Never Too Old To Take The First Step
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My ears perked up when I heard, "Oldest hip hop group in the world, known as Hip-Op-Eration" What a superbly clever name! And then I watched the trailer and I was hooked.
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The Story of Ken
/The story of Ken began a couple of weeks ago when in the middle of the day, a gentleman entered our office and when I peeked my head around the corner to see who's there, he had already ventured all the way up the stairs.
Read MoreI Remember When I Paint
/Narrated by actress Olivia de Havilland, I Remember Better When I Paint is a groundbreaking documentary showing how the creative arts can enhance the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s.
Read MoreA Celebration of Transformation
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We recently celebrated a year of successful transformation for LINKages Society at our Annual General Meeting. The celebration was attended by friends, partners and supporters who helped us with the transition of management and staff
Read MoreI Remember When I Paint
/Narrated by actress Olivia de Havilland, I Remember Better When I Paint is a groundbreaking documentary showing how the creative arts can enhance the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s.
Read MoreTech Squad To The Rescue
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After arriving at Murdoch Manner all of us began to set up things to begin our class. Before we had even finished putting on our aprons and name tags one of the seniors named Gary walked through the door and stood off to the side.
Read MoreFrom Youths to Seniors - Happy Thanksgiving
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Put together 6 energetic youths from the Bow Valley College and University of Calgary and 100 hungry seniors; a delicious turkey meal cooked up by chef Fred and his amazing team of helpers and you get a party that is full of merriment, chatter and laughter.
Read MoreIt's a heartbreak .... to turn away so many students.
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We began the LINKages school program with an Information Session for the students, organised in collaboration with our enthusiastic school partners.
Read MoreEpitome of Graceful Aging
/I was recently struck by the cheerful, graceful and unbelievably joyous demeanor of President Jimmy Carter as he announced to the world that he has cancer on his brain and at one point thought that he had weeks to live. If you didn't pay attention to his message, you might have guessed that he looked and behaved as if he had won the lottery! At 91 years old,, he is the still the model citizen who inspires; from his strident energetic moves to his uplifting, joyous and positively infectious spirit; he defines for many of us what it is like to age gracefully, meaningfully and embracingly. As Mark Twain once said, "Age is mind over matter. If you don't mind it, it doesn't matter."
Digital Connections - from slow adopter to fan!
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The first Digital Connections sessions at Columbus Place in Bridgeland got off to a roaring start with a strong showing of youth and senior volunteers. The senior participants came from the Columbus Manor and nearby residential buildings.
Read MoreAn Act of Kindness
/This profound story came from our Don Bosco junior high program...
Read MoreA Glorious IG Day celebration
/Our IG Day celebrations were a smashing success, thanks to the hard work of all volunteers, funders, sponsors and entertainers who came out in support of our event.
Read MoreCountdown to Intergenerational Day celebrations on Sat. May 30
/Join us in support of connecting youths and seniors in impactful ways. We will be celebrating Intergenerational Day in 3 locations:
Read MoreNew Zealand Retirement Home's Video Tribute to Pharrell's "Happy" Shows Getting Old Isn't So Bad
/Check out this great article and video in BUSTLE magazine about 80-something-year-old residents of New Zealand having way more fun than us!
Writer Stephanie Hayes says the video, "80-odd Years of Happy," shows residents boxing, swimming, dancing, singing, wearing flat caps, etc.
For the full article and video, click here.
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Did you know 2015 is LINKages' 21st year? We can't help but feel great about the upcoming year. With it's start, LINKages is gearing up for some new and exciting projects. We can't do it without your help though!
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