B.C. has a new advocate for seniors
Dan Levitt, adjunct professor of gerontology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) is the newly appointed B.C. Seniors’ Advocate. Levitt succeeds Isobel Mackenzie as the province’s second seniors’ advocate beginning in 2024. Levitt has been in several leadership roles in relation to long-term care operations and is the current Chief Executive Officer of KinVillage, a non-profit […]
Are you putting off getting the shingles vaccine?
As people age, their risk for certain health conditions increases, and one of these conditions is shingles. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. For seniors, the risk of developing shingles is particularly high, and the potential complications […]
More Canadian seniors are becoming food tourists
As food tourism rises, discovering, savouring, and sharing culinary offerings are now key aspects of the traveller experience for seniors looking to explore. Trip.com data reveals an over 30% year-on-year increase in senior users searching for food-related keywords globally, with growing interest in terms like “fine dining,” “local specialities,” and food-destination pairings like “Tokyo street food” and […]
