Eat Fat—Not Too Little, Not Too Much
By Lola Augustine Brown After years of hearing that a low-fat diet is best for your health, we now learn…
Facebook Phobic? You’re Not Alone
By Lola Augustine Brown For many older Canadians, social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram provide a lifeline that keeps them in contact with friends and family, offering a vital sense of connection they might not otherwise have. But…
Antioxidant Supplements Don’t Prevent Dementia
By Wendy Haaf Despite the hopes of some scientists, neither vitamin E nor selenium, alone or in combination, appears to…
Sharing the Wealth
One of the many things I love about my job is having the opportunity to read the letters you so…
A Tipple or Two Too Many
By Lola Augustine Brown Worrying news from the United States could have many older Canadians taking a moment to consider…
VW’s Microbus Is Being Reborn
By Lola Augustine Brown The Volkswagen microbus so beloved of hippies and other free spirits of the ’60s is coming…
At Home in Weyburn, SK
Canada’s Top Retirement Destinations By Wendy Haaf Before Heather van der Breggen, at the time a top Calgary real estate…
Stopping Blood Thinners Can Increase Your Stroke Risk
By Wendy Haaf One in three older people prescribed new-generation blood thinners isn’t taking them properly, boosting the risk for…
Fresh Songs From Robert Plant “Mix Old With New”
By Lola Augustine Brown Robert Plant fans will be happy to learn that the recently released single “The May Queen”…
Planning Your Estate—Part III
There’s a lot more to estate planning than a will By Olev Edur An estimated $400 billion is set to…