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GREENWOOD, Michael Christie
Greenwood by Michael Christie Synopsis It’s 2034 and Jake Greenwood is a storyteller and a liar, an overqualified tour guide babysitting ultra-rich vacationers in one of the world’s last remaining forests. It’s 2008 and Liam Greenwood is a carpenter, fallen … Continue reading
AGEING & SENIORS: HEARING: Dealing with hearing loss
Can you hear me? Are you troubled with your hearing? Unable to hear some conversations clearly?
HEARING: My hearing difficulties reach the point of decision time
My hearing problems evidenced themselves about five years ago in my early 70’s. At family celebrations, I would lose bits of conversation, asking people to repeat what they said. Family members began to recognize that I was not hearing everything … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: the days of the ‘old Internet’ are numbered.
That the Internet is filled with false material, hoaxes, and fake information is not news to many people. There is so much false material on the Internet, it is shooting itself in the foot. Its days are numbered as more … Continue reading
AGEING & SENIORS: SENIORS: Living with Dementia
The BUTTERFLY Approach is an innovative kind of care for patients with dementia, an approach that is caring, empathetic and loving.
SCAM: How I recognized I was in a scam (part 1)
I received an email from something that looked like PAYPAL notifying that my account was to be charged hundreds of dollars. Never mind that my notification was PAYPAL. Learn to identify the fraud. I was wary about the email and … Continue reading
HEARING: Another point of view and commentary about hearing
Click –> HEARING LOSS
SCAMS: How I recognized I was in a scam (part 2)
How to recognize that an email sender may be a potential scam: The email source/address: Examine the two images below to see how you can identify the possibility of trouble. In the first, opening the email to view the message, … Continue reading
HEARING: To buy or not to buy, that is the question
‘To buy or not to buy, that is the question.” This is a very serious consideration and one which requires personal and serious evaluation. Let’s take my situation as a model for your reference. I am a blogger, writing and … Continue reading
HEARING: Vanity vs Ageism among other considerations
Vanity vs Ageism I’m a senior and resentful of how many people in our society treat seniors as second-class citizens, or as inferiors with handicaps or disabilities. These people may also be guilty of dealing with seniors as if we … Continue reading
HEARING: Review of the audiology clinic attended
A 5 star review has been withheld or delayed at the moment as I have had my hearing aids for less than two weeks. It is too soon to give a full review. However, based on my experience thus far, … Continue reading
Feb 6 – He’s not cantankerous. He’s dead on right !
Rotzy is beyond his best…scathing, heated, scalding, hot and blasting away.
AGEING & SENIORS: SCAMS: Protect your car
As part of Project Majestic, York Regional Police have recovered 64 stolen cars in Malta and returned the vehicles, valued at $3.5 million, to Canada. Investigators found the stolen cars inside shipping containers in the Republic of Malta, where they … Continue reading
PICKERING: WARD 1 TOWN HALL – Feb 16/23
Ward 1 Town Hall, Feb 16/23 Councilors Brenner and Robinson held their second town hall meeting recently, the success of which might be considered a split decision. View the town hall meeting video at the end of this post. 311 … Continue reading
Feb 20 – Rotzy’s asking, “Ever hear of the signaling stalk on the steering wheel?”
There a many winning tidbits in Rotzy’s column this week. Read the line about FACEBOOK; read the Joe Biden-Justin Trudeau phone conversation about the UFO’s over the Yukon. Great stuff!
AGEING & SENIORS: HEALTH: Dementia
More and more, stories and news items relating to dementia are appearing in the news. There is no cure and it seems that it is inevitable in every aging brain. Cyber-Seniors will begin our next Dementia Awareness 6-part series on Tuesday, … Continue reading
PRODUCTIVITY: Becoming more productive
Productivity is an important skill to have in both our professional and personal lives. It allows us to accomplish tasks quickly and efficiently, which can lead to greater success in the long run. Being productive requires a combination of discipline, … Continue reading
AGEING & SENIORS: PLAN AHEAD 1
The Ultimate Guide to End of Life Planning By Emily Landau, Reader’s Digest Canada Preparing for the end now can save your loved ones plenty of heartache—and money—later on. These practical tips will help get you started. ILLUSTRATION: CORNELIA LI … Continue reading
