Health & Wellness

Updated Recommendations for Pneumococcal Shots

By Wendy Haaf The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has updated its recommendations concerning pneumococcal vaccination in adults aged 65 or older. (These vaccines protect against pneumonia and other invasive diseases—including meningitis and sepsis—caused by multiple strains of the…

Dieting? Not Me!

Make these 14 tips part of your life and you’ll have no reason to “go on a diet.” By Isabelle…

Ready, Set, Stretch!

These four stretching exercises for the upper body will boost your flexibility and help you maintain your independence; they can…

Sexual Healing

About 60 per cent of 60-year-old men have erectile dysfunction, and 40 to 80 per cent of women have some…

Understanding Essential Tremor

While the condition isn’t life-threatening, it can be life-changing By Wendy Haaf When she was in her late 60s, Heather…

Textiles, Dyes, and Your Skin

By Wendy Haaf I read with interest the informative article “Treating Troublesome Skin Conditions” in the February/March 2023 issue, but…

Cholesterol 101

Here’s what you need to know about this leading cause of heart attack and stroke By Wendy Haaf Janet Pritchard…