Every fall I anticipate the winter holidays with almost childlike joy. I look forward to familiar traditions with friends and family, eggnog in my coffee, and the sense that everyone is feeling a little lighter and more connected. At the same time, I feel anxious and annoyed by the manufactured sense of urgency around gift […]
Understanding Body Pain – Episode 1: Hands, Wrists, Arms & Shoulders Pain is one of the body’s most intricate communication systems. It alerts us when something is out of balance, misaligned, or overworked. Yet pain is rarely the true source of a problem—more often, it is the loudest voice in a much larger conversation happening […]
Featuring our SuperAging News Network partner, Barb Desmarais, hostess of the popular podcast series: “What’s Next: Conversations With Boomers.” Vancouver-based Barb Desmarais, a Boomer herself, offers a series of engaging conversations with Boomers on a wide range of topics, from health to finance to fitness to relationships and more.We first met Barb when we were […]
The holidays are a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne illnesses can quickly put a damper on your celebrations. As an immunologist and infectious disease specialist, I study how germs spread – and how […]
Exercise can help reduce the risk of falls — a major cause of injuries in older adults — but only four per cent of older Canadian women complete 30 minutes of daily physical activity. As a PhD candidate in health and exercise science at Concordia University, I am interested in developing fun and accessible balance-training […]
The busy festive season is upon us. But as we’re making our lists and checking them twice, scammers are just as busy—and, alas, increasingly inventive. Consider this. Last year alone, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to scams and fraud—up 25% from the prior year. And while older […]
There is a moment in nature when everything becomes still — when a bird lands at a feeder, looks around, and chooses to trust the world enough to eat. This week’s Magnifying Peace Project video captures exactly that: a small bird relaxing into the safety of the moment, trusting its surroundings, and nourishing itself without […]
We’ve reported extensively on the benefits of quality sleep for healthy aging, from enhanced cognitive function to helping fend off chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes. Here, Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh, writes about yet another benefit of sleep, saying that getting enough of it is “as […]
A potentially worrisome trend is emerging among young adults. Instead of landing a job and moving to the big city after graduation, many are moving back into their childhood homes instead. About 1.5 million more adults under 35 live with their parents today than a decade ago. That’s a 6.3% jump, more than double the […]
For more than 20 years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) carried one of the strongest warnings the FDA can issue — a “black box” caution about possible heart, stroke, and cancer risks. That label, added after early 2000s studies caused widespread alarm, led many women (and their doctors) to steer clear. Now, the FDA has removed […]
