Do you ever feel isolated, solitary, disconnected? It turns out, you’re not alone in feeling lonely. As many as 30% of Canadians feel lonely, and that proportion has doubled in the last 30 years. Here in “Lotusland” Vancouver, one in four people do. Research has...

As a culture, we tend to think wisdom is automatically gained just by living longer. That the older we get, the wiser we become. But is this entirely true?It may be so in many cases, but as we age, we can also have a strong tendency to become more narrow-minded. Maybe...

How do you downsize without compromising your vibrant, socially-oriented lifestyle? How do you ensure your retirement housing arrangement remains easily affordable? Where can you immerse yourself into a supportive community? For many Boomers, cohousing communities can...

Thinking about getting involved in the sharing economy? Like many Boomers, you may be looking for new ways to extend your budget without compromising your enjoyment of life. But how does a sharing economy actually work? And how can you participate in a way that suits...

It’s no secret that being surrounded by family and friends is key to living a long and healthy life.Who hasn’t sat around a dinner table after a satisfying meal and stimulating group conversation and said, “We should do this more often?”. Many of my friends who are...

"Generation gap" became a familiar term in the 1960s. Today, the gap is widening, especially between our elderly and our youth. Why?Implications of the Generation Gap In modern cities, kids hardly interact with seniors beyond their grandparents. Even that's becoming...

How well do you know your neighbours? In past generations, people constantly interacted face to face. They lived in close-knit, multigenerational villages. They knew their grocers and bankers, postal carriers and schoolteachers. And they could always ask a neighbour...