If regular physical exercise can keep our bodies fit, can brain training games do the same for our brains? Can specially designed games, playable on a computer or smartphone, give us the brain equivalent of a well-toned body? As with many questions, it depends on who you ask. Challenging your brain supports brain function and […] Read more
Tag Archives after the farm — page 5
Brain games enlisted to combat mental aging
Before you go, be sure they know
About 10 years before his death, Steven, a Saskatchewan farmer, began work on the casket he wanted to be buried in. “Those damned undertakers charge too much,” he muttered. “Just put me in this box and I’ll be fine.” It was made of mahogany plywood, a simple design wider at the head and shoulders end, […] Read more
Is 60 really the new 40?
Many people believe that a person who is 60 years old today is about equivalent in health to that of a 40-year-old 20 years ago. Is that the product of wishful thinking, or is true? It’s common for many of us to automatically change our definitions of “old” to somebody 15 or 20 years older […] Read more
Exercise can enrich, enhance and maybe extend your life
Exercise releases hormones that allow muscles to absorb amino acids, which helps them grow and reduces their breakdown
Last July, Ruth Chorney underwent surgery to have her left hip replaced. About a month before, the retired educator and farmer began doing specific exercises recommended to her by her physiotherapist; exercises designed for the needs of a hip replacement candidate. A life-long active woman, she welcomed the opportunity to participate in her health outcome. […] Read more
Gone glamping: roughing it with luxury in mind
The word glamping, or glamorous camping, found its way into the Oxford English dictionary in 2016, but the concept of glamping has been around since the 16th century when the Scottish Earl of Atholl orchestrated an ultra-luxurious glamping experience in the Highlands for his guests, King James and his mother. The earl, or more likely […] Read more
Alta. couple not retired from life — just farming
Peter and Lori Sereda harvested their last crop this fall and on Oct. 2 they left their grain farm, southeast of Bow Island, Alta. They moved into their new home and a new life in the town of Coaldale, Alta., near Lethbridge, about 90 km from Bow Island. For a period of their farming career […] Read more
Time for a new look at staying in hostels
In 2004, Eric and Karen Olafson of Wynyard, Sask., were planning a trip to Iceland. Both descended from Icelanders and they were looking forward to seeing the homeland, connecting with relatives and making memories. They were not looking forward to what it was going to cost. Iceland is beautiful — and expensive. Their daughter, Marea, […] Read more
Farming, taxes and retirement
Taxation often makes up the largest expense and accounts for the largest loss of wealth in the lives of many farm families, particularly during retirement years, says Donavon Tofin, a tax specialist with Retiring Farmers in Saskatoon. Over a farming career that spans two, three or more decades, farmers defer income into the latter years. […] Read more
What does your future look like?
If you’re getting ready to retire, visualize what you want your life to look like — and figure out how much it will cost
To plan for retirement, it’s a good idea to think about what you want your retirement to look like. With a clear picture in mind, you can then set goals and figure out what needs to be done to reach those goals. Tim Eggers, field agricultural economist at Iowa State University, has designed a model […] Read more
Couple make plans for life after farming
Bill and Gale Stonehouse have spent a lot of time lately planning an auction sale. It’s a big step. They’ve been farming since they were teenagers. Bill was 17 and Gale 18 when they married in 1970 and made their home on the Cut Knife, Sask.-area homestead that his grandfather had established in 1912 and […] Read more
