raising awareness among seniors about their right to live safely and securely was seen as the most important issue for 9 out of 10 Canadians (87%), followed by better enforcement of the existing laws dealing with abuse (80%), raising awareness among the public about elder abuse and how to recognize it (80%) and providing more information and resources to organizations that deal with seniors (80%).
• 67% of Canadians feel older women are more likely to be abused than older men.
• 12% of Canadians have sought out information about a situation or suspected situation of elder abuse or elder abuse in general.
• Almost 1 in 20 Canadians (5%) have searched the internet specifically for information about elder abuse issues.
At Nowhere Like Home, we want to know what YOU think about elder abuse awareness.
1. Have you seen the government’s television ads about elder abuse? Have you read the elder abuse brochures and materials on the Seniors Canada website?
2. Do you think that these materials and ads meet the government’s objectives as described earlier in this article?
3. What do you think about the Government of Canada’s elder abuse awareness campaign?
4. What do you think should be done to raise awareness about elder abuse and to help people that have been affected by elder abuse?
—
Opal Rowe is founder of Nowhere Like Home, one of the most active and respected home care service providers in the Greater Toronto Area. Nowhere Like Home takes the complexity out of home care, and makes the transition easy, convenient and flexible for seniors and their family.
- Opal Rowe
Nowhere Like Home
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