• Thrive Beyond 55 - September 2020

    After months of relying on our computers and personal devices to keep us connected, bring us the latest n ...

    After months of relying on our computers and personal devices to keep us connected, bring us the latest news, or entertain us, we’re starting to realize flat screens, while necessary for many things i ...

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  • LINDA BAILEY: A TWINKLE IN HER EYE

    “I was very curious about reading and writing,” recalls celebrated author Linda Bailey about her Winnipeg ...

    “I was very curious about reading and writing,” recalls celebrated author Linda Bailey about her Winnipeg childhood. “I knew all my nursery rhymes and fairy tales, but there weren’t a lot of books in ...

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  • THE BEST-LAID PLANS

    On a beautiful Friday evening in the middle of summer, I was invited to listen to live music from a frien ...

    On a beautiful Friday evening in the middle of summer, I was invited to listen to live music from a friend’s front porch, with the promise of sparkling wine to accompany this delightful affair. What a ...

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  • MAKEOVER

    A little over a year ago, Jean Myers decided to adopt a healthier lifestyle when she started to suffer fr ...

    A little over a year ago, Jean Myers decided to adopt a healthier lifestyle when she started to suffer from joint pain in her knees and hips. Since then, she has lost over 80 pounds and is living pain ...

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  • MITIGATING THE RISK

    The first case of COVID-19 was reported in North America in January 2020. This worldwide pandemic has inf ...

    The first case of COVID-19 was reported in North America in January 2020. This worldwide pandemic has infected more than 20 million people and killed more than 800,000. The virus is indiscriminate, an ...

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  • ELIXIRS OF LIFE: SOME SECRETS TO LONGEVITY

    A propensity to live long and to live well may not just be a matter of genes and your attempts to eat mor ...

    A propensity to live long and to live well may not just be a matter of genes and your attempts to eat more sprouted lentils and wheatgrass. Rather, according to researcher Daniel Buettner, it may have ...

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  • THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL

    It’s no accident that I became a travel writer. Travel has always been my passion. So, I’ve been watching ...

    It’s no accident that I became a travel writer. Travel has always been my passion. So, I’ve been watching with anticipation this year to see how a global pandemic will affect future travel trends. Lik ...

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  • NATURAL RELIEF FOR JOINT PAIN

    Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. ...

    Many different conditions can lead to painful joints, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Status of Arthritis in Canada Report, published in August 2019, arthritis is t ...

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  • INSPIRED BY BEETHOVEN

    The cloudless sky is just the right hue of blue as sunlight shines down from the heavens on to Dr. C ...

    The cloudless sky is just the right hue of blue as sunlight shines down from the heavens on to Dr. Carl Ivey, 74, playing Beethoven's 4th concerto on a grand piano. With a backdrop of the Pa ...

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  • HEALTHY HABITS: THE BEST VIRUS DEFENCE

    The best guarantee to increase your defence against any virus – including influenza and COVID-19 – is to ...

    The best guarantee to increase your defence against any virus – including influenza and COVID-19 – is to take care of yourself. The general diet/lifestyle recommendations to keep your immune syst ...

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  • TRANSITION TO E-BIKING: TAKE CHARGE!

    Ready for a makeover? From a COVID 19-chrysalis into an e-bike butterfly? E-bikes (electrically-assisted) ...

    Ready for a makeover? From a COVID 19-chrysalis into an e-bike butterfly? E-bikes (electrically-assisted) resemble person-powered bicycles except for a small battery-run motor that allows riders to ov ...

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  • BHUTAN: HAPPINESS IS A PLACE

    “This is a dance about the stag and the hunter,” explains the young man beside me on the grounds of the T ...

    “This is a dance about the stag and the hunter,” explains the young man beside me on the grounds of the Talo goemba (monastery), as spectacularly costumed dancers make their entrance at the monastery ...

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  • BALANCING WORK AND CAREGIVING

    You have a past-due deadline at work and your mother keeps calling because she is confused about what day ...

    You have a past-due deadline at work and your mother keeps calling because she is confused about what day it is and where you are. You are notified by your dad’s long-term care home that he’s fallen a ...

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