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Unmasking Common Aging Myths

Posted by Jaimie Roebuck
|Date: September 23, 2019
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Unmasking Common Aging Myths

Think you know the facts about aging? Think again. Canadians are living longer now than ever before, but ...

Think you know the facts about aging? Think again. Canadians are living longer now than ever before, but there are still widespread assumptions about growing older that are inherently untrue. We’re in ...

September 23, 2019
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Keep Going at 85 with Zest in Life

Posted by Judith M. Taylor
|Date: September 17, 2019
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Keep Going at 85 with Zest in Life

To retire into idleness is to die. This opinion is supported by a recent Wall Street Journal report, “The ...

To retire into idleness is to die. This opinion is supported by a recent Wall Street Journal report, “The Case Against Early Retirement,” which states that like “many other pleasures, [retirement] may ...

September 17, 2019
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Reboot – June 2019

Posted by Verena Foxx
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Reboot – June 2019

DR. JOHN MILLAR started his medical career as a McGill graduated internist with a pilot’s licence, joinin ...

DR. JOHN MILLAR started his medical career as a McGill graduated internist with a pilot’s licence, joining a team of Zambian Flying Doctors (although he was flown – not piloting himself – to the villa ...

June 01, 2019
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Testicular Cancer: What You Need to Know

Posted by INSPIRED Staff
|Date: May 02, 2019
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Testicular Cancer: What You Need to Know

With about 1,200 cases of testicular cancer diagnosed each year in Canada, it has become the most common ...

With about 1,200 cases of testicular cancer diagnosed each year in Canada, it has become the most common form of cancer in young men in the county. If you or someone close to you has been recently dia ...

May 02, 2019
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When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

Posted by Jaimie Roebuck
|Date: April 08, 2019
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When it Comes to Activity, Now is the Time to Act

There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for? Staying active as you age is one ...

There is an “I” in activity for a reason, so what are you waiting for? Staying active as you age is one of the most effective ways to improve your physical and mental health. For cardiovascular disea ...

April 08, 2019
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I Walk Alone

Posted by Cal Smith
|Date: March 01, 2019
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I Walk Alone

When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to ...

When asked how he felt about growing old, a 50-year-old acquaintance said, “I didn't think I was going to live past 18… so every day is just one big miserable surprise. I doubt if it will be much diff ...

March 01, 2019
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Shingles, Really?

Posted by Barbara Ellis
|Date: January 31, 2019
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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 ...

January 31, 2019
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My Gym Workout Journey

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: October 01, 2018
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My Gym Workout Journey

It all started with one Pilates class at my local recreation centre. There, the brainstorm hit me: why no ...

It all started with one Pilates class at my local recreation centre. There, the brainstorm hit me: why not go to the gym after class and maximize my strength-building efforts? Now that might sound spo ...

October 01, 2018
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Accessing Community Resources

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Accessing Community Resources

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you ar ...

If you are unsure about what kind of help you can access in the community when caring for someone, you are among the many British Columbians who find navigating the healthcare system overwhelming and ...

September 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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How to Buy Hearing Aids

Posted by Hearing Health Foundation
|Date: August 31, 2018
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How to Buy Hearing Aids

Hearing loss is a common health condition among adults ages 55 and older. Fortunately, almost all individ ...

Hearing loss is a common health condition among adults ages 55 and older. Fortunately, almost all individuals with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids. As with any major purchase, selecting a h ...

August 31, 2018
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6 Tips to Get You Running After 55

Posted by Bruce Deacon
|Date: August 02, 2018
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6 Tips to Get You Running After 55

Events like the GoodLife Fitness Victoria 8km provide great motivation to lace up the shoes and get out t ...

Events like the GoodLife Fitness Victoria 8km provide great motivation to lace up the shoes and get out the door. But once the door slams behind you, should you go for a brisk walk or a run? Which is ...

August 02, 2018
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Using Opioids for Pain

Posted by Ann Brandt
|Date: July 31, 2018
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Using Opioids for Pain

Pain control is an issue in times of illness or injury, but the medications used to address the pain can ...

Pain control is an issue in times of illness or injury, but the medications used to address the pain can carry a double-edged sword that we need to be aware of. Outside the drug culture that makes new ...

July 31, 2018
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Across the Miles

Posted by Wendy Johnstone
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Across the Miles

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved ...

About a quarter of all family caregivers live long distance. Getting a true sense of how well their loved one is doing can be difficult to judge over the phone. Some elderly parents forget what the do ...

April 01, 2018
| by Wendy Johnstone

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Get Your Sexy Back

Posted by Yvonne Zacharias
|Date: March 01, 2016
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Get Your Sexy Back

Call it the silent stalker, the medical problem women don’t want to talk about. Vaginal atrophy is hardly ...

Call it the silent stalker, the medical problem women don’t want to talk about. Vaginal atrophy is hardly a sexy topic but it afflicts half of all middle-aged and older women, dampening or eliminating ...

March 01, 2016
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Surfing for Credible Health Information

Posted by Eve Lees
|Date: September 01, 2013
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Surfing for Credible Health Information

The internet is a convenient information source for all your health concerns. It’s empowering to do your ...

The internet is a convenient information source for all your health concerns. It’s empowering to do your own research, but you must use discretion; not every site is a credible one. Finding informatio ...

September 01, 2013
| by Eve Lees

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