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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.

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

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The Joy, and Science, of Cold-Water Swimming

June 30, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Kathleen McDonnell

Depressive moods and menopausal turmoil drove me to a chilly “treatment” before I even knew there was such a thing

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July/August 2021 / Memoir

On Aging Alone

June 14, 2021May 21, 2022 - by Sharon Butala

In old age, I had to come to terms with the loneliness I’d felt all my life

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks at Home: Intelligence

October 14, 2020February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Minds, machines and the complexities of information

Arts & Culture

How Creativity Changes as We Age

September 16, 2020May 28, 2021 - by Emily Urquhart

As Turner lay dying, he asked to see sunlight. Renoir demanded a pencil. For many artists, the final chapter is the most creative

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May 2020 / Society

Dementia Care Gets Its Own Village

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 - by Karin Olafson

Inside a new housing model for managing mental decline—one that prioritizes patient autonomy

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April 2020 / Health

When Is a Senior No Longer Capable of Making Their Own Decisions?

March 18, 2020July 24, 2020 - by Sharon J. Riley

How our medical systems strip elders of their autonomy

Society

The Decade in Us

December 24, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From building a life without kids to why shared work offices are the worst, these are the conversations that helped define Canada

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Beauty, Sex, and Love After Sixty

July 29, 2019September 30, 2019 - by Gail Gallant

Older people are often shamed for their desire. That shouldn’t stop us from feeling sexy

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September 2018 / Society

The New Old Age

August 27, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Sandra Martin

Longevity is now our reality. Are we ready for it?

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