The Great Christmas Tree Debate: Is it Better to Buy a Real Tree or a Fake One?
By Warren Mabee, Queen's University, Ontario It’s the holiday season again, and in the midst of making to-do lists…
The Orchid and Dandelion Phenomenon in Brain Aging: Personalizing Cognitive Health Approaches for Older Adults
By Emma A. Rodrigues, Simon Fraser University As the global population ages, understanding the variability in cognitive aging becomes increasingly important. Why do some individuals remain cognitively sharp while others experience significant decline? This question has been central to…
Paramedics Treating Patients’ Palliative Needs at Home Benefits Everyone
By Jean-Eric Tarride, McMaster University In a medical system that seems to be under constant bombardment — economic, pandemic, demographic…
When Gallstones Become a Problem …and What to Do About Them
By Wendy Haaf When Dara Speigel, 50, of Toronto, began having stomach aches early in 2024, she assumed her…
How to Evaluate a Charity
By Olev Edur and Emmanuelle Gril I’ve been thinking about contributing more to charity. I currently donate to two…
Steven Pinker: Here’s the Good News
By Rob Lutes This cognitive psychologist and bestselling author argues that despite what we see on the news, things…
The Scale of Fraud Against Seniors Is Huge, and Still Growing — Here’s Why
By Annie Lecompte, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) With technology evolving rapidly, the amount of fraud against seniors…
Gut Bacteria and the Immune System: How Aging Changes the Microbiome and Can Lead to ‘Inflammaging’
By Narveen Jandu, University of Waterloo The human immune system changes with age. Immune responses start to become less…
Shelters Large and Small
From Linda Priestley, Editor-in-Chief One warm and beautiful October morning, David looks out his bedroom window and sees the…
8 Tips for Giving Wisely
By Emmanuelle Gril Your generosity makes it possible for charitable organizations to support the causes they champion, but how…
