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aging

A woman smiles at her reflection in the mirror as sun from the window shines on her.
May 2025 / Memoir

The Never-Ending Scrutiny of Being in an Aging Body

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 - by Cathrin Bradbury

What is growing old but becoming who you are?

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Health

2024: The Year in Health

December 30, 2024January 1, 2025 - by Various Contributors

From doctor burnout to the wellness boom, a checkup on how we’re treating our bodies and minds

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Two middle-age women are seen from behind, jumping into the ocean. Three men are seen already in the water.
Health

Menopause Is a Pretty Damn Fine Stage of Life

October 17, 2024October 28, 2024 - by Susan Glickman

The joy of aging like a “space crone”

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At an orange diner booth, an elder lady wearing sunglasses blows out candles on a birthday cake. Behind her are an elderly man and woman wearing novelty sunglasses and hats and orange and gold balloons
Society

Meet the Granfluencers

August 8, 2024August 8, 2024 - by Nicole Schmidt

From funeral fits to dating hacks, elderly TikTokers are slaying online

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Sun shines through a window onto a table cluttered with boxes, dishes and plants as well as chair and other other boxes
Society

What Should You Do with Your Stuff before You Die?

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 - by Christina Myers

The practice of “death cleaning,” or minimizing your belongings in your twilight years, is more appealing than ever

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Three men, one holding a coffee, another leaning on a rake, chat together outside amid a street's trees and bushes
Society

You Don’t Have to Move into a Nursing Home. There’s a Better Way

March 11, 2024July 2, 2025 - by Cathrin Bradbury

A bold experiment in elder care is giving Canadians control over where and how they grow old

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Technology

Me, My Selfies, and I

February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 - by Erika Thorkelson

Those of us on the line between Gen X and millennial are watching our identities shift and age in a way no previous generation has

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An illustration of an elderly man working in front of a laptop while inside an hourglass.
December 2023 / Society

The End of Retirement

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 - by Cathrin Bradbury

Want to keep your house? Support your kids? Stay alive? Never stop working

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A photo of Dag Aabye competing in the 2016 Death Race in Grande Cache, Alberta.
Sports

The World’s Oldest Ultramarathon Runner Is Racing against Death

May 1, 2023November 13, 2023 - by Brett Popplewell

Dag Aabye is eighty-one, lives in an old school bus on a mountain, and is pushing his body to its absolute limits

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A photo illustration of a man snoring in a bed floating in a starry sky, with a "mute" symbol above him.
Health

How I Tried to Stop Snoring, Fix My Sleep Habits, and Confront My Mortality

March 15, 2023March 16, 2023 - by Jordan Foisy

I wanted a quick fix even if that quick fix was strapping a glorified bike pump to my face

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

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Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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