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Four Ways My Life Is Better at 40 Than It Was at 20
Yesterday I turned 40. If birthday greeting cards are to be believed, I’m now officially old, at the top of a hill with nowhere to look but down. But I think each decade just gets better. There are...
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Seniors Showcase Peterborough
Join us for the Seniors Showcase at the Peterborough Sport and Wellness Centre. Over 100 exhibitors and 14 workshops all focusing on services and programs for seniors and aging well. The event is on...
View ArticleTravel and Vacation Tips for Canadian Seniors on a Budget
Mark Twain once said “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” As our boomers are reaching the age of retirement, their thoughts...
View ArticleTips on How to Travel Safe This Summer
If you are a retired boomer like Mary Ann and I, then you are probably doing 4 or 5 trips a year now that you have the time. Travel while you can is our motto. Having no children or relatives at home,...
View Article15 Life Lessons We Learned From Dad
1. How to jump a car with cables. Simply buying us jumper cables for Christmas the year we started driving would have been meaningless had there not been a live demonstration. 2. Precisely where to...
View ArticleCanadian Seniors Deserve to “Age in the Right Place”
A shift in thinking on seniors’ care issues is taking place across the country. And it’s making our government leaders sit up andtake notice. The opportunity to provide cutting edge seniors’ care has...
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Do We Really Stop Learning After 60? Getting More from Life After 60
I usually agree wholeheartedly with the quotes that I share with the Sixty and Me community, but, today I came across one that I have mixed feelings about. The quote, by Marie Ebner-Eschenbach, is “In...
View ArticleTransportation Days
July 7 @ 10:00 am – July 19 @ 4:00 pm – Adults $8, Students/Seniors $7, Youths (5-14) $4, Free for children under 5, Family $20 (includes 2 adults & up to 4 youths).* Special Event rates apply for...
View ArticleBalance In Older Adults May Improve With Hearing Aids
In The Laryngoscope journal, researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, describe how they found older patients with hearing loss appeared better able to balance...
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Preventing Dehydration in Older Adults
Dana Larsen over at The Senior Living Blog gave us some great tips about preventing dehydration in older adults. Her post titled “4 Ways to Prevent Elderly Dehydration” included some great tips on...
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3 Retirement Misconceptions
Each of us has his or her particular vision of how we hope retirement will play out. Some look forward to an active life doing those things they never had time for while mired in the working world....
View ArticleLack of face-to-face contact almost doubles depression risk for older adults
Older adults who have little face-to-face contact with family and friends are at almost twice the risk of developing depression, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American...
View ArticleOur Next Government Needs to Step Up Support for Long-Term Care
This campaign season, HuffPost Canada is going past the sales pitch, away from the attacks and beyond the ballot. Our Beyond the Ballot series is deep diving into three major problems facing Canadians:...
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More Canadians are 65 and over than under age 15, StatsCan says
For the first time ever, there are now more people in Canada age 65 and over than there are under age 15, according to Statistics Canada. The data agency said Tuesday that Canada’s population sat at...
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Seniors’ financial vulnerability flagged for doctors
Doctors need to address health-related issues, which put some seniors at risk of losing their life savings, some geriatricians say. Losing the ability to manage your own money may happen not only to...
View ArticleWhat are the Signs of Hearing Loss?
If you have a hearing loss, sounds may seem loud enough, but not clear. People may seem to be mumbling or talking too quickly. Quiet sounds, such as a clock ticking, birds singing, or voices from...
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Canada Must Address The Health Needs Of Its Aging Population
We all want to live long, healthy lives and watch our children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren grow up. We’re fortunate to live in an era where the average life expectancy is today over 80...
View ArticleStaying Connected As a Prescription for Longevity
Retiring? Join the group. Literally. Staying socially active after retirement may actually add years to your life. That was the finding of a recent study by researchers at the University of Queensland,...
View ArticleShould An 87-Year-Old Still Be Driving?
Acts of bravery can be large or small, and sometimes so infinitesimal that they pass without notice. I want to share one of those small moments that occurred without fanfare but entailed the same...
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Canadians Facing Looming Retirement Crisis
Increasing poverty among seniors has turned a spotlight on the issue of financial security for retired Canadians. Roughly half of Canadians aged 55 to 64 without a workplace pension plan have less than...
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