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, …

I didn’t want to become someone who whines about growing older and bemoans the horrors of menopause. I’ve accepted the fact that changes are inevitable and chosen to embrace each and every affliction with grace and dignity. But can I tell you “oh what …

I grow old, I grow old, I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach? I shall wear white flannel trousers and walk upon the beach, and hear the mermaids singing each to each … T S Eliot Meh…

Josh Visser, CTVNews.ca Approximately 10 per cent of the one million Canadians who fought in the Second World War are alive today, and according to Veterans Affairs Canada, they’re dying at a rate of about 50 every day. Factor in their average age of 87 years old — which tops the average Canadian’s life expectancy [...]

At home with Claude: Claude Lord at times gets emotional, especially when thinks back to his brief military career in Montreal. Lord, a Canadian military veteran, lives in a shipping container in a poor neighbourhood of Montreal. By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press MONTREAL – He steps over piles of trash, past the dog wolfing [...]

You turned 99 today; a milestone of monumental proportion. We thought you wouldn’t understand or remember, but when your daughter showed up bearing joy and birthday greetings, you spoke up loud and clear, “My birthday is in October”. And you were right…

You turned 99 today; a milestone of monumental proportion. We thought you wouldn’t understand or remember, but when your daughter showed up bearing joy and birthday greetings, you spoke up loud and clear, “My birthday is in October”. And you were right…

You can add another name to the list of berries that are good for you. Blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, the goji. All are considered to have health-enhancing properties. Now say hello to the haskap berry, whose proponents claim it has three times the antioxidants of wild blueberries. “Our want is to make Lunenburg County the centre [...]

The scientific advances of the last century – and even of that last ten years – have been dizzying. The ability to turn ordinary skin cells into stem cells that can become any type of cell in the body; organ, limb and face transplants; gene therapy – a…

Haliburton artist
I do. I get bored doing things in the yard, in the garden, but managed to wash floors today.That’s what I love about photography. I can go out, take photos, come back in, upload photos. I could never sit still long enough to do…

Dear Readers; I knew there was a reason why I never read instructions! Wednesday 24th August, 2011 Older brains get more benefit than younger brains from learning information the hard way, via trial-and-error learning, a study led by scientists at Baycrest’s world-renowned Rotman Research Institute in Toronto has confirmed. The finding will surprise professional educators [...]

You might think that you’re pretty content now, but just wait until you hit late middle age. A recent story by Libby Copeland over at Slate – “Obama at 50: Older, Wiser…Happier?” – explores how studies of happiness are finding that once we get past middle age, the rest feels like relatively smooth sailing. In [...]

It’s been a long, emotional day; one part “transition” and one part celebration – but both involved milestones. MIH and I moved her 98 year old mom from a long term care facility that had all of the trappings  of a “nice place”, however they were …

There is growing evidence that whey protein triggers the activity of osteoblasts, the cells in bones which are responsible for building new bone. It can play an significant part in increasing bone density and improving the quality of collagen in the co…

Today, more than ever, aging women need to look after their health. As life has become steadily more pressurized, so the stresses and strains to which women are subjected have increased. An aging woman may be preoccupied so much working and holding tog…