It was just last year when Calgarians – and all Albertans – first heard of Covid-19. The pandemic’s anniversary dates from March 4 last year, when Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw announced the first presumptive case of an Alberta resident stricken with...
Volunteering provides physical, social, and psychological benefits and is a valued role for older adults. Although adults volunteer for various organizations, there is limited understanding of why older adults volunteer for animal rescue organizations.
Since the 1990s, the number of animal...
The COVID pandemic has turned out to be a “call to action” for end-of-life planning. News reports suggest that requests for wills have gone up dramatically.
More people are discussing their end-of-life preferences with loved ones and are preparing Personal...
Here I go again: another new year but same old resolutions. It’s time to clean house and get rid of things I have hung on to for far too long. It’s time to reduce the clothes in my closet, things...
University of Lethbridge researchers have shed some light on the complex processes behind dementia — potentially leading to better understanding and treating the debilitating condition.
Genome scientists at the U of L, led by Dr. Athan Zovoilis, were recently published in...
Some folks might not think having 100 boxes of Girl Guide cookies lying around would be a problem requiring a solution — unless that solution involves a tall glass of milk.
But when local guide leader Laura Istead found herself with...
There’s nothing better than a freshly baked loaf of bread.
Crisp and fluffy, straight out of the oven, they are perfectly paired with a variety of condiments. This author loves a nice blackberry jam preserve with a generous slab of butter.
Kerby...
Normally when folks discuss wearing masks in the middle of fall, they tend to be talking about trick-or-treating.
With COVID-19, however, we’ve entered an autumn filled with some spooks much scarier than ghosts, goblins or vampires.
If you’re like me, you’ve always...
A recently released report compiled by a Mount Royal University (MRU) student states that older adults in Calgary and the world over are facing an epidemic of isolation.
Cindy Calderson, a nursing student at MRU, conducted interviews with elders and faculty...
The crisis caused by COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on public health and while we are by no means yet in the clear, there are additional factors this fall offering complications.
The annual flu season brings with it a score...
