By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest A person’s life is defined by their experiences. The events over the course of our days all coming together to shape and mould our personalities and our priorities. For...
By Dave Flaherty/Active Senior’s Digest When Julie Meisner nervously stepped onto a stage to audition for the Whitby County Town Singers 27 years ago, it’s highly unlikely that she knew how the decision would...
By Anthony J. Minna The NFL has a marketing campaign that proclaims “Football is Family.” It’s a feel-good promotion intended to improve people’s perception of a league whose reputation has taken a few concussion-level...
By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest For the first time in nearly three decades, Peter Mansbridge is no longer the host of CBC’s flagship news program The National – and he is excited for what’s...
By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest Before it’s too late, Colin Sanders wants to do something epic. In the mind of an active, seasoned outdoorsman, the 64-year-old has a few options. He can bike across...
An individual’s ability to respond quickly to a residential fire determines who dies and who gets injured, according to a new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Home fire deaths...
Seniors across the province will have more opportunities to be active, healthy and engaged in their communities thanks to the expansion of the Seniors Community Grant program. Dipika Damerla, minister of seniors affairs, made...
Ingredients: 2 cups (240g) flour 1/2 tsp (2g) salt 1 1/2 tsp (7g) baking powder 1/2 cup (100g) sugar 1/2 cup (120g) butter, melted 1/2 cup (120g) crunchy peanut butter 2 eggs 1 cup...
Ingredients: 1 cup (250ml) Port wine 1 2-inch x 1/2-inch strip of orange peel 1 cinnamon stick 1 tbsp (15ml) honey 3 cups (1 pound or 454g) halved red or black seedless California grapes...
For most of us, the transition from summer to fall can be tough. Long, sunny days and trips to the beach or pool are quickly replaced by cold, dark nights spent trying to warm...
During fall and holiday entertaining, desserts often command the spotlight. For inspiration, use the beautiful, vibrant colours of autumn to inspire unique desserts. Few fruits can match the taste or vibrancy of green, red...
By Mark Dekeyser How do we stay mentally sharp as we age? Some try computer programs such as Lumosity (www.lumosity.com) or Fitbrains (www.fitbrains.com), others may prefer puzzles such as Sudoku and crosswords. We may...
Are you approaching the so-called “golden years”: the time of life after retirement from active work? Free from the constraints of a job, boss or workplace, you can at last enjoy the freedom to...
By Sgt. Sheri Tate/DRPS According to the Alzheimer Society, three out of five people with a form of dementia, such as Alzheimer disease, will become a missing person. The person may leave to go...
The History of Bees By Maja Lunde Touchstone: An Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Soft Cover, 337 Pages www.simonspeakers.com This novel is a story of life on Earth as it was in the...
