Intergenerational Learning – What Works?

        A New Era in Intergenerational Learning – What Works? In a previous edition of Maturity Matters, we looked at some creative and impactful intergenerational programs that brought together different generations in new and innovative ways. We...

World Senior Citizen’s Day

Clearing the Air On How We Celebrate World Senior Citizen’s Day As I reflected on the possible topics for this month’s article, I thought about the annual and current health threats from the smoke of the hundreds of wildfires burning throughout our country right now. ...

Heatwave:

When Summer Heats Up!  My husband and I live on the West Coast in Canada.  By Canadian standards, we enjoy relatively temperate weather throughout the year – not significantly cold in the winter, and not unbearably hot in the summer…until the last few years.  While,...

Wrinkles, Wisdom and Winks

Aging Without Apology Means Holding Space for the Whole Story A few mornings ago, I caught my reflection and thought, “Good grief. When did that happen?” The emerging lines on my face, the unforgiving impact of gravity,  and the silver strands in my hair...