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• Celebrating Seniors in Ontario | Government of Ontario

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  June is Seniors Month in Ontario. It’s a time when we recognize our amazing older Ontarians and the contributions they have made in communities across the province. The 2022 theme is Stay Active, Connected, and Safe.

• Chicken Soup for the Soul. Age Is Just a Number

  101 Tales of Humor & Wisdom for Life After 60

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  These stories from dynamic, active people over 60 prove the adage that age is just a number. Whether they’re relaxing at home or traveling the world, married or single, working or retired, these folks do it all.

• The Brothers of Auschwitz

  Adler, Malka

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  "Dov and Yitzhak live in a small village in the mountains of Hungary, isolated both from the world and from the horrors of the war. But one day in 1944, everything changes. The Nazis storm the homes of the Jewish villagers and inform them they have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Still With It!

  the Funny Side of Growing Older

  Buckman, Peter

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  A heartfelt and humorous guide of over 200 A-to-Z sage wisdoms filled with the unfiltered opinions and preoccupations of seniors today.

• Getting Wise About Getting Old

  Debunking Myths About Aging

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  Getting Wise about Getting Old paints an accurate and nuanced portrait of old age. In it, experts debunk persistent stereotypes about aging on a broad array of social issues.

• Fitness Hacks for Over 50

  300 Easy Ways to Incorporate Exercise Into Your Life

  Fetters, K. Aleisha

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  "Being active and in shape helps you sleep, keeps you strong and healthy, and improves balance, your social life-and even your sex life! We all know exercise is good for us, but time, money, age, and inertia often keep us stuck on the couch. But you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules

  Ingelman-Sundberg, Catharina

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  79-year-old Martha Anderson dreams of escaping her care home and robbing a bank. She has no intention of spending the rest of her days in an armchair and is determined to fund her way to a much more exciting life-style. Along with her four oldest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Successful Aging

  A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives

  Levitin, Daniel J.

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  This book provides a new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.

• The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett

  Lyons, Annie

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  "It's never too late to start living. . Infused with the emotional power of Me Before You and the irresistible charm of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and Be Frank with Me, a moving and joyous novel about an elderly woman ready to embrace death…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Age Without Getting Old

  the Steps You Can Take Today to Stay Young for the Rest of Your Life

  Meyer, Joyce

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  Be empowered and equip yourself with tools to live a full and fruitful life at any age with renowned Bible teacher and #1 New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer.

• The Love Story of Missy Carmichael

  Morrey, Beth

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  Missy is a lonely, reserved, older woman reflecting upon her life and her losses. She begins to meet people in her neighborhood as she slowly overcomes her insecurities with the help of a dog and her new acquaintances.

• The Switch

  O'Leary, Beth

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  When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about to turn eighty. She'd like a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

  Patrick, Phaedra

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  Finding a mysterious charm bracelet among his late wife's possessions, sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper breaks from his routine life for the first time since her death and embarks on a quest to learn about his wife's life before their marriage, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How the Penguins Saved Veronica

  Prior, Hazel

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  "A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

  Stories

  Tursten, Helene

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  Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss investigations, features two-never-before translated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• iPad for Seniors in Easy Steps

  Vandome, Nick

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  Handbook coverage includes how to: choose the right model for you; navigate around with Multi-Touch gestures; customize the iPad for your needs; master Settings and apps to stay organized; find, download and explore apps; use your iPad when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Growing Young

  How Friendship, Kindness, and Optimism Can Help You Live to 100

  Zaraska, Marta

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  This book explores, in addition to healthy nutrition and physical activity, deepening friendships, practicing empathy and contemplating your purpose in life can improve your lifespan.