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  • Mythbusting old-age adages

    You don’t need as much sleep as you age; you will inevitably get dementia if you live long enough; older people shouldn’t exercise strenuously for fear of injury. We grow up hearing such tropes, but many of them are not borne out in science.
     

  • Memoir writing: Cathartic and stimulating

    For Tony Cond, writing a memoir was revelatory. “I’ve had a really good life,” he realized upon its completion. “This book is a culmination of me being able to say that to myself.” 

    One could do worse than having that kind of insight after revisiting the past.

  • Surrendering the keys

    How do you know it’s time to hang up the car keys for good? Is it when you hit 80? When you’ve had a stroke? When your kids sit you down and say, “You need to call it quits”? 

    Turns out it could be any or none of the above.

  • Saving memories for the future

    Most of us of a certain age have treasured photo albums, with perhaps a few shoe boxes full of loose memories. And what about those tapes or reels you can no longer play because you don’t have the applicable player?

Current Issue

Winter
2025

Sage60 gives Sage readers fresh content four times a year, and it releases six weeks after each print edition. In this edition, we examine the idea of dance as a way to stay limber, but also keep the mind active. Our story reveals the many benefits of dance. We also look at the trend of cannabis edibles — whether gummies, chocolate, beverages or oils — and we offer advice on how to take them responsibly. In addition, Federal Retirees’ pension expert Patrick Imbeau details the issues with the plan for the federal pension surplus. And finally, we explore ways to minimize your carbon footprint when doing something many of our members absolutely love: travel.

Features

A group of women taking part in a dance class.

Dancing the night away

Getting your dancing shoes on can help you cognitively and socially. It’s also just plain fun. 

Mick Gzowski
A scientist checking hemp plants in a greenhouse.

Cannabis edibles pros and cons

Cannabis products that can be eaten instead of smoked have benefits and risks. It’s best to speak to your medical practitioner about both before you try any. 

Peter Simpson
A magnifying glass with a Canadian flag and coins.

The problem with pension surplus plans

The federal government will move approximately $1.9 billion of a pension surplus to general revenues. There were other, fairer, options at its disposal. 

Patrick Imbeau
A hiker stands on the edge of the Trolltunga cliff in Norway.

Greener globetrotting

Travel and tourism now generate eight per cent of the planet’s environmentally damaging emissions, but it’s possible to make changes that will result in a smaller footprint. 

Patrick Langston