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Bugs and Bowels: Healthy Gut

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Bugs and Bowels: Healthy Gut

As we add years to our lives, we cannot eat as we used to. We do not tolerate fried foods and large meals ...

As we add years to our lives, we cannot eat as we used to. We do not tolerate fried foods and large meals as we once did. The digestive tract, although a very resilient system, changes as we age causi ...

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Breaking New Ground

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Breaking New Ground

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower ...

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower-income housing to oceanside, resort-style living. MCKAY APARTMENTS – BURNABY Opened December 2 ...

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The Ageless Beauty of Women

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The Ageless Beauty of Women

Societal standards for what makes a woman beautiful constantly shift: heavy black eyeliner in Ancient Egy ...

Societal standards for what makes a woman beautiful constantly shift: heavy black eyeliner in Ancient Egypt; white powdered faces in the 18th century; or a curvy feminine shape in the 1950s. Over the ...

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SoundWaves – yet another reason to visit Nashville

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SoundWaves – yet another reason to visit Nashville

Admittedly, I am not a water baby. Swimsuits strike fear in my heart. But, here I am in Nashville’s Gaylo ...

Admittedly, I am not a water baby. Swimsuits strike fear in my heart. But, here I am in Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Resort striding across one of the atriums in my cover-up headed for SoundWaves. May ...

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Shingles, Really?

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Shingles, Really?

A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed tha ...

A few weeks ago as I lay in my bed and for no special reason, I fingered my left shoulder and noticed that I had a bit of a bone poking out. I decided to check my right shoulder, no bone but felt a fe ...

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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

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Are Senior Drivers As At Risk As We Think?

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be ...

In a world where we are all living longer, a topic that keeps being discussed is whether there should be stricter measures placed on senior drivers. The impression of a white-haired head peering over ...

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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

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Bring Back Your Zest For Life

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes s ...

Are you looking for ways to energize and refresh your perspective? As we grow older, life can sometimes seem to lose some of its brilliance. If you could use a little boost, here are a few ideas for p ...

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Caregiver Support for Dementia

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Caregiver Support for Dementia

Dementia is a broad term to describe a group of signs and symptoms seen in a variety of diseases affectin ...

Dementia is a broad term to describe a group of signs and symptoms seen in a variety of diseases affecting the brain, such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Dementia affects less than three per cent of all Brit ...

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How Cats Make You Happier and Healthier

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How Cats Make You Happier and Healthier

What a crowning achievement -- you've reached the golden years! If you'd like a steadfast friend with who ...

What a crowning achievement -- you've reached the golden years! If you'd like a steadfast friend with whom to share them, consider cat adoption. Among pet options, cats are perfect for older adults, b ...

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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

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5 Ways To Save On The Cost Of Long-Term Care

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasi ...

Workers can get ready for long-term care costs by putting money into long-term investments or by purchasing health insurance. Taking care of yourself as you reach your later years, however, doesn’t ne ...

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“Just Do It!”

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“Just Do It!”

Many of us have a fear of missing out – a fear that once we reach a certain age, we are “too old” to try ...

Many of us have a fear of missing out – a fear that once we reach a certain age, we are “too old” to try anything new. Instead, we watch from the sidelines as the younger generation takes part in acti ...

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Tapping Into Magic

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Tapping Into Magic

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dan ...

Lights dim, curtains rise. Out of the darkness, we are suddenly dazzled by a glamorous, exuberant tap dancing troupe. Synchronized, happy, high energy, their silver-tinged locks and sparkling smiles h ...

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Courageous & Outrageous – October 2018

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Courageous & Outrageous – October 2018

In the column this month, I’d like to share a freestyle poem written by my daughter. Recently published i ...

In the column this month, I’d like to share a freestyle poem written by my daughter. Recently published in her book of poetry, Mechanics of Dreaming, it called to me as I had been looking at my hands ...

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Reboot – October 2018

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Reboot – October 2018

DAVID WONG, an accomplished architect and author with a biology background that led him to initiate Save ...

DAVID WONG, an accomplished architect and author with a biology background that led him to initiate Save the Frogs Day in Vancouver schools, is adamant about leaving a civic legacy of diversity that e ...

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Letting Go

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Letting Go

Remember what it was like being newly married and setting up your first home, excited and eager to begin ...

Remember what it was like being newly married and setting up your first home, excited and eager to begin building a lifetime of precious memories? The thought of growing old seemed so far away. But ti ...

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