Tag: august 2022 | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine

THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST

Posted by Barbara Risto
|Date: July 28, 2022
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THRIVE BEYOND 55: AUGUST

Just over 25 years ago, my husband and I sold our condo and purchased a single home that could be modifie ...

Just over 25 years ago, my husband and I sold our condo and purchased a single home that could be modified into two independent living spaces. My mother-in-law was approaching her 70s, and still resid ...

July 28, 2022
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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO MOVE?

Posted by Lesley Taylor
|Date: July 28, 2022
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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO MOVE?

Is there a right time or a best time to move to a seniors’ residence or retirement community? Most retire ...

Is there a right time or a best time to move to a seniors’ residence or retirement community? Most retirement communities are geared to those 55 and up, but there is no magic age to indicate that it’s ...

July 28, 2022
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT RESIDENCE

Posted by Laurie Mueller
|Date: July 28, 2022
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT RESIDENCE

Certain factors when considering a move can make or break your experience. Whether downsizing to a smalle ...

Certain factors when considering a move can make or break your experience. Whether downsizing to a smaller home or deciding to move into a seniors’ residence, be sure you have examined all the angles ...

July 28, 2022
| by Laurie Mueller

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DOIN’ THE SHU’

Posted by Joan Boxall
|Date: July 28, 2022
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DOIN’ THE SHU’

We’ve driven five hours over the Coquihalla Highway from Vancouver to the Shuswap Lake Region to ‘do the ...

We’ve driven five hours over the Coquihalla Highway from Vancouver to the Shuswap Lake Region to ‘do the Shu’. Centrally-located in BC, the Shuswap is easy-access for Albertans who are a five-hour dri ...

July 28, 2022
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NEVER TOO LATE TO HEAL

Posted by Christine Blanchette
|Date: July 28, 2022
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NEVER TOO LATE TO HEAL

Looking in a mirror you see a reflection of yourself, but do you know who you really are? It’s a question ...

Looking in a mirror you see a reflection of yourself, but do you know who you really are? It’s a question that has plagued Patricia (Trish) Clarke most of her life. The BC resident is an accomplished ...

July 28, 2022
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HOW WE MET

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: July 28, 2022
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HOW WE MET

Stuart & Amanda Stuart and Amanda met in the mid-1970s, in their late 20s, at a press conference in M ...

Stuart & Amanda Stuart and Amanda met in the mid-1970s, in their late 20s, at a press conference in Montreal. Both journalists, he was based in Toronto and she in Vancouver, where much of her fami ...

July 28, 2022
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INSPIRED MAKEOVER: LINDA MCGARRY

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: July 28, 2022
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INSPIRED MAKEOVER: LINDA MCGARRY

Following a 39-year career as a registered nurse, Linda McGarry decided to retire and start pursuing her ...

Following a 39-year career as a registered nurse, Linda McGarry decided to retire and start pursuing her passions. “I worked 12-hour shifts in scrubs and a ponytail with short fingernails and sturdy s ...

July 28, 2022
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STEPS PER DAY: HOW MANY FOR GOOD HEALTH?

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: July 28, 2022
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STEPS PER DAY: HOW MANY FOR GOOD HEALTH?

Completing 10,000 steps daily is a healthy and worthwhile goal. However, it’s not a magic number or even ...

Completing 10,000 steps daily is a healthy and worthwhile goal. However, it’s not a magic number or even necessary for good health. Japanese marketers devised the recommendation for 10,000 steps daily ...

July 28, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SUMMER

Posted by Laurie Mueller
|Date: July 28, 2022
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LIVING ON PURPOSE: THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SUMMER

Summer is such a magical time for me. When I was young, summer meant going home to visit family on Hornby ...

Summer is such a magical time for me. When I was young, summer meant going home to visit family on Hornby Island and playing in the fields with my cousins. When my children were young, summer meant sp ...

July 28, 2022
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CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK: A UTAH GEM

Posted by Marilyn Jones
|Date: July 28, 2022
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CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK: A UTAH GEM

Utah offers five National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. Each has distinct fea ...

Utah offers five National Parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches and Canyonlands. Each has distinct features, and each provides an unusual and sometimes spiritual experience. It has been 50 years si ...

July 28, 2022
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CAMARADERIE AND ADVENTURE

Posted by Jesmina Biserovic
|Date: July 28, 2022
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CAMARADERIE AND ADVENTURE

Motor Maids is one of the first and oldest continuously operated women’s motorcycling organizations in No ...

Motor Maids is one of the first and oldest continuously operated women’s motorcycling organizations in North America. Established in 1940, it was sanctioned by the American Motorcycle Association in 1 ...

July 28, 2022
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JOE COUGHLIN: DON’T EVER GIVE UP!

Posted by Joseph Blake
|Date: July 28, 2022
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JOE COUGHLIN: DON’T EVER GIVE UP!

Big band jazz dominated popular music between WWI and WWII. Every band had a vocalist and big band record ...

Big band jazz dominated popular music between WWI and WWII. Every band had a vocalist and big band records by Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and other singing stars amplified the musi ...

July 28, 2022
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