Canada’s Hospitals Score High On World’s Best
Photo Credit: globeandmail.com In spite of Canadians’ constant complaints about our hospitals – the long wait times and the lack of service – four of our hospitals are ranked highly by Newsweek’s Best...
View ArticleCanada Ranked No. 7 in Global Index in Quality of Life
Photo Credit: nationalgeographic.com The recently-released Social Progress Index finds out that out of 163 countries assessed worldwide, Canada has risen to No.7 from No.9 last year in the Tier-1...
View ArticleNew Year Resolutions During The Pandemic
2020 was good riddance for most people. Key lessons learned from last year were: Do not take things for granted; be grateful for what we’ve got, particularly our health; and celebrate our resilience....
View ArticleOntario Government Fails The Elderly Again
Photo Credit: globalnews.ca Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford is famous for saying “the buck stops with me” following with a blanket admission that he bears all responsibilities for failed measures in...
View ArticleBrain Health For Boomers
Photo Credit: sciencemag.org When friends asked me why I highly recommended Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, “Keep Sharp: Build A Better Brain At Any Age,” I said because it’s evidence-based research and...
View ArticleSeniors Itching To Travel After Vaccination
Photo Credit: news-mail.com.au Last week, economists at Bank of America Global Research flagged the massive surge in spending on airlines the firm is seeing from its Bank of America cardholders who...
View ArticleRetired Healthcare Professionals Volunteered To Help During Pandemic
Photo Credit: Global News While it is obvious that healthcare workers at the frontline of the pandemic deserve our kudos and gratitude, some unsung heroes should warrant acknowledgment as well. They...
View ArticleAstraZeneca Vaccine: Case Study for Poor Crisis Management
Photo Credit: bbc.com When my communications career was budding in New York City in 1983, my then employer Burson-Marsteller, the largest public relations firm in the world, was very proud of being...
View ArticleGrey Divorce On The Rise
Photo Credit: CNN.com With all eyes on the recent Bill-and-Melinda-Gates divorce after 27 years of marriage, there is increasing recognition of the rise of “grey divorce,” a term used to describe...
View ArticleEnding The Pandemic Is The Only Priority For This Election
Photo Credit: CBC.ca It’s now less than one week prior to Elections Day in Canada, and if you’re still struggling to decide which party to vote for, I would suggest that you stop going through all...
View ArticleUsing Technology to Age In Place
Photo Credit: dreamstime.com According to a September 2021 poll by Campaign Research, 96 percent of Ontario seniors over age 55 currently plan to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The...
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