Zoomer Magazine

ZOOMER is Canada’s exciting magazine for Canadians 45 and up. Each issue brings you tips on living healthy, staying fit, and making your money last. Enjoy travel advice, arts and food reviews, stylish shopping, health breakthroughs and secrets to successful intimacy. Plus, meet fascinating celebrities, spiritual leaders, authors and more!

Zoomer Magazine • VOLUME 40, NUMBER 2

What Goes Around Comes Around

Editor's Letter

The Ups & Downs In The Journey

Mint Condition

Rousing Send-Off

How Music Marks Time • Kevin Drew reflects on aging

Breaking The Chain • Director Ava DuVernay casts a sharp eye on caste systems

Getting Personal

Zoomerang

Glamour Shots • Slim Aarons’ photographs still tell a story 50 years after he published A Wonderful Time

After A Fashion • A TV series about Christian Dior and Coco Chanel adds a new dimension to the fashion-verse

Back On The Beat • Jodie Foster embraces her 60s – and a new season of True Detective – with aplomb

Mid-Life is Murder • Two writers, like their protagonist, solve the mystery of reinvention

Choose The Moment • Delaying your Canada Pension Plan benefits until age 70 can make a big difference

The Do-Over

The Long Road To A Full Recovery • I want to believe I’m almost there, but my body keeps telling me otherwise

The Road Less Travelled • The best way to be elsewhere is to walk through it; only then can you truly imagine the places you’ve dreamed about

Skip The Buffet And Call The Butler • All-inclusives are evolving to meet the demand for more thrills and frills without the upcharges

Live The Yacht Life Without Befriending A Billionaire

Avoid Layovers • Take wing with a new slate of direct flights

Mapped Intel // Stress-Relief Tech • Whether you’re soaring the friendly skies or prepping for an extended road trip, you’ll need the right gear to keep you organized, connected and entertained. These seven travel-tech devices are chosen with both performance and value in mind

Mind The Gap // Generational Guide • A century after Paris last hosted the games – which inspired the classic film Chariots of Fire – the City of Lights will welcome the Olympics in July … now with breakdancing

Ultimate Shopping In Tokyo • Vintage is king in Japan’s capital

Search For The Perfect Lobster Roll

Vibe With Bob Marley’s Legacy • On the 50th anniversary of his breakthrough album, and with a biopic in theatres, the reggae star’s spirit still pervades Jamaica

Climb to Celebrity Heights • In a city of stars, the Hollywood sign has outshone them all for 100 years

Dine In A Surreal Fantasia

Perfect A Freudian Slip

Bathe Au Naturel

Chase The Total Eclipse

Jump on Lagos • Don’t miss out on the heady mix of art and fashion events that happen in Nigeria’s most dynamic city

A Whale of An Adventure • On land and by sea, Carol Toller crosses Canada to get a glimpse of grand cetaceans

Go On A Dopamine Fast

Squeeze The Max From Your Points

Inside Artists’ Retreats

Discover Your Roots • When fashion designer Tu Ly returned to Vietnam, the connection was palpable

Savour the Moment • When you immerse yourself in style and beauty, true luxury means never having to post it

Snowbirds, Flock To Texas • The Lone Star State offers more than ranches and longhorns — with its lush wineries, historic architecture, lively arts scene and sunny skies, it’s a wonderful place to escape the winter

Prophet Of Zoom