Transitioning to Retirement
Oh, to be able to wake up on your own body’s schedule, with the luxury of doing whatever tickles your fancy in the day ahead.… Read More »Transitioning to Retirement
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A Risky Mix of Meds
If you read the print-outs your pharmacist dispenses along with new-to-you prescription medications, you probably know that dry mouth seems to be on the list… Read More »A Risky Mix of Meds
Seasonal Allergy Myths
Are your seasonal allergy symptoms no longer responding to the over-the-counter antihistamine that once offered relief from symptoms such as itchiness and runny nose? If… Read More »Seasonal Allergy Myths
Are You a Candidate for Hip or Knee Replacement?
To the uninitiated, knee or hip replacement surgery might sound like a magical fix. But while these operations do restore mobility and reduce pain for… Read More »Are You a Candidate for Hip or Knee Replacement?
Giving is Good for You
If you donate time or money to a charity, non-profit, or other cause, no doubt you do so for selfless reasons. Talk to people who… Read More »Giving is Good for You
How Can I Gain Weight Safely?
It may be hard to believe if you’ve watched the number on your bathroom scale creep up since the start of the pandemic, but there… Read More »How Can I Gain Weight Safely?
Is Medicinal Cannabis for You?
Now that recreational cannabis is legal in Canada, half of the people I know seem to be taking commercially available CBD oil or THC preparations… Read More »Is Medicinal Cannabis for You?
Managing Your Meds
I learned something surprising, if not shocking, while writing a recent story on prescription medications. According to one of the experts I interviewed, the number… Read More »Managing Your Meds
Building a Bond With Your Grandchildren
Teresa Pitman of Guelph, Ont., fondly remembers the regular care packages she and her sister received from their British grandmother during their childhood. Back then,… Read More »Building a Bond With Your Grandchildren
Helping Men Cope With Retirement
According to sociologist Lyndsay Green, only one in ten of the men she interviewed for her book Ready to Retire had given any thought to… Read More »Helping Men Cope With Retirement