• A Journey to Self-Care

    When was the last time you walked through the door of a gym? ...

    When was the last time you walked through the door of a gym? ...

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  • Eating Right as We Age

    Age-associated changes in metabolism can affect how our bodies process the food we eat. ...

    Age-associated changes in metabolism can affect how our bodies process the food we eat. ...

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  • Leaving the Right Footprint

    Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes? Forget it. It’ll probably only lead to issues b ...

    Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes? Forget it. It’ll probably only lead to issues before you’ve even reached the end of the block. Just about every sport (except the ones in the ...

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  • Get Moving! Keep Moving!

    Most Canadians, admit it or not, are guilty of sitting more and moving less, and this inactivity comes at ...

    Most Canadians, admit it or not, are guilty of sitting more and moving less, and this inactivity comes at a staggering cost to ourselves, our families and the economy. ...

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  • Laughing Matters

    Need a novel idea for a New Year’s resolution? How about laughing more often? Hearty laughter works many ...

    Need a novel idea for a New Year’s resolution? How about laughing more often? Hearty laughter works many muscles in your face and torso. ...

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  • Lead an Active Life: Dr. Art Hister

    Most seniors want to live longer, but even more important, they want to enjoy a good quality of life. Dr. ...

    Most seniors want to live longer, but even more important, they want to enjoy a good quality of life. Dr. Art Hister, an award winning physician, educator and media personality from Vancouver, tackles ...

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  • Living a Black Belt Life

    For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry He ...

    For some, turning 55 may seem like the beginning of a downhill slope, but for the multi-talented Gerry Hennessey it was an exciting turning point. ...

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  • Dust Off Your Dreams

    How many of your days have gone astray and what are you going to do to make sure the upcoming days don’t ...

    How many of your days have gone astray and what are you going to do to make sure the upcoming days don’t get the opportunity to do so? Here is a suggestion to take up so the year does not get away aga ...

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  • The Kick Ass Women of Silver Star

    Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silve ...

    Patti Wild peers over the edge of Kirkenheimer, a double black downhill ski run on the dark side of Silver Star Mountain Resort. At 66, the petite, passionate skier, who has undergone two knee surgeri ...

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  • Free Fall!

    At age 60, I decide to parachute out of a plane. It would be a fun adventure to skydive, so I make reserv ...

    At age 60, I decide to parachute out of a plane. It would be a fun adventure to skydive, so I make reservations at the nearest licensed facility and arrive on a sunny, cloudless morning. I think, “It ...

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  • Not Your Average Alaskan Cruise

    A boat cruise to Alaska is a dream many aspire to take, fantasizing about calm seas and glacial relaxatio ...

    A boat cruise to Alaska is a dream many aspire to take, fantasizing about calm seas and glacial relaxation. The members of Team Sistership had a different Alaskan tour in mind... ...

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  • Poster Boy for Retirement

    When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had ne ...

    When Craig Bassett and his wife retired to the Comox Valley from North Vancouver six years ago, he had never been in a kayak and didn’t own a bike. He watched as his Island neighbours vigorously pedal ...

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  • Finding Clarity

    Behind every great yoga teacher is a mentor. If thunderous cheers and outpourings of affection from stude ...

    Behind every great yoga teacher is a mentor. If thunderous cheers and outpourings of affection from students are any sign of greatness, Gloria Latham makes the ranks. Just returning to her Semperviva ...

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  • Healthy Habits for Healthy Skin

    Even in the unforgiving light of mid-day, her skin looks soft, wrinkle and blemish-free. What it doesn’t ...

    Even in the unforgiving light of mid-day, her skin looks soft, wrinkle and blemish-free. What it doesn’t reveal is that she is 55 years old. To that, Judy Borsato attributes a bit of genetics, a stric ...

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  • Carb is not a Four-Letter Word

    We need carbohydrates (carbs). They are our chief source of energy – like gasoline is to a car. Carbs fue ...

    We need carbohydrates (carbs). They are our chief source of energy – like gasoline is to a car. Carbs fuel your body and your brain, too. The richest sources are anything that grows from the earth; fr ...

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