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Zoomer Magazine • VOLUME 36, NUMBER 4 everythingzoomer.com
FROM THE EDITOR • THE COVID-19 REPORT
ON THE FRONT LINES • The fear of being exposed to the coronavirus in ERs may have left non-COVID-19 patients at risk
SIGNS OF THE TIME • Was it complacency or just optimism that had us ignoring the COVID-19 warning signs?
Oh Captain, My Captain
THIS WAY UP SPECIAL • Sadly, the COVID-19 toll includes one of Canada’s oldest people, Foon Hay Lum, who died at the age of 111. However, some of the world’s oldest people are beating COVID-19. Super centenarians, indeed!
Novel Escapes • Summer book releases so hot that you’ll be happy to cool down with them
The Great SUMMER COVER-UP • Two accidental entrepreneurs take on the delicate business of bathing suits for the mature female body, Leanne Delap writes
YEARS AGO TODAY • The cultural legacy of three significant anniversaries provides nostalgic comfort
HOPE FEAR SHAME • The final chapter in the COVID-19 pandemic is far in the future but, even as we glimpse brighter days ahead, our investigations show the odds are stacked against older Canadians. The first pages tell a story that should shake the country to its foundations, with retirement plans upended, ageism in the health-care system and an egregious number of deaths in nursing homes.
FACES OF A PANDEMIC • As Canada battles COVID-19, there are some extraordinary stories from coast to coast that shine a light on the resiliency and empathy of everyday people, Kim Honey writes
THE GREAT MELTDOWN • Governments are pouring trillions into the economy as investments and jobs evaporate, and all bets are on a lockdown-induced recession, not a rebound, Jason Kirby writes
HAS AGEISM BECOME THE NEW EUGENICS? • Older people have been denied ventilators. Even some suggest they should sacrifice their lives to save the economy and younger people
CANADA’S HIDDEN SHAME • Long before COVID-19 began ravaging long-term care homes, the country’s most vulnerable seniors were suffering from years of systemic neglect, Alex Roslin writes
Inside + Out
YOUR Blueprint to Better Health • What does the science tell us? Focus on fuelling your body with what’s proven to work for now and the future with these stay-strong strategies
My Fairway Ladies • Fore! These eagles have landed. They’re lady golfers and they’ve got game. Here, how these lifelong athletes continue to score a birdie on the greens and off
The Waters of Life • A tale of family, whisky and Scotland
Whisky à Gogo • We may not be able to savour a wee dram in Scotland just yet but, to celebrate the coming of summer and Canada Day, mix up a few cocktails with spirits made right here at home
ON THE ISLAND • Lobsters and oysters and mussels, oh, my! Shucking off big city convention, Dick Snyder goes to the sea and finds the source on P.E.I.
Looking Back
Zoom Out Brain Games
Moses’ Last Word/First Word