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Wildfire smoke as we age: What to know and how to protect your health

Why might wildfire smoke pose greater risks as we get older? Discover what can increase vulnerability and the practical steps to help you prepare, limit exposure, and respond with confidence.

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Older woman drinks tea beside an air cleaner while checking an air-quality alert on a tablet, with wildfire smoke visible outside.

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More than a card: What World Senior Citizens Day reminds us about connection

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World Senior Citizens Day is, at its heart, a thank-you to parents and grandparents, mentors and neighbours, and older adults who keep showing up for those around them. The best way to honour that is to make sure they feel it: seen, included, and part of things.

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Why does thirst stop keeping up with us in late summer?

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By mid-August, the heat no longer feels like news. The warnings that shaped the forecast in June are now background noise; the humidity is just… another Tuesday. And that's exactly the risk. Late-summer heat is still very much with us, but after two months of it, our guard tends to drop just when our bodies still need it up.

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