Jan 4, 2022 | In The News
Heart health is critical to healthy living. Cardiovascular disease is one of the top killers in Canada. In 2019, cardiovascular disease was responsible for 189 deaths per 100,000 population, second only to cancer. Maintaining heart health can not only help you live...
Jul 7, 2021 | In The News
Forgetfulness happens at the best of times. It’s why people make lists, write things on calendars, use sticky notes, or set alarms. Forgetfulness is perfectly normal and often increases with age. Despite the normalcy, increased forgetfulness can be alarming. When does...
Jul 5, 2021 | In The News
Healthy eating is part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Getting the right vitamins and minerals in our diet can help us feel healthy and energized but it can also help us ward off or manage health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and...
![[UPDATED] Eligible Seniors in Kingston Should Apply for The Seniors Dental Care Program](https://councilonagingkingston.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/umanoide-KeVKEs1_RDU-unsplash-1080x675.jpg)
May 31, 2021 | In The News
[This post has been updated to reflect the expanded eligibility requirements for the Seniors Dental Care Program set to take effect August 1, 2021. See below for eligibility updates.] Oral health plays a significant role in overall health and wellbeing. Aside from...
May 20, 2021 | In The News
With the sometimes high costs of retirement home living, it makes sense that more and more seniors are choosing to stay in their own homes. But, in order to make this possible, you must prepare in advance for potential changes in mobility and/or declining health. ...
May 22, 2020 | In The News
A few years ago, a request for help came in to our Peer Support Line. The call was from a woman in her nineties, who had, in the span of 8 months, lost both her husband and her son leaving her with no living relatives. The request was simple, she wondered if we had...
Mar 25, 2020 | In The News
In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, the Kingston-Frontenac Council on Aging wants to share our Senior’s Guide to Navigating Community Resources with as many people as possible. To that end, we have made the guide available for download online. Compiled in...
