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    On the Loose in Peru

    Like many today, Marian Lowery and husband, Bruce Dolsen, embrace retired life with enthusiasm. Regularly ...

    Like many today, Marian Lowery and husband, Bruce Dolsen, embrace retired life with enthusiasm. Regularly taking on new projects and challenges, they engage their minds, expand their interests and enr ...

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    Restoring the Gift of Sight

    Dr. Hugh Parsons, chief of surgery at Surrey Memorial Hospital, chafes at being called a miracle worker, ...

    Dr. Hugh Parsons, chief of surgery at Surrey Memorial Hospital, chafes at being called a miracle worker, but to 67-year-old Don Carter and others like him, BC’s pre-eminent eye surgeon is definitely a ...

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    Heart-Driven Hippy

    If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspe ...

    If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspendered septuagenarian is constantly on the go. By his count, Valdy has played an average of 200 ...

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    Attached to Nature

    An elephant with a deeply creased grey hide, flapping ears the size of blankets, and menacing tusks loome ...

    An elephant with a deeply creased grey hide, flapping ears the size of blankets, and menacing tusks loomed before me. The dry heat and dust of Africa rose around us. I was nervous and felt vulnerable, ...

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    Protein Needs as You Age

    Aging can negatively affect muscle mass and strength, but that’s not a big concern for older adults who r ...

    Aging can negatively affect muscle mass and strength, but that’s not a big concern for older adults who remain active. A 75-year-old who continues to exercise and eat healthy can have more muscle and ...

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    Passionate Purpose

    Adrianne Dartnall is 64, looks 50, laughs like a 20-year old, and works like a person who is driven by an ...

    Adrianne Dartnall is 64, looks 50, laughs like a 20-year old, and works like a person who is driven by an inspirational mission. She and her partner, Rick Lennert, are equally at home speaking to 400 ...

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    How Fit Are You?

    If your health is generally good, but you suspect your fitness level needs work, ask at your local gym or ...

    If your health is generally good, but you suspect your fitness level needs work, ask at your local gym or recreation centre if they offer fitness appraisals, or where you can have one done. You’ll get ...

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    Boost Your Metabolism

    Poor lifestyle habits, including repetitive weight gain and loss, can program your body to operate at a s ...

    Poor lifestyle habits, including repetitive weight gain and loss, can program your body to operate at a slower rate. When your body’s metabolic (activity) rate is slow, it’s less efficient at burning ...

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    Good Posture for Good Health

    Having good posture minimizes stress on your back by keeping your muscles, bones and other supporting par ...

    Having good posture minimizes stress on your back by keeping your muscles, bones and other supporting parts in their natural position. And having good posture can make your movements more fluid and ef ...

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    Healthy Skin & Hair Food Practices

    Your health is most noticeable by the condition of your hair and skin. Many factors contribute to inner a ...

    Your health is most noticeable by the condition of your hair and skin. Many factors contribute to inner and outer health. The food you eat is only one of them, but a very important one. Here are a few ...

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    Tennis Can Keep You Fit on Your Travels

    Tennis is an activity you can enjoy at home and when you travel. There are courts everywhere and tennis r ...

    Tennis is an activity you can enjoy at home and when you travel. There are courts everywhere and tennis racquets are easy to pack or are supplied at most resorts. Tennis isn’t really considered an “ae ...

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    Finishing is Winning

    We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike p ...

    We drive past them on the way to appointments without a second glance. We share space with them on bike paths and walking trails with little more than casual nods. They go largely unnoticed until the ...

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    Injury-Free Golfing

    Leisure sports, like golf, can give you a good workout. If you skip the electric cart, golfing 18 holes i ...

    Leisure sports, like golf, can give you a good workout. If you skip the electric cart, golfing 18 holes is roughly a 10-km hike that burns around 470 calories – more if you carry your clubs. And the b ...

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    Exercise: Start Small

    We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the tho ...

    We all know the importance of regular physical activity. But there are some of us who either hate the thought of doing it, and/or just don’t have the time. The good news is exercise doesn’t have to be ...

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    New Year's Aspirations? How About Running a Marathon?

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors ...

    The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was a short story and movie in the early 1960s. These seniors may be familiar with the title, but they don't necessarily believe it! Here's a new concept for ...

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