Having a full-time job is challenging enough for most people — but add in a friend or relative who depends on you for their care, and the workload becomes much heavier and more complex.That’s the daily reality for 5.2 million...
How would you describe a cat? Some words that come to mind include aloof, mysterious, elegant, and calming, and I suspect you can come up with many more descriptive words. Statistics suggest 34 per cent of men and 37 per...
Video calls became a lifeline for many people during the restrictions of the early COVID-19 pandemic, allowing families to catch up, employees to work and patients to meet their doctors, all without ever leaving home.
But those calls weren’t always accessible...
Gardeners, we are finally in the homestretch. I have been telling the overwintering plants for months to “hang in there” and “soon you’ll get to move outside” (yes, I talk to my plants). Well, now it is true. If the...
A University of Alberta researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which...
When talking about self-care it seems as though there is a predetermined list of things people do which include having a bubble bath, going for a massage or a manicure/pedicure. But what does it mean to feel good and how...
Did you know that nearly 50 per cent of Canadians have hearing loss that affects their ability to hear speech properly? Unfortunately, only 25 per cent of these people have done something to take care of their hearing issues.
WHY?: People...
While you have the potting mix out to start those long-season seeds like wax begonias, pansies, and onions, take some time to repot your houseplants. This month changes in sunlight levels are significant. The sun is moving higher in the...
There are many facts of life that are unpleasant.
Every year you’re going to have to pay taxes. You’re probably not going to win the lottery. And sometimes — sometimes more often than not — people who were once in love...
When we find and connect with people the world becomes less lonely and empty. Sometimes it can feel like we are doing all the right things to connect with someone but still aren’t connecting.
This could be because we aren’t using...
