Opinion

My home is emptying. The kids are grown up and on their own now. Maintaining the family home is less of a priority. I'm refocusing my time and energy.

Is it 1980 or 2016? We think we know what year it is despite being struck by attacks of déjŕ vu. In 1980 we had a Trudeau in Ottawa and the National Energy Program.

Albertans were outraged last March when the provincial budget moved to reduce income tax credits they could claim on total charitable donations in a year greater than $200 from 21 per cent, one of the best rates among provinces, to 12.75 per cent. The change would have made Albertans pay an extra $90 million a year in taxes. But the outcry on social media was so powerful that within a month the government reverted to the 21 per cent credit.

It's not fair to call me slow just because smart phones and IPads puzzle me; it's just that for over six decades I learned different skills. I know about buttons, switches, dials. I know about touching images, I touch microwave buttons.

Is it 1980 or 2016? We think we know what year it is despite being struck by attacks of déjà vu. In 1980 we had a Trudeau in Ottawa and the National Energy Program.

Albertans were outraged last March when the provincial budget moved to reduce income tax credits they could claim on total charitable donations in a year greater than $200 from 21 per cent, one of the best rates among provinces, to 12.75 per cent.

Lawyer Michael Klaray, who does estate planning litigation with Duncan & Craig LLP in Edmonton, once told of issuing a $65,000 bill for legal work that could have been avoided by $1,500 worth of planning.

Edmonton Senior News recently did a Question and Answer session with several staff members of the new federal government, focused on senior issues in Canada.

Many people feel pressured to stop driving as they age, but how do you know when it's time to give up the keys? "It's really not about the age," says Alberta Motor Association spokesperson Chris Rechner. "It's about the effects of aging.