This series of articles will highlight local experts who can support your journey to live a balanced, healthy and independent life. We are beginning the series with insights from Dr. Rich Trenholm, Sports Medicine Physician, and Co-Owner of Reactivate Muskoka. Each month Dr. Trenholm will share advice and tips on how to take care of your body with a holistic approach.
Have you decided what to read this month? Our friends from the Huntsville Public Library have some spectacular suggestions. June marks the halfway point of the year. So, the library checked its records for the most popular books of 2021 so far. These are the top three titles.
Read MoreWhat's on your reading list for May? We're back with our friends from the Huntsville Public Library with more tips on what books you may want to explore this month. This month, we are focused on humour.
Read MoreInterested in some reading tips for April? We're back with our friends from the Huntsville Public Library with some new titles you may want to explore this month. This month, we are focused on historical fiction.
Read MoreWhat's on your reading list for March? We're back with our friends from the Huntsville Public Library with more tips on what books you may want to explore this month. This March we are focused on memoirs.
Read MoreOsteoporosis derives from the Greek words literally meaning “porous bone”, which is a bit odd since our bones are already porous. The outer surface of a bone, called cortical bone, is a dense shell that provides much of the strength to our skeleton, but there is an inner reinforced bony structure that is porous called cancellous bone.
Read MoreStaying well means finding balance in all areas of our lives, including our intellectual side. Reading does more than expand our perspectives and knowledge. It also helps to keep our brains healthy! We've teamed up with the amazing folks at the Huntsville Public Library to share some titles that you may enjoy over these winter months.
Read MoreA solid body of evidence states that regular physical activity can have a significant effect on an individual’s mental health. But can that same body of evidence be applied to older adults? Engaging in exercise not only has physical benefits, it has multiple benefits in treating and preventing mental health issues.
Read MoreLet’s make one thing abundantly clear: no matter how you spin it, shovelling snow is exercise.
As such, it is important to make sure your doctor has cleared you to participate in exercise before you lift that shovel to begin clearing that foot of snow from your driveway.
Read MoreThere are different types of arthritis. Osteoarthritis, when broken down into its parts, just means joint (“arth”) inflammation (“itis”). The “osteo” kind comes from wear and tear over time, whereas the “rheumatoid” kind comes from a person's immune system attacking the cells inside the joint. We will focus on the “osteo” kind here.
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