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The winter season is well underway at one of Calgary's longest running club for seniors. Founded in 1977 and originally named The Over the Hill Gang, the Seniors' Alpine Ski Club was first incorporated in 1993, and now boasts almost 400 members.

More than two million Canadians aged 45 years and older provide care on a regular basis to a senior loved one with a chronic health condition. In most cases, family members and friends – known as informal caregivers - provide all of the help that the care receiver needs. Without their assistance, the care receiver might otherwise have to move to some type of residential care setting.

The New Year often signals a time of change for many seniors in Calgary. They may be deciding to organize their files and belongings, downsize entirely, or move from independent living into assisted living or other care. These types of transitions are considered the most stressful experiences someone can endure, next to death and divorce.

Have you ever forgotten your grandchildren's names? Or where you last placed your credit cards, forgotten a familiar route that you always drove on your way home, or that walkway which you always took to your doctor's office? Alice, in the 2007 novel

San Francisco has Fisherman's Wharf while Edmonton has Hawrelak Park. New Orleans may have gumbo and jazz. But it also has the Mardi Gras, the French Quarter, the Garden District, cemeteries above ground, beignets, and pralines.

Palm Springs, a desert town, 107 miles east of Los Angeles is known as a getaway for the rich and famous. Shaded to the west by Mt. San Jacinto, the city maintains perfect winter weather with between16°c and 25°c.

Alberta has the hottest real estate market in Canada, according to a report recently released by Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Emerging Trends in Real Estate describes western Canada as continuing to be the country's economic engine, with Alberta leading the way.

Palm Springs, a desert town, 107 miles east of Los Angeles is known as a getaway for the rich and famous. Shaded to the west by Mt. San Jacinto, the city maintains perfect winter weather with between 16°c and 25°c. Modernism Week being held from February 12 - 22 in Palm Springs, celebrates the essence of modern design in architecture, art and furnishings.

W A Primer for Old Guys Eat Smart, Exercise, Be Happy By Dr. Larry McConnell Available on Amazon.com By Jeff Holubitsky Edmonton Senior Editor It takes more than exercise and nutrition to put a shine on the third chapter of life.

As the leaves start to fall and most of us are hunkering down to prepare for the onslaught of yet another winter, Albertans Delores and Cliff Gilbertson are packing up their sunscreen and joining the more than a million Canadians who winter in the southern United States every year.