Aging and arthritis: Maintaining joint health naturally
Do you really need that painful (and often unsuccessful) know operation? Joint health increasingly becomes a concern as we age, as degenerative joint disease can impact our quality of life.
Caregivers need to remember to care for themselves. Our loved ones need you to be healthy.
By Erin Girouard When one steps into the role of a caregiver, it may be unintentional at first. Perhaps it begins with taking a parent to a doctor’s appointment, or
German Apple Cake (Versunkener Apfelkuchen)
Happy Thanksgiving everybody. As far as cakes go, this is not something I do very often, but with an abundance of apples this year I thought, why not? What I
Rightsizing government after the COVID-19 debacle
We can reasonably expect the Covid-19 pandemic to be over sometime later next year. While Canada will have reported thousands of deaths, the dark total will be nowhere near the
Some things you need to know about weeds and how to deal with them in fall
Dorothy Dobbie Weeds are plants with an indomitable will to live – they are tough and strong and strategic. They can hug the ground creating a large footprint or they
Winter in the North: cold hand, warm hearts, polar bears and the aurora
A Happy Thanksgiving to all! Even in these trying times, we in the North have much to be grateful for: bountiful nature, exquisite animals to observe, and a hardy culture…
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What is RTAM? Or more importantly, who is RTAM? RTAM is the Retired Teachers Association of Manitoba, 10,000 members spread throughout the province in 18 chapters and even 3 chapters
A & O: Support Services for Older Adults
October is Seniors & Elders month, this is the month we celebrate older adults and their invaluable contributions that they provide to all of us on a daily basis. Given
Shaheeda Koning’s farewell
A member of Trinity United Church of South Side Seniors In 2014, Shaheeda Koning joined this seniors group and actively participated in weekly sessions. Suni took the leadership with Shaheeda
Home maintenance adds value in every way
Have you ever wondered when and why you should keep your house up to date? If you think about it, next to your car, a house will probably be the