Boost Your Balance
By Josée Lavigueur Balance is an essential part of good health and helps to prevent potentially serious falls; fortunately,…
The Rights of Older Workers
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief We’ve often mentioned in these pages the importance of intergenerational bonds: without the experience of one generation or the adventurous spirit of another, not to mention all the individual qualities each has to offer at…
Threats to Your Balance: Risk Factors for Falls
By Wendy Haaf An impaired sense of balance can result in a loss of independence or even a fall. While…
Plant-Based Milks and Your Diet
By Wendy Haaf Are plant-based beverages such as soy, rice, almond, and oat milks healthy? People who prefer not…
Understanding Powers of Attorney
By Olev Edur If you ever become incapacitated, you’ll want someone you trust to look after your interests, but the…
Hearing Loss Can Sap Energy
By Wendy Haaf Constantly feeling exhausted for no medically discernable reason may mean it’s time to get your hearing tested.…
RRIF or Annuity?
By Olev Edur I’ll be turning 71 in December, and I understand that I must do something with my…
Exercises to Lower Blood Pressure
By Wendy Haaf Adding isometric, or static, exercises such as planks and wall squats to your weekly routine may help…
I’m your man: How Leonard Cohen’s life, poetry and song make him a prophet of love in a particularly dark midwinter
By Matthew Robert Anderson, Concordia University Photo: Denis Courville; Fonds La Presse (BAnQ) Leonard Cohen is hardly the first…
Bermuda: A Feast for the Senses
By Nathalie De Grandmont With its pink-sand beaches, turquoise waters, vibrant flowers, and abundant seafood, the Bermuda archipelago offers…