From the Editor: Merry Christmas!
Contemplating the Christmas ahead of us, I recently commented to my daughter-in-law, “Christmas should be the same every year. It…
How to Avoid the Fake News Trap
It helps if you know what to look for—and what to avoid By Lola Augustine Brown uch has been reported about news stories from less-than-reliable news sources flooding the Internet—many on Facebook—causing people to believe things that simply aren’t…
Scents for the Season
TREAT YOURSELF TO SOMETHING NEW By Lola Augustine Brown n a Canadian winter, you either hibernate until spring or…
3 Things Snowbirds Should Keep in Mind
DON’T LET LACK OF PREPARATION RUIN YOUR WINTER GETAWAY TO THE SOUTH By Olev Edur s the cold weather approaches,…
Chronic Insomniac? There’s an App for That
New research out of the University of Virginia has shown that a focused online therapy program can help insomniacs get…
A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s?
Promising initial results from a Swedish study have shown that a vaccination for Alzheimer’s disease may not be too far…
A Pint of Beer a Day Might Do Your Heart Good
Levels of good cholesterol decline with age, but study results recently presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association…
Finding a Home in Salmon Arm, BC
Mild winters and reasonable prices for real estate may have been two of the qualities that drew Linda and Ernie…
Discover the Joys of Pickleball
You may be about to discover a new—and addictive—pastime Headlines in Naples, Florida, in 2016 named the city “Pickleball Capital…
Writing Songs May Help Those With Dementia to Learn—and Remember
There’s a commonly held belief, backed by research, that once a person has dementia, his or her capacity to learn…