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cardiologist
FEATURES Posted onFebruary 3, 2016

A lifetime of medical marvels: Cardiologist tells past and present of cardiology in new book

By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest Breaking the rules, dismissing conventions, defying the odds – these don’t seem like something to play with when it comes […] Read More

millicent_fraud
FEATURES Posted onFebruary 3, 2016

Senior scammed for thousands online

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest Millicent Todd was just looking to make a few extra dollars. Now, she owes the bank thousands of dollars on […] Read More

breast cancer
FEATURES Posted onJanuary 19, 2016

Breast cancer survivor marks end of treatment

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest When Beryl Woodcock hit the gong outside of the radiation treatment room at Lakeridge Health in Oshawa, Ontario, she knew […] Read More

Ace Pixley
FEATURES Posted onNovember 9, 2015

Hitting the high seas: Setting sail to Panama for retirement

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest By the time you read this, Ace Pixley will be long gone from Canada – he’ll be well on his […] Read More

Joanne Culley
FEATURES Posted onNovember 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Love is in the air: Letters found from the Second World War

By Joanne Culley This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, which now has more meaning for me after […] Read More

Don Jackson
FEATURES Posted onNovember 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Never too late for a writing career

By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest It seems like Don Jackson has done it all. The retired father of two had a four decade long career […] Read More

Kurt Kazanowski
FEATURES Posted onNovember 9, 2015November 9, 2015

Doctors: Getting ready for the awkward talk

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest It’s a talk that many adult children dread. It’s the talk that will have repercussions for them, as well as […] Read More

Mayor Austin Hunt
FEATURES Posted onAugust 7, 2015

Mayor Austin Hunt: Still going strong after six decades

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest When the mayor of Billings, Ont. made the call to run for re-election last fall, it was hardly out of […] Read More

Caregiver
FEATURES Posted onAugust 7, 2015

The plight of a caregiver

By Sadia Badhon For 25 years, Joyce McMillan and her husband Garth took trips to Florida during the winter months. Last year was the first […] Read More

Turning 100
FEATURES Posted onJuly 17, 2015

Reaching the century mark

By Sadia Badhon/Active Senior’s Digest A century later, Emile Roy is still showing off his dance skills, exercising three times a week, and cracking jokes. […] Read More

Gardening
FEATURES Posted onJuly 17, 2015July 17, 2015

How to garden safely this summer

Now that spring is finally here, you’re no doubt going to spend time planting bulbs, mowing the lawn and pulling weeds. Yard work can provide […] Read More

Pan Am Torchbearer
FEATURES Posted onJuly 17, 2015

Family of athletes behind Pan Am torchbearer

By Joel Wittnebel/Active Senior’s Digest Times change. Training changes. Sports change. If one thing has stayed constant, it’s that the Douglas family is an athletic […] Read More

Elder abuse
FEATURES Posted onJuly 17, 2015July 17, 2015

Group works to stop elder abuse before it starts

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest A trip to the doctor can be difficult enough when the matter is of a sensitive nature. It becomes even […] Read More

Marcel Dionne
FEATURES Posted onJuly 16, 2015July 16, 2015

Marcel Dionne: The past and future of hockey

By Graeme McNaughton/Active Senior’s Digest Hockey is an evolving sport – just ask legend of the sport Marcel Dionne. The hall of famer, the sixth […] Read More

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