When someone is fearful of falling, they start to avoid everyday activities by staying at home and doing less. This lack of activity leads to loss of strength, reduced muscle tone, and loss of coordination and balance. This physical deterioration increases the risk of falling and if a fall does occur, it further heightens the fear. Turn your fear of falling into positive actions; remain active, exercise regularly, use assistive devices such as walkers or grab bars and wear sensible shoes. Consider joining a group session designed especially to teach balance exercises for fall prevention.

Everyone wants to be happy — but sometimes it can seem so out-of-reach! Happiness is not always an easy target. Maybe you are carrying around a sense of dissatisfaction, irritation, or disappointment that does not go away. Where does this come from? Is it how you are living now, or is it an old experience? Other people say “let it go” – but how do you do that?! How can you change the story? Counselling provides a safe, encouraging place to explore your options, including how to start connecting with what makes you feel satisfied and joyful.

The BC Responsible & Problem Gambling Program offer Prevention Services including: • Education and information for students in grades 5 to 12 • Training for student leadership programs and peer helpers • Information sessions for parent groups, ESL classes, college and university classes, community groups, and treatment programs • Drama projects and awareness booths for older adult populations
• Training for community professionals • On-campus awareness initiatives for college and university students • Culturally relevant gambling awareness programs for Aboriginal, Asian, South Asian and other populations. We will work with your group to ensure messaging regarding responsible and/or problem gambling awareness meets your group’s needs.

Did you know that lack of stability and balance account for a large portion of foot and back pain issues? Today, wellness consumers want products to enhance their quality of life and are asking for natural, safe solutions for more energy, pain relief and enhanced mobility. VoxxLife socks and insoles with HPT optimize the user’s stability and balance at the nervous system level and provide relief from aches and pains with drug free proven technology. Voxx Human Performance Technology (HPT) is based on 45 Years of research in Neuromuscular Science, Chiropractic Neurology and Reflexology. Come see a balance demo at the 55+ Lifestyle Show on March 10 at the Pearkes Rec Centre, Victoria.

Neel and Rupal Tanna are the husband and wife pharmacist/owner team at Duncan Pharmacy on Canada Avenue. Remedy’sRx pharmacies are independently owned and operated by pharmacists who believe in investing in the best possible pharmacy care. At Remedy’sRx, you’ll experience a level of personal attention unmatched by larger chains. Neel and Rupal are focused on building relationships with their customers and members of their community. Duncan Pharmacy offers free Blister Pack service, flu shots, travel vaccines, diabetes education, and free prescription delivery. They are building their reputation by going above and beyond customers’ every expectation.

Dental implants are highly effective in restoring the natural smile. Dentures are fit over implant anchors that have been placed by a qualified implant dentist. Advantages of dental implants include, *Better stability while eating *Less food seepage under the denture *Increased preservation of bone *Decreased gum tissue shrinkage. Dental implants are esthetically superior and feel much closer to that of your natural teeth. Dental implants have a long demonstrated rate of clinical success. Your denturist working with implant dentists uses the latest dental technology in order to give you the best and brightest smile.

Brain injury survivors have ‘brain fatigue’; feeling overloaded, overwhelmed and stressed to the breaking point. They can’t think, their brain feels foggy, lost, stuck or blocked. If you have a brain injury, balancing and pacing are key. The challenge is to find a new healthy balance. Everything is harder and takes longer. Avoid pushing too hard. Compensate by cutting back, simplifying and being kind and patient with yourself. Rehabilitation is a delicate balance between challenging yourself to promote healing but not so much to prevent discouraging setbacks. This will be one of the toughest challenges of your life. It gets easier in time.