Prime

Prime writer Vicki Gilhula, who is 70, shares a bit of the unique relationship she shares with her 95-year-old mother, Joann

The retired teacher has been in her prime for 30 years writing children’s books and plays, even studying abstract art, as she soaks up every last bit of fun out of this life

For older adults who need a mood boost and some good feelings, music therapy has been shown to help relieve pain and stress, and make people feel happier. In this month’s Prime, we explore music therapy and a new music therapy class called Rhythm and Reps that start in November

With membership now north of 500 people, the centre is a hotbed of activity where area seniors can get out of the house, socialize, volunteer and just enjoy themselves

Fifteen years ago, the founder of 50 Carleton, the largest advertising agency in northeastern Ontario, and the man considered one of the founders of Greater Sudbury’s design industry walked away the business he founded. Now, he designs and builds unique fine furniture

Meet Pat Dunn. She founded Senior Women Living Together, a non-profit that helps women over the age of 55 find affordable shared-living accommodations

Greater Sudbury is hosting 1,200 senior athletes at the beginning of August for the Ontario 55+ Summer Games and Barb Nott is the woman making sure it all goes off without a hitch (or with as few hitches as possible)

Retired teachers group hosting ‘A Pathway to Aging and Well-being’ at Collège Boréal on June 5

Facing cancer and divorce in middle age, former Sudburian moved to Toronto, only to find love and community in the small Georgian Bay town of Killarney, where in retirement he’s become a school bus driver, fire chief, town councillor and more

Harriet Kideckel and Mark Evans, both in their mid-70s, found each other more than three years ago and have never looked back