As the population ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is soaring and many – more than half, according to one calculate – will eventually wander off, presenting police with a unique fixed of challenges. Last year alone, Toronto police received 835 reports of missing people aged 61 and older, the highest number […]
mental health
Walk in the woods can help young people with mental health issues
In Toronto health post, a walk in the woods is good for the soul. For many, it may even improve mental health. That’s the premise of the Mood Walks program being offered by forty different agencies across the province, including Rouge Valley Health System and Parks Canada. The program is meant for young people with mental illnesses, […]
