You Can Shorten the Kidney Wait List
Every person interested in becoming a kidney donor can make a difference. Take a look at these facts and figures from the Kidney Foundation of Canada: Read more...
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Playing the Claim Game
A look through your grocery cart is sure to reveal packages of food touting one benefit or another. Read more...
Eating Healthy, Staying Wealthy
Eating on a budget doesn't have to mean an endless rotation of ramen noodles and boxes of macaroni-and-cheese. Read more...
The BC Seniors Games: It Takes a Village
When it comes to creating and maintaining a sense of community and fellowship, especially among adults 55 plus, the BC Seniors Games takes the cake. Read more...
Sing Yourself Happy and Fit
These enthusiastic choristers have personally experienced the achievement, joy, health and social benefits that come from joining together in song. Read more...
Pushing the Limit
Mature runners keep pace with their younger counterparts when it comes to marathoning. Read more...
Enjoying the Game of Golf
Experts confirm what golfers already knew – the game provides both physical and mental benefits well into one’s senior years. Read more...
Ten Tips to Keep Your Exercise Promise - Fit for the Adventure
Pledging to exercise regularly is a common New Year’s resolution and, sadly, the one most commonly abandoned. Read more...
These Shoes Are Made for Walking
Order of Canada and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient Jean Roe leads fellow walkers to fitness and friendship. Read more...
Paddling-Mad Seniors Compete
False Creek Racing Canoe Club’s dedicated paddlers hit the water rain or shine. Read more...
Caregiver Wellness
Keeping yourself well is just as important as anything you do for another person. If you neglect to take care of yourself, think of the potential impact this could have on your ability to give care. Read more...
Ask the Expert: Understanding the risks of Opioid Addiction
Pain medications like OxyContin and Fentanyl have been a lifesaver for the many Canadians suffering from chronic pain, but their use has become a double-edged sword. Read more...
What is Hypoglycemia
If you have ever gone a day without eating and noticed how low energy you feel, and perhaps gotten a headache from it, then you may have had a glimpse of what it feels like to experience a hypoglycemic event. Read more...
Resolve to Get Organized in 2013
After the big glittery ball has dropped and resolutions are made, the difficult part begins. To achieve success, observers suggest we break down our resolutions into smaller, more feasible goals. Think short-term Read more...
Enjoying Winter Activities with Less Pain
Many Canadians are sidelined from participating in the things they might normally like to do this time of year, such as cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, indoor tennis or even going away on vacation. People with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, for example, often avoid even simple things such as visiting family and friends over the holidays. Read more...
Holiday Healthy Eating Tips
Keep your sanity this holiday season by eating healthfully. Read more...
The Zen of Biking
I was reluctant to rejoin walking groups or book clubs in fact any of the activities I normally enjoyed before George died – I didn’t have the heart to return to the normal fray of my previous life. Read more...
Mind Game Mania
Have you ever noticed that you spend more time thinking about what you need to do than it actually takes to do it? Read more...
How to Make Healthy Choices as You Age
Whether you are 26 or 62, when it comes to making healthy lifestyle choices – it's never too late. Read more...
Doctor Offers Answers on Digestive Problems
It's not exactly everyone's favourite subject, but gastrointestinal upsets – such as diarrhea – will most likely affect you at some point in your life. Read more...
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