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FOREVER FIT: SHOULD WE STOP EATING FISH?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 25, 2021
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FOREVER FIT: SHOULD WE STOP EATING FISH?

Eating fish is good for us, right? Well, that depends on who you ask – or your source. Fish are low in sa ...

Eating fish is good for us, right? Well, that depends on who you ask – or your source. Fish are low in saturated fat and provide a rich source of omega 3s. This fatty acid is vital for brain health, c ...

September 25, 2021
| by Eve Lees

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OPTIMAL AGING

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: September 25, 2021
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OPTIMAL AGING

Do you want to know how to stop aging? Stop living! Okay, maybe that’s not exactly what you wanted to rea ...

Do you want to know how to stop aging? Stop living! Okay, maybe that’s not exactly what you wanted to read. The best way to slow down aging is of course to LIVE. I think we can all list people we’ve k ...

September 25, 2021
| by Wendy Johnstone

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THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: July 26, 2021
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: August 2021

As we reflect on retirement housing in this issue, I’m reminded of my own journey with family members and ...

As we reflect on retirement housing in this issue, I’m reminded of my own journey with family members and friends through the process of deciding whether or not to move. For over 13 years my mother-in ...

July 26, 2021
| by Barbara Risto

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HORSES FOSTER HEALING

Posted by Virginia Sperl
|Date: July 26, 2021
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HORSES FOSTER HEALING

Pippa greets me with a warm smile and elegant British accent, while maneuvering her electric wheelchair l ...

Pippa greets me with a warm smile and elegant British accent, while maneuvering her electric wheelchair like an Indy 500 driver: strategically analyzing her surroundings but without the speed. A skill ...

July 26, 2021
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CYCLING THE GARONNE CANAL TOWPATH IN SOUTHWEST FRANCE

Posted by Joan Boxall
|Date: July 26, 2021
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CYCLING THE GARONNE CANAL TOWPATH IN SOUTHWEST FRANCE

B for BordeauxCooling our toes in the world’s original water mirror, fog emanates every 15 minutes from t ...

B for BordeauxCooling our toes in the world’s original water mirror, fog emanates every 15 minutes from the banks of water that define Bordeaux in two words: bord and eaux. This UNESCO world heritage ...

July 26, 2021
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FINDING LITTLE MOMENTS OF SELF-CARE

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: July 26, 2021
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FINDING LITTLE MOMENTS OF SELF-CARE

When we are working with a caregiver and we hear them struggling to prioritize their needs or find time a ...

When we are working with a caregiver and we hear them struggling to prioritize their needs or find time and energy to keep well, it’s never easy for us to respond with, “Put your own oxygen mask on fi ...

July 26, 2021
| by Wendy Johnstone

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LIVING ON PURPOSE

Posted by Laurie Mueller
|Date: June 29, 2021
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LIVING ON PURPOSE

PANDEMIC PROJECTSYou might laugh at this. You might shake your head in disbelief of such an idea. Or you ...

PANDEMIC PROJECTSYou might laugh at this. You might shake your head in disbelief of such an idea. Or you may laugh with glee. I’m in Tony Robbins (the motivational guru from the US) “Inner Circle.” I’ ...

June 29, 2021
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TB Vets aiming to help more COVID patients

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: May 31, 2021
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TB Vets aiming to help more COVID patients

50/50 raffle to provide a ventilator to four more BC hospitals A bad cough, headaches, a fever, and fatig ...

50/50 raffle to provide a ventilator to four more BC hospitals A bad cough, headaches, a fever, and fatigue – 72-year-old Langley resident Roger Pinette had been battling illness for a few days before ...

May 31, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: May 27, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: June 2021

One of the greatest gifts of the last year has been the opportunity to reflect inward. We get so caught u ...

One of the greatest gifts of the last year has been the opportunity to reflect inward. We get so caught up in the gyrations of running our lives that we don’t notice our lives are often running us rag ...

May 27, 2021
| by Barbara Risto

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FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS NO MATTER YOUR AGE

Posted by Martin Donner
|Date: May 27, 2021
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FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS NO MATTER YOUR AGE

In 1833, Alfred, Lord Tennyson penned the poem “Ulysses,” which chronicles the yearnings of an aging myth ...

In 1833, Alfred, Lord Tennyson penned the poem “Ulysses,” which chronicles the yearnings of an aging mythical hero to again set out in search of the adventures that made his life worth living. Almost ...

May 27, 2021
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CONNECTING WITH SENIORS IN CARE

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: May 27, 2021
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CONNECTING WITH SENIORS IN CARE

Last week, I captured this photo of a client during a visit with her in long-term care. She absolutely lo ...

Last week, I captured this photo of a client during a visit with her in long-term care. She absolutely loves her interactive robotic pup. It’s a wonderful and meaningful way to share a connection with ...

May 27, 2021
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SUMMERTIME SIGHT SAVERS

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: May 27, 2021
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SUMMERTIME SIGHT SAVERS

Minimizing sun exposure and wearing sunglasses will greatly reduce risk of eye damage. Long-term exposure ...

Minimizing sun exposure and wearing sunglasses will greatly reduce risk of eye damage. Long-term exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can build up in the eyes, and may lead to cancer in the eyes, ca ...

May 27, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: May 2021

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: April 29, 2021
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Thrive Beyond 55: May 2021

Spring in BC is arriving later than usual, and so are a lot of other things… including the first dose of ...

Spring in BC is arriving later than usual, and so are a lot of other things… including the first dose of the COVID vaccine. Many of us thought BC would be further ahead by now. Like many things ...

April 29, 2021
| by Barbara Risto

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CAREGIVER SUPPORT PLAN: MAKE IT PERSONAL

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: April 29, 2021
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CAREGIVER SUPPORT PLAN: MAKE IT PERSONAL

Caregiving is caregiving. Frequency, intensity, duration, and types of caregiving vary, but each caregive ...

Caregiving is caregiving. Frequency, intensity, duration, and types of caregiving vary, but each caregiver is on a continuum. With that comes change and uncertainty. Developing a caregiving support pl ...

April 29, 2021
| by Wendy Johnstone

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The Auxiliary Gift Shop on Wheels

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: April 26, 2021
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The Auxiliary Gift Shop on Wheels

If you talk to some of the longer-serving members of the Auxiliary to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, one ...

If you talk to some of the longer-serving members of the Auxiliary to the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, one of the things you will learn is that they used to have a gift shop cart that went around to ea ...

April 26, 2021
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