Author: Marjorie

Reducing Poverty among Seniors

Seniors’ income in Canada has been rising since 1980 with our system of after-tax benefits. So why do we still have seniors living in poverty?

Heat Stroke Prevention

It’s all too easy to overdo things in the warm days of summer, but you can prevent heat stroke by staying hydrated and avoiding vigorous exercise in hot, humid weather. It also helps to wear hats and lightweight, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes.

Exercising Faithfully? Maybe!

I try really hard to be faithful in my exercising, but I’m not always regular. How about you? What are your strategies for staying on track?

Garden vegetables boost nutrition

I don’t know about you, but I find it challenging some days to eat all the vegetables I ought to. I “strive for five” a day, and yet I sometimes fall short. Luckily, garden vegetables seem to make it easier. After going to the trouble of growing them, it would be such a waste not to eat them. And some are perennials that come up year after year.