Walt’s World with Walter Jones Amherst, NS News I was at a seniors meeting a few months ago and I was probably the oldest senior at the table. We got to talking and it transpired that we all were either present or past volunteers, any way we all had a number of years under our … Read more
AMHERST, N.S. – When you’re born on Boxing Day, your birthday often gets overshadowed by the holiday season and forgotten by many. But everyone will be taking notice of Mary Allen’s birthday this year, when she turns 100 on Dec. 26. In spite of the fuss that comes with such a milestone, Allen is treating … Read more
As much as we’ve talked about Canada’s aging population, it’s hard to appreciate it without seeing it in action Jason Kirby September 30, 2015 The moment Statistics Canada has warned about for the last decade is finally here: Canada now has more seniors than children aged 14 and under. To be precise, there are 5.78 million … Read more
Local Xpress, Halifax A cardiologist says there’s no right age for someone to hang up their skates in the wake of Alan Thicke’s death from a heart attack after playing hockey with his son. The Canadian actor died Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 69. Dr. Todd Anderson, director of the Libin Cardiovascular … Read more
Pictou Advocate With Christmas around the corner, The Better Business Bureau is notifying consumers on the most popular scams around this time. The spirit of Christmas usually brings out the joy of giving for most people, but for scammers the holidays are a time of taking. Buying gifts and donating to charities presents countless opportunities … Read more
Louise Abate first noticed an itchy tingle near her hairline. The pain started a day or two later as a blistering rash swept down from her scalp onto her forehead. “My eye was so swollen I couldn’t open it,” she said. Shingles: Abate, 76, a retired casino supervisor in Rio Rancho, N.M., had the disease … Read more
Toronto Globe & Mail I come from a cat household. My husband’s family always had dogs. I won that argument for decades through a series of felines called Xerxes, Selrahc, Angus, Sylvester and Alice. We acquired that last cat from a destitute artist, who lured us into his studio because our daughter had spotted a … Read more
Rob Carrick Toronto Globe & Mail The most ignored aspect of retirement planning just might be that women live longer than men. Among people aged 65, just over half are female. At 75 years of age, 57 per cent are female. At 85 years old, 68 per cent are women. These numbers were provided by … Read more