Protect Yourself Against Dementia
It’s probably pretty safe to say many of us dread the possibility of developing Alzheimer Disease or another form of dementia. One of the reasons… Read More »Protect Yourself Against Dementia
Mental Health
How to Help a Caregiver Friend
While providing unpaid care for a friend or loved one so they can remain at home can certainly be rewarding, it’s also demanding, and sometimes… Read More »How to Help a Caregiver Friend
Taming Tinnitus
Is that ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound that no-one but you can hear all in your head? That sensation—hearing a noise with no external source—is… Read More »Taming Tinnitus
6 Optional Prenatal & Postnatal Procedures
I think many of us are used to going along with whatever our doctor recommends, without pausing to probe more deeply. Obviously, if your health… Read More »6 Optional Prenatal & Postnatal Procedures
When Men Are Depressed
When you hear the word ‘depression’, what kind of picture does your mind conjure up? Depression can cause many more symptoms than low mood, or… Read More »When Men Are Depressed
Menopause at Work
I’m often grateful for the fact that I don’t have to answer to a boss, and that I have been able to work from home… Read More »Menopause at Work
Chronic Pain
One in four. That’s how many Canadians—an estimated 7.63 million in total—aged 15 or older who are are living with chronic pain. The proportion is… Read More »Chronic Pain
How to Break—or Create—a Habit
It’s probably safe to say that virtually all of us have made a New Year’s resolution with the best intentions, only to give up on… Read More »How to Break—or Create—a Habit
Living With Hot Flashes
Not all women who go through menopause experience hot flashes—a lucky 25 percent are spared. And of the remaining 75 percent of us, about 20… Read More »Living With Hot Flashes
Get a Better Quality of Sleep
If you’re in your 50s or beyond, and you expect that you should be sleeping as soundly as you did in your 20s and 30s,… Read More »Get a Better Quality of Sleep