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I’m thickening around the middle. But I’ve lived long enough to be okay with that
film review
Bloody Hollywood satire The Substance is the best kind of unhinged nightmare
Demi Moore in THE SUBSTANCE Film Still
film
Demi Moore and team behind The Substance peel back layers of Hollywood’s grotesque beauty myth
(L-R) Actress Margaret Qualley, director Coralie Fargeat and actress Demi Moore attend the North American premiere of "The Substance" on opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 5, 2024. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Time is running out to deal with the costs of aging on our economy
Parisa Mahboubi and William Robson
first person
I’ve just realized my grandkids are letting me win at games. Am I too old to play?
style
More women in mid-life are trading Botox for no-Tox
Actress Pamela Anderson's beauty looks, from her 20s, 30s, 40s and current no-makeup look in her 50s.
style advisor
Grey hair is having a high-fashion moment this fall
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 13: A model prepares backstage for TRESemme X Batsheva at Starrett-Lehigh Building on February 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for TRESemme)
first person
It was strange to become a newlywed and a senior citizen in the same year
opinion
Canada needs a national Silver Alert program for older adults
Lili Liu, Adebusola Adekoya and Antonio Miguel Cruz
investor education
Aging DIY investors must plan for succession
Senior man and woman meeting medical adviser for health insurance at home. Old couple planning their investments with financial advisor after retirement at home. Aged couple consulting with insurance agent while sitting together with prospectus at home.
life
For mid-lifers, endurance sports are the new sports car
AVB 4 shot of Andy van Bergen Photographer: Tamara van Bergen Location: Launching Place, VIC, Australia
first person
Retirement? There’s utopia and then there’s my reality
canada
Some Quebec seniors homes struggle to stay afloat due to regulations, rising costs
A report on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes in Prince Edward Island found that the world of residents became smaller as restrictions grew, cutting them off from relationships that mattered. A resident makes her way down a hallway at a seniors residence Friday, March 12, 2021, in Laval, Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
the age of breakthroughs
The joy of dance: Why our brains can’t help but tap along to a beat
first person
It’s finally time to give up the cottage
globe investor
This former financial advisor overcame some ‘dark days’ early in retirement.
Plus, five tips to fight distractions and stay focused
John Kerr pets his dog Charlie, a shepherd mix, while out for a walk near their home in the Ottawa neighbourhood of Stittsville, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Justin Tang/The Globe and Mail
advisor news
This former financial advisor overcame some ‘dark days’ early in retirement
John Kerr pets his dog Charlie, a shepherd mix, while out for a walk near their home in the Ottawa neighbourhood of Stittsville, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Justin Tang/The Globe and Mail
newsletter
Morning Update: Menopause finally goes under the microscope
Kitchener, Ontario (July 24, 2024) - Maria Bott Martin is retired and helps take care of two children in her neighbourhood, Alice, 14 months and Henri, 3 years (not pictured), children of Aimee and Jesse McMillan. Martin and 5 other grandmas in the club offer assistance parents as spots in daycare are minimal. Alicia Wynter/Globe and Mail
charting retirement
Are we prepared for the coming explosion in long-term care needs?
Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at private clinic. Close up of hands of nurse holding a senior patient with walking stick. Elder woman using walking cane at nursing home with nurse holding hand for support.
lives lived
John and Helen Courtney had spent a lifetime together – and chose to die together
Helen J. Courtney and John C. Courtney.