Tag Archives: Senior

Public Health Ontario suffered exodus of senior leaders and budget cuts before the COVID-19 pandemic struck

Article content continued These staff changes have not impacted PHO’s ability to respond to the pandemic Nicholas Paul, who as recently as January of this year, was PHO’s laboratory operations director, was removed from the agency’s online leadership chart sometime before March. He couldn’t be reached for comment. John McLaughlin, Crowcroft’s predecessor as chief scientist,… Read More »

‘The spirit is undaunted’: Portraits showcase strength of senior athletes

“I said, OK, well my life is over, there’s nothing to do,” Meares said. But then her doctor said she could try walking a 23-minute mile — no faster, or she would risk injury. “It was so boring, so I started walking faster and faster,” Meares said. Four total knee replacement surgeries later, Meares brought… Read More »

The Benefits of Sex as a Senior

As people age, their joints may become stiffer, they might walk a little more slowly, and certain faculties like eyesight and hearing may not be as sharp as they once were. But that doesn’t mean senior citizens are not capable of doing many of the things they’ve always enjoyed, and one of those things is… Read More »