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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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“Intermittent fasting” is a phrase oft heard these days, as if it’s new and novel. In fact, everyone does it every day. “Fasting has been used for thousands of years,” says Jason Fung, the Toronto-based nephrologist (kidney doctor) who recommends…
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Brenda Hildebrand’s concerns over her grown disabled son had her wondering about his future. Who will help him when she’s no longer able? How will he survive? What will he survive on? As the Federal Retiree from Winnipeg struggles to…
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Claude Edwards came to the job of eighth president of the then-Federal Superannuates National Association as a seasoned and energetic labour leader who heralded a series of positive changes over his nine-year tenure. Having been elected three times for the…
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Seniors are increasingly turning to spirituality, either through mindfulness or religion, to give meaning to their lives.
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