The Aging Brain and Cognitive Decline Aging is a natural process that affects every aspect of the human body, including the brain. As people age, changes in cognitive function—commonly referred to as cognitive decline—can become more pronounced. Cognitive decline...
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Finding Purpose After Retirement Retirement is a significant milestone, marking the end of a long and often demanding career. However, it also opens the door to a new phase of life filled with possibilities and opportunities. Finding purpose after...
Retirement marks a significant transition in life, offering the freedom to explore new interests and passions. One of the most rewarding and impactful ways to spend this time is through volunteering. Engaging in volunteer activities post-retirement not only benefits...
Retirement marks a significant transition in life, offering a chance to step back from professional responsibilities and explore new interests. For many retirees, this period presents an ideal opportunity to engage in lifelong learning. The benefits of continuing education...
“Several of the expert practitioners interviewed pointed to the effect of unconscious bias, that employers were “recruiting in their own mold”, that is, that ‘homophily’ (the tendency for people to gravitate toward others who are like themselves) was...
For most of us, a longer life means a longer working life. With greater life expectancy, the income stream must go further. Some are in the ‘sandwich generation’ who have both older and younger dependents. Many will extend their...
Meditation. Just the word may conjure up images of a holy person on a hilltop. Yet meditation is accessible to anyone, anywhere. It requires no special equipment or skills. Maybe that’s why roughly one-quarter of Canadians meditate regularly. And...
With endless ways to exercise – and a limited amount of time to invest – you probably want an exercise regimen that can create the greatest impact. Many people think that the best type of exercise is activities like...
Maybe retirement sounds like an endless vacation. Or perhaps you’re hoping it’ll be a relief from the pressures of working and supporting a family. Whatever you imagined for your retirement, there may be good reasons to continue working even...
Never has learning been easier. In generations past, learning meant apprenticing yourself to a master or signing up for an expensive university program. Today, technology has seen the rise of webinars and podcasts from a variety of experts or...