Don’t assume Baby Boomers will outlive their parents.

This chart imparts two important points to me: I am older than the average American I had no idea the movie Forrest Gump was so important. The list is marginally less depressing than a game a co-worker of mine used … Continue reading → …

Ya, sure…It would seem that I’ve been hijacked – or at least my body has. And it isn’t the first time either.When I was pregnant a life force overrode my free will and put me on autopilot. It turned my life topsy-turvy. My love of hot tea vanished an…

Ya, sure…It would seem that I’ve been hijacked – or at least my body has. And it isn’t the first time either.When I was pregnant a life force overrode my free will and put me on autopilot. It turned my life topsy-turvy. My love of hot tea vanished an…

A comparison of newborn baby DNA with that of a centenarian shows that the scope of aging’s toll on genes can be dramatic. Such changes may help explain why our risk of cancer and other diseases increases as we get older.

Hubby’s grandmother is a fighter – all four feet ten inches of her. She has spent the past four days with her willpower tightly clenched around life, defying medical reason, going out just as she lived – on her own terms. No use leading her to the ligh…

Three areas that are gaining attention in the area of estate planning.

I’m filing this one under: AGING SUCKS. And, it does the WEIRDEST things to your body. Case in point: I’ve been a size 7 shoe for almost my entire life – certainly ever since my foot stopped growing around the age of sixteen. If you don’t believe me, you can ask my bestie – a [...]

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Dealing with an aging parent isn’t just emotionally difficult: it also involves a confusing array of services, from in-home care to nursing homes.

I’m alive – and I have the birthday to prove it! And I am not just alive – I am really living.I don’t have a favourite age — I have enjoyed each and every one, and usually the age that I am living becomes my favourite. Now that doesn’t mean I enjoy fi…

I’m hungry! It looks way more wholesome than it is I assure you. Okay it’s not that bad I don’t want to be putting ideas in your head either I just mean those SO are not cups of tea. We had a fabulous birthday brunch yesterday at School in Liberty Village. Thank you Courtney and [...]

What would the seniors edition of Call of Duty look like?

By Tom Blackwell Louise Levy attends regular Tai-chi classes, retired three years ago from her secretarial job and says she would still be driving today if her car had not “conked out before I did.” None of which would be particularly unusual, except Mrs. Levy is 101 years old. “My mind is still clear and [...]

Winter is tough on skin. Even my kids with their pliable skin are complaining about dryness, scratchiness and static. It kind of wreaks havoc on my old less young epidermis. It used to be that I’d pass on the pitches…

I have new next-door-neighbours again. In the five years I’ve been here, I’ve had five different sets of people living on the other side of my east wall. The most exciting set was the 23-year-old couple with the five kids (six, now). The last set was several young men who liked to party. Two of [...]

Canada’s population, we are frequently told, is rapidly aging. The big baby boomer cohort is headed out of the workforce, meaning that we face a future of very slow labour force growth and even possible shortages of workers. CIBC Economics has just gon…

Lately, Jane Fonda is everywhere on my pop culture radar. She posts frequently on Twitter and on her blog. These posts have focused on exercising and well-being, not surprising themes given Fonda’s past. Fonda recently posted a TED talk.read …

Eyelids droop, fatigue sets in yet I am compelled to write.My new fleece PJ’s are conspiring with my power surges and wreaking havoc … These days the power surges are coming fast and furious sometimes with only 15 minutes respite between. T…

When I was a young person I thought 75 was the age of an old person. This morning I realize how ridiculous I was in my youthful judgement. The physical body maybe could use a tune  up. I am slower crossing the street, take longer in the bathroom, …