by Lesley Forrester | Dec 14, 2020 | Activities, Lifestyle, Seniors
The Premier and Public Health officials have decided, based on the increasingly high numbers of CV19 cases in the province, to prohibit family gatherings at Christmas. Christmas is now just two weeks away. Here are some ideas to facilitate your preparations for what...
by Lesley Forrester | Feb 11, 2020 | Activities, Fitness
Starting last Thursday evening, and ending Saturday night, Montreal received over 35 cms of snow. Sunday was the sort of day where you stood at the door and said, “Where do we go from here?” In any case, the snow ploughs and the dump trucks have been out...
by Lesley Forrester | Nov 24, 2019 | Activities, Creativity, Seniors
While many seniors at one time or another think about writing a memoir, many are discouraged by a lack of confidence in their writing ability, or are of the opinion that their stories are not interesting enough. Nevertheless, taking suitable time to write down stories...
by Lesley Forrester | Sep 12, 2019 | Activities, Creativity
A number of studies suggest that participatory arts activities within aging populations help to maintain the health and quality of life of older adults. These benefits include improvements in subjective well-being, tactile and cognitive abilities and dementia risk...
by Lesley Forrester | Aug 7, 2019 | Activities, Creativity
You can use the powers of the aging brain to heighten creativity. The aging brain takes after the creative brain in a number of ways. For example, the aging brain is more easily sidetracked and uninhibited than the younger brain, making it fairly akin to the creative...
by Lesley Forrester | Jul 17, 2019 | Activities, Fitness
Playgrounds designed for seniors are growing in popularity worldwide. In 1995, the first playground for older adults is believed to have been built in China in anticipation of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. China adopted a national law that resulted in a nationwide...
