The Quiet Strength of Widows
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief In her interview with journalist Caroline Fortin (Good Times, January-February 2025), author Louise Penny—whose books’…
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Don’t Let Age Stop You
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief What does it mean to have lived many years? How do people see those with long lifespans? Given that ageism continues to plague us and can rear its head in public spaces—and sometimes in private…
Shelters Large and Small
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief One warm and beautiful October morning, David looks out his bedroom window and sees the…
Retirement: A Time for Rebirth
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief You may or may not be counting the days, but you’ve almost certainly pondered your…
Love and Dementia — and Robots
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief Over the coming years, Canada’s population will be getting older, and the number of people—our…
Being Wrong Can Be Right
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief Made a mistake recently? Guess what? It’s okay. Better yet, being wrong can put you...in…
Learning to Embrace Change
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief Change. It’s an ordinary word—but one that can sometimes (often) set nerves jangling. Faced with…
Hands Across the Generations
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief We’ve often mentioned in these pages the importance of intergenerational bonds: without the experience of…
Gratitude Is Contagious
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief Every year, a group of friends gets together to celebrate their friendship (43 years as…
Hi! Bonjour! ¡Buenos Dias! Tanisi!
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief Do you speak French, Spanish, or Cree? Intrigued by how learning a language affects the…
