Coping with the Winter Blues
By Eva Wang, a student in Aging and Health at McMaster University. Ever feeling low or continuously sad in winter? Or [...]
Wearing Hearing Aids Fosters Social Engagement and Supports our Aging Brain
Here we are starting the 'new year' in September, again. Even for retirees, this is a time to resume activities for [...]
Together, We Can Confront the Loneliness Pandemic
Written by Ellen Ryan Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. ~ R. Satoro Let’s begin the New [...]
Where Housing Meets Health: Seniors’ Social Isolation
Written by Justine Levesque What is Social isolation? There are varying definitions of social isolation in the literature, but the World [...]
Hope and Resilience During the Pandemic
Purple leaf sand cherry- Prunus x cistena Written by: Stephanie Wickens Finding ways to [...]
Volunteer Profile: Senior Tech Resources
Introduction Hi there! My name is Jasminder Khehra and I am a student volunteer for Hamilton Aging in Community. I help out [...]
Cohousing 101 – Introductory Webinar
When: Saturday, December 5, 10:30am - 12:30pm Join us for an introduction to cohousing and learn how it addresses social isolation, affordability [...]
Art and Letters for Seniors: Intergenerational Connections in Times of Social Isolation
Written by: Stephanie Wickens (McMaster Student of Gerontology and Hamilton Aging in Community Member) Since the beginning of March, we have [...]