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    Thank You Notes and Love Letters

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “res ...

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “resident,” there was a coloured envelope with your name handwritten on the front in ink? While I l ...

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    In Praise of Loving Touch

    People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Am ...

    People are generally living longer, but are they thriving in their later years? Clinical psychologist, Ami Rokach studies loneliness and says lonely seniors are a serious public health issue, and the ...

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    A Love Story

    This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from ...

    This is a love story. Not your usual love story. It is a story about the love a community can share from a distance. On a brilliantly sunny day in December, I was on Salt Spring Island, a 45-minute fe ...

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    The Gift of Friendship

    During this Christmas season, keep this thought in mind: material gifts are immaterial. Often the best pr ...

    During this Christmas season, keep this thought in mind: material gifts are immaterial. Often the best presents we can give to each other are a willing ear, an open heart and shared laughter. The gift ...

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    Self-Compassion

    When we are kind to ourselves or showing self-compassion, it leads to increased feelings of happiness, op ...

    When we are kind to ourselves or showing self-compassion, it leads to increased feelings of happiness, optimism, gratitude, and life satisfaction. It’s even linked to better coping and resiliency in t ...

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    Mother of the Main Event

    While most brides will don a white (or white-ish) gown, the fashion rules are less clear for the beloved ...

    While most brides will don a white (or white-ish) gown, the fashion rules are less clear for the beloved mother of the bride or groom. ...

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    Sharing Family Stories

    As we share family stories with our children, and grandchildren, implicit messages come through about who ...

    As we share family stories with our children, and grandchildren, implicit messages come through about who we are, where we have come from and the shared beliefs and traditions of our families. ...

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    He Moved In

    We knew there would be adjustments. But we didn’t realize what it would be like to combine two households ...

    We knew there would be adjustments. But we didn’t realize what it would be like to combine two households into one, small condo… and two lives. ...

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    Sex After Sixty

    I am sharing my personal story to help dispel any myths or taboos on this subject of “senior sex.” ...

    I am sharing my personal story to help dispel any myths or taboos on this subject of “senior sex.” ...

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    My Mid-Life Dabble in Online Romance

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    ynchronicity’s Compatibility Matching System has found for you a highly compatible match, based on our rigorous, multidimensional scale. With this level of compatibility, we believe you will have a lo ...

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    Grandtravelling: Machu Picchu

    Intergenerational travelling or grandtravelling, as it’s sometimes called, is becoming increasingly popul ...

    Intergenerational travelling or grandtravelling, as it’s sometimes called, is becoming increasingly popular. ...

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    Finding Love Online

    Seniors are increasingly drawn to online dating. There are sites especially for us, and among North Ameri ...

    Seniors are increasingly drawn to online dating. There are sites especially for us, and among North American adults ages 55 to 64, online dating use has doubled since 2013 according to a Pew Research ...

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    Generally Speaking...

    Family caregivers often struggle with not knowing how to speak up and get their message across to key peo ...

    Family caregivers often struggle with not knowing how to speak up and get their message across to key people involved with the person for whom they are caring. ...

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    Living Apart Together

    When Annie met Richard two years ago while cycling on the Lochside Trail, she hoped she had found a cycli ...

    When Annie met Richard two years ago while cycling on the Lochside Trail, she hoped she had found a cycling buddy and maybe a new friend. In the late afternoon of their lives, neither of them had anti ...

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    One Heavenly Date

    Dating. My heart flutters at the thought - the anticipation, the getting ready, and yes, another opportun ...

    Dating. My heart flutters at the thought - the anticipation, the getting ready, and yes, another opportunity to know my beau better. But you sure don't have to be single, a honeymooner - or even young ...

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