A trainer shares five chair-based moves to rebuild leg strength after 60. Lower body strength is important for healthy aging. The major muscle groups in your legs, such as your quads, hamstrings, and glutes, support essential daily movements such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs, balancing, and walking. But after 60, these muscles … Read more
A trainer shares a brisk walking routine designed to restore hip mobility every morning. If the first few steps in the morning feel stiff and cumbersome, you’re not alone. The hips are one of your body’s most essential joints for movement, and often lose mobility with age due to decreased physical activity, muscle stiffness, and … Read more
Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort feels far away. Recently, GrS Montreal, the only clinic in Quebec offering fully subsidized gender confirmation surgeries, announced that a change in provincial funding would delay wait times — possibly … Read more
Open this image in the gallery: Fraser Place in Ottawa on March 20. Changes in provincial funding will delay surgery wait times – possibly by years.Spencer Colby / Canadian Press Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort … Read more