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Dr. Barbara Liu (middle) is joined by community volunteer Bev Evans (l) and Elisabeth Grinstead from the Humber Heights Long Term Care Facility
Understanding Healthcare for Seniors
Etobicoke Centre M.P.P. Donna Cansfield's monthly Seniors' Advisory Group meeting at Richview Library on January 11th featured Dr. Barbara Liu, Executive Director of the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto, as the guest speaker. Dr. Liu's discussion sought to help guests better understand healthcare for seniors. She reinforced the importance of seniors having an annual review of their medications done with a health professional. She also discussed the role of simple exercises in helping to build muscle tone and stability and hence prevent falls. Her presentation covered many other topics and concluded with a question-and-answer session that saw many of the guests eager to get involved.
