The brain is inarguably one of the most important organs of our entire body. Think of it as the body’s Central Processing Unit (CPU). When the CPU (the central part of the computer) overheats or malfunctions, it damages other components such as the hard drives, or it can cause the computer to crash altogether. Similarly,
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In Colorado, United States, a 73-year-old woman with dementia is suing the city and its police department. The reason? She forgot to pay for her groceries, and the police made her compensate for that with a dislocated shoulder in her arrest for the offence. The police say they stopped and tried questioning her on the
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For every 66 children and youth in Canada alone, one is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Yet, the anti-vaccine lobbies haven’t stopped targeting ASD. What had started from the MMR vaccine has now put the COVID-vaccination drive in Canada and elsewhere under fresh dangers. It’s, therefore, high time to cleanse facts from fiction. Especially
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Action takes place on International Nurses Day Annie’s Place brings meals to Burnaby General Hospital for COVID-19 frontline workers and health care teams PUBLISHED May 12, 2020 Frontline medical staff at Burnaby General Hospital were treated to dinner today (Tuesday, 12 May 2020) by staff at Annie’s Place Group Care which provides
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…Get Your Eyes Checked Today! Did you know that August is Eye Exam month? Whether you did or didn’t, this is the perfect time to schedule a comprehensive eye exam. It’s a proven fact that so many individuals need eye care but don’t know it. It has been shown that nearly 50% of parents with
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 30th, is International Day of Friendship. All of us at Annie’s Place love this day as we see the power of friendship, companionship and love daily in our work. We have witnessed clients overcome great obstacles and love from friends and family has helped this to happen. We also consider everyone we
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At Annie’s Place, our favourite word is Help – that’s all we do day in and day out for our clients. Whether it’s helping someone get back on their feet before an operation, or helping out a senior who wants to get in shape at the gym or accompanying a client to a doctor’s appointment,
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May is Speech & Hearing Loss Month so we wanted to take the time to speak more about speech & hearing as well as what to do if you or your loved one has an issue with speech or hearing loss. At least 20% of U.S. adults (and around the same in Canada), at some
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Around 1 in 5 women will experience a mental health problem either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. It can be really difficult to open up about a mental health problem at this point in life – a new mother might feel pressure to be happy, or worry that others may not think she’s
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April is Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. No one wants to get a cancer diagnosis – it is scary, uncertain and often an emotional time for the individual and the family. After the initial diagnosis is given and a treatment plan is agreed upon, it’s very important for loved ones to gather around and support
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