Book Review: “When I Stop Talking You’ll Know I’m Dead”

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“Never give up”, “It’s all in the packaging”, “Your net worth is only as good as your network” – we hear these expressions all the time from great movers and shakers, and for Jerry Weintraub, these are just a small sampling of the life lessons he shares with us in his autobiography “When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead”.

Chinese seniors sing Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”

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Today seniors have a little fun “speaking out” all the way from China. Enjoy this fun cover of pop star Lady Gaga’s hit, “Bad Romance”!

Comfort Life news roundup for Victoria Day Weekend

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Did you know that this year marks the 110th anniversary of Victoria Day? May “two-four” as many Canadians affectionately refer to it, was declared a Canadian holiday way back in 1845 when Queen Victoria was just 26. It became a full-fledged national holiday after she died in 1901. To celebrate the day, here’s a little [...]

Come to the “55+ Inspired Living Fair” on Saturday, April 2nd!

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Come out to the Mississauga Seniors Centre and become inspired with fun, energizing ideas for healthy active aging and getting the most out of your life! Join us on Saturday, April 2nd, from 11 am – 3:30 pm at the Mississauga Seniors Centre, 1389 Cawthra Road. It’s fun and it’s FREE ! Cooking demos Massages [...]

Downsizing by the book

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There’s no question, we love our books. They are like old friends that sit on our shelves and remind us of other times in our lives when we read them. It’s why we find it so hard to part with them. Yes, books fill our lives with wonderful experiences, but they also fill up our [...]

How to be a Sweetheart at any age

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From chocolate to family, friendship and romance, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, residents at Hearthstone by the Bay show us how different forms LOVE can be expressed and shared. Senior Sisterhood Celebrating friendship, Hearthstone by the Bay resident, Mamie Ablamowicz leads this group of savvy women in a crafty Valentine’s Day gift bag and [...]

PBS celebrates “Pioneers of Television”

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Back in the day, the whole family would get comfy in front of the TV to watch “Mannix”, “The Rockford Files” or “Mission Impossible”. This month PPS celebrates these shows and other favourites from TV’s early days like “The Big Valley”, “I Spy” and “The Wild Wild West” in season two of `Pioneers of Television“ [...]

New Sunset Daze TV series: ‘lively’ retirement living

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What’s life really like in an active-adult retirement community? According to the new Vision TV series, “Sunset Daze”, it resembles the cheeky activities spoofed in the 2011 Claremont Residence calendar! The reality/documentary series starts Tuesday, January 18th at 10 p.m. ET and features the lively residents of Surprise, Arizona’s “Sunset Daze” retirement community. These retirees [...]

Senior Star 2010

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Following 60 regional competitions and a star-studded National Final on October 18th in the Concert Hall at The Carlu in Toronto, 86-year old Vic Johnson of Gravenhurst, Ontario was named Chartwell’s 2010 Senior Star. The star studded event featured performances from 10 finalists who were selected from more than 500 auditions across Canada last June.  The [...]

International Day of Older Persons

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October 1st is the International Day of Older Persons. To celebrate, the National Film Board of Canada in conjunction with the  Canadian Association of Gerontology and the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly is holding a free Toronto screening of “The Elder Project”, a new documentary by Eva Colmers. The film starts at 3 [...]