Tag: elderly wellness


  • Why Some Older Canadians Bounce Back After Ill Health

    Why Some Older Canadians Bounce Back After Ill Health

    Resilience is Possible at Any Age Ken Martens, 79, rolls into Winnipeg’s One Family Fitness Centre with chalk dust coating his hands. He rips through a routine that would challenge many younger athletes: a 230-pound deadlift and a 120-pound bench press. Just a year ago, Martens faced a frightening health scare, a string of blackouts…