Coping with the Winter Blues
By Eva Wang, a student in Aging and Health at McMaster University. Ever feeling low or continuously sad in winter? Or [...]
The Widows’ Walk
By Allison Barrett: Losing a beloved spouse is an experience that a great many of us will experience in our senior years. [...]
Wearing Hearing Aids Fosters Social Engagement and Supports our Aging Brain
Here we are starting the 'new year' in September, again. Even for retirees, this is a time to resume activities for [...]
Intergenerational Connection
By Eva Wang Author’s Note: I am a third-year Honours Health and Society student at McMaster University. I am passionate about [...]
Memoir Opportunities & Resources
Written By Ellen Ryan In January, we will begin the sixth term of our Intergenerational Memoir Project. We are recruiting older [...]
Friendship
Written By Ellen Ryan Friendship isn’t a big thing – it’s a million little things. ~ Paulo Coelho A high point [...]
Spirit of Late-Life Friendships
Written By Loretta Jaunzarins If there is one thing the current pandemic has taught us, it is the importance of being [...]
Digital Literacy Series: How to find senior services
Written by Jasminder Khehra To continue the digital literacy series, let’s take a look at how to find senior services online. [...]
Together, We Can Confront the Loneliness Pandemic
Written by Ellen Ryan Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. ~ R. Satoro Let’s begin the New [...]
Digital Literacy Series: How to stay safe online
Written by Jasminder Khehra The internet can seem like a vast and endless space, filled with so many sites and digital [...]