Year’s end 2012 is fast upon us and rather than dig deep and burden the blogosphere with more than anyone could make time to read anyway, I went trolling for a quick witty quote on aging; maybe one that didn’t sound too over laden with syrup. So as you continue to make the best with
A long bright future. Let’s hope it is. It’s time to wish Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas or whatever we wish for others. Ironically if we’re thinking of our longevity at another year’s end, time seems very compressed. So here is the first of a few short “Holiday Schnapps” postings. If you’re looking for a book
Whenever the subject of aging cities comes up, invariably the term “age friendly” pushes in front. I take that phrase openly to mean – not just for older people. In 2007 the World Health Organization (WHO) published a checklist of essentials for age friendly cities and naturally in its reading it amplifies the needs more
Are urban environments best for an aging population? So asks Tim Smedley’s Guardian article Nov.19th. Perhaps in ways that will directly effect our everyday world, urban planning could be one of the single most important focal points for discussion on the future of an aging population. It is ironic that many of our great cities
Waves of retirements of small business owners is set to expose our economy to yet another risk. Ownership succession planning is apparently sadly lacking. Since this CIBC World Markets report I’ve read others which highlight the same dilemma, and it got me wondering – why is this so sudden an issue? Why is this such
So do entrepreneurs really retire? Or do they drop dead in the middle of making another business deal? If you’re over 55 and you own a small business, do you “age out or sell out?” CIBC World Markets unveils today, results of yet another analysis of Small Business Canada to put us in the financial