Peter Moreira Halifax Chronicle Herald John Hamblin is on a mission to develop entrepreneurship among Atlantic Canadians who don’t quite fit the typical profile of the young, tech-savvy startup types. The founder of Startup Halifax is spending his time promoting entrepreneurship among the elderly and within Nova Scotia’s rural communities. He’s now scanning the province … Read more
By Jill Mahoney Toronto Globe & Mail Before he wandered off on a frigid day last spring, Casto Filazzola was a creature of habit who spent most of his time chain-smoking and napping. But for several months, the 75-year-old had been asking to go to his parents’ former cottage. His mother and father needed him, … Read more
By Jeremy Samuel Faust Slate.com Leonard Cohen seemed to be at peace with the idea of his own mortality, and he wished only that death not be too “uncomfortable.” Cohen last week, and we can hope it was painless. But the actual cause of his death was not simple old age. As his manager announced … Read more
Lois Whitman-Hess Senior Planet You might not believe me, but the majority of DigiDame readers will own a personal drone within the next few years. Amazon recently announced that they’ve secured a patent for a voice-controlled drone that fits in your pocket. Before you start groaning about using yet another gadget, this new personal assistant … Read more
RENÉE HENRIQUES Globe & Mail One of my clients calls me at least once a week to check on me. She makes sure I am doing well and then she talks to me about her life. She tells me how she used to make jam with her husband: “He would put on an apron and … Read more
by: Liane Heller Halifax Local Xpress Enthusiastic students in Megan Matheson Hamilton’s popular pilot program include a 99-year-old woman who rekindled her deep love of dance — and sweet memories of waltzing the night away. She raises her arms high, snapping her fingers in time to the powerful strum of flamenco guitar. Her gaze … Read more
By Jackie Jardine Pictou Advocate Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Frank Mahovlich, Henri Richard, Gordie Howe… Most sports fans dream of someday, maybe, seeing one of these sports giants. But meeting all of them, plus more? Well, that’s a dream that’s just about too big for anyone, really. Not so for sports writer Hugh Townsend. He … Read more
Peter Moreira Halifax Herald John Hamblin is on a mission to develop entrepreneurship among Atlantic Canadians who don’t quite fit the typical profile of the young, tech-savvy startup types. The founder of Startup Halifax is spending his time promoting entrepreneurship among the elderly and within Nova Scotia’s rural communities. He’s now scanning the province for … Read more
Timi Gustafson Huffington Post Canada Whenever I’m invited to talk or write about healthy aging — which also for personal reasons has become a specialty of mine — I’m usually expected to address issues of physical and mental fitness. These are certainly more pressing as we grow older, but they should not be the only … Read more
HalifaxChronicle Herald Bridgewater – Almost 200,000 people have used the Senior Wheels bus since 1992. That was the year the service was put in place to offer free transportation to people over 60 years of age — and to individuals of any age who have a disability — to help run errands, keep medical appointments, … Read more