People who get optimal sleep of seven or eight hours a night improve their cognitive skills, particularly reasoning and verbal abilities, ;
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Do you make New Year’s resolutions? If you’re looking to make 2019 one of your healthiest and happiest years yet, consider focusing on;
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One in four Canadians develop irreversible vision loss by age 75, reports the National Coalition for Vision Health. However, older adults;
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While many people subscribe to the notion of performing random acts of kindness, there’s actually an official World Kindness Day,;
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World Diabetes Day is held on November 14, the birthday of Canadian physician Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with;
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October 12 was World Arthritis Day. A majority of Canadians will be affected by arthritis by age 70, says the Public Health Agency;
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The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging reports that people are living much longer. The goal of this national research project—involving;
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World Mental Health Day on October 10 is an opportune time to look at the psychological benefits of exercise, one of the most promising,;
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September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Alzheimer’s Disease International’s annual campaign raises awareness and challenges the stigma that;
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Can living in a retirement residence improve your health? It turns out a number of the reasons seniors choose to move into a retirement;
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September is when learning leaps onto the front burner. Great aunts, uncles and grandparents see kids from their immediate or extended;
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Low back pain affects up to 80% of Canadians at some point in their lives, says Bone and Joint Canada. It’s also the most common;
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