Peter Chen was determined to stay active and fit, physically and mentally. And after retirement he specifically focused on physical exercises and activities to keep up his mental ability. “On top of that, I have a spouse who is extremely…
Learn more
Denise Amyot sees many links and coincidences in her long career. Perhaps the most consistent for the retiree who started her working life as a teacher has been to never stop learning. Aging comes with many benefits and pitfalls. One…
Learn more
Personal experience is often a spark for starting a new business, and perhaps especially so in the growing sector for non-alcoholic drinks. “I was looking to lose some weight before my 40th birthday… and calculating how many IPAs (India pale…
Learn more
Cataract surgery: It’s by far the most common surgery done in the country and it’s almost entirely focused on older adults because they are the ones who get cataracts. Because of the demand, access has always been a problem and…
Learn more
When Chat GPT launched in November 2022, it gained 100 million users in just four weeks. That unleashed a flurry of excitement among some who could see the potential and imagined just how useful it could be. It also unleashed…
Learn more
The death of a spouse is monumental. Shock, harrowing sadness, sometimes a surge of positivity that seems to come from nowhere: the grieving process is deep and varied, in part universal, in part individual. And bereavement can be especially tough…
Learn more
Not only can you teach an old dog new tricks, you can teach it to play blues guitar, says JW Jones. Jones, a Juno nominee and recording artist, is among the music teachers who answered our questions about whether learning…
Learn more
As the years pass, we can all expect to lose a step or two mentally — and, when it’s expected, we take it in stride as long as the decline feels mild and normal. We expect to forget the odd…
Learn more
If you’re looking for a fun or an environmentally friendly way to get around, there’s now a plethora of electric transportation available. There are electric scooters, both sit-down and stand-up versions, electric skateboards, with one wheel or four, e-bikes, e-motorbikes,…
Learn more
You’re a senior or almost one. You’ve lived your life as a straight person, maybe with a spouse, children and grandchildren. Your friends know you as straight. So does your community. But that’s not who you are. And, whether you’re…
Learn more
The proposal was intriguing: trade your house for one in Northern Ireland for a couple of weeks at a great cost savings to both parties. The visitors from Ulster would treat Doug Ross’s Nepean home as if it were their…
Learn more
Brian Hills lost his wife of 46 years in fewer than five months — the hardest four months of his life. He and his beloved wife Sam had just returned from Cuba when she got the diagnosis — her third…
Learn more