A six-week arts and discussion program called Project Inspire brought older adults together from diverse social and cultural backgrounds to produce collaborative art and discuss their views on ageism. United Active Living worked closely with United Way and two of its agency partners – LINKages Society and the Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association (CCECA) to bring […]
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United’s Impressive Summer Program Guides
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the mountains, parks and gardens that Calgary and area have to offer. Residents of the two United communities have a wide range of choices for getting out and about to enjoy the sunshine. Last weekend, residents at Fish Creek were busy planting herbs and flowers […]
5 Top Questions to Ask When Searching for an Older Adult Community
The best time to research an older adult community either for yourself or a parent, is when you don’t need one. Time is on your side, and the pros and cons can be weighed without the stress of a time constraint. Searching when a crisis occurs not only limits your choices, but decisions can easily […]
“This World is but a Canvas to our Imagination”
Author, poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau knew the value of imagination to change the way we perceive the world around us. Research is discovering that as we get older, we may lose our short-term memories, but we rarely lose our imaginations. Incorporating art, theatre, dance and song into our lives as we age paves […]
Minding the Mind – the Value of Lifelong Learning
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” – Henry Ford As we hit our retirement years and think ahead to a life of leisure, what should that look like? How many times have we heard about friends or family members who have retired, but whose […]
