Latin Dances for Brain Health
By Wendy Haaf Learning and practising Latin dance moves can both help you get fit and give your brain a…
Health & Wellness
Exercises: The Thighs of a Dancer
This winning combination of exercises will up your tone, endurance and strength The Chair 1. Stand with your back against a wall. 2. Bend your legs and slide down the wall until you’re in a chair position, keeping your feet…
Living With Hot Flashes
I’m 79 and still having hot flashes. I had a total hysterectomy when I was 45 and was put on…
How to Break or Create a Habit
Breaking bad habits is usually a challenge, but so is learning new, more positive behaviours; here are four errors that…
Get a Better Quality of Sleep
As we get older, our sleep patterns shift—but that doesn’t mean you have to go through life feeling fatigued By…
Don’t Simply Stop Taking Diabetes Meds
By Wendy Haaf In an analysis of Canadian data, 46 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes were found to…
Mobile Health Apps and Privacy
By Wendy Haaf A recent analysis of nearly 21,000 health, wellness, and medical apps revealed that 88 percent were capable…
Running: Is It Made For You?
I tried taking up running to stay fit, but I’m getting pain in my shins when I start, which eases…
Whole Grains Bring Benefits
By Wendy Haaf Bring on the brown rice and bran flakes: For older adults, a diet rich in whole-grain foods…
Secrets of Successful Aging
We’re learning more and more about how personality can affect mental health in our later years; here are some insights…
