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BSAA Is Seeking Volunteer Board Members

BSAA Is Seeking Volunteer Board Members

Are you a senior with a desire to help others?  Would you like to develop ideas that could help other seniors stay in their homes and communities? Do you have a passion for people? Do you have three to ten hours a month to share with other like-minded seniors? Bowmont…

Seeking Research Participants

The University of Winnipeg is seeking participants aged 55+ for their research project “Denied Renting: The lived experience of rental discrimination in Canada”. Please click on the title above for a link to the Information Poster. Rental Discrimination Poster  

Seniors at risk during extreme hot weather events – From CBC.CA

Seniors at risk during extreme hot weather events – From CBC.CA

According to CBC.ca News ( https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seniors-at-risk-during-extreme-hot-weather-events-1.4192136 ), heat can be especially hard on elderly adults. In this article from 2017, Ash Kelly describes how the human body loses the ability to regulate temperature as it ages – and gives some great tips for staying cool.