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Susan Williams

Founder, Booming Encore

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Empowering Yourself Financially: Importance of Financial Literacy for Women

In the wake of her father’s sudden passing, Susan Williams, quickly realized the importance of financial literacy, especially for women who may one day be widowed. Susan recounts her experience and reflects on how financial literacy can empower us to navigate unexpected challenges and ensure our continued independence.

How Standing On One Leg May Indicate How Well You Are Aging

How long can you stand on one leg? This simple test may be able to help you know how well you are aging.

Watch Out Scammers - AI is Coming For You!

Scammers are out there and if you believe you won't fall for them you may be surprised. But there is some good news. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help protect us. Scammers - meet Daisy.

A Man on the Inside - Well Worth the Watch

When I first started watching A Man on the Inside, I was initially disappointed thinking it was falling into some ageist cliches. But by the fourth episode, I was hooked and found myself admiring the strong, realistic and positive story lines around aging. This series is well worth the watch.

Our Top 5 Holiday Commercial Choices

The holiday season has arrived and along with all the music and lights we are bombarded by commercials. Some are terrible, some are cheesy and then there are some that just leave you in awe. These are a few of our favourites.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss - And a Grandmother's Grief

The loss of a pregnancy or infant is an extremely painful life experience and we don't often recognize the long term grief it can cause.

Forget the Anti-Aging Industry – Let’s Start A Pro-Aging One

I just hate the term anti-aging and don’t understand how anyone can be opposed to it. Afterall, If you’re not aging - you only need to consider what the alternative is.

How Can We Make Sure We Are Aging Authentically?

There is so much pressure on what aging should look like. How can we design our lives to ensure we are aging authentically?

Discovering Glimmers of Inspiration During Times of Despair

Susan Williams' basement recently flooded with over three feet of water. Many of her personal items were damaged - except one thing survived. She now feels some obligation that this should be shared.

Finding Your Flow In Retirement

Have you ever experienced "flow state" in your life? It's a powerful state of mind and something that you may want to consider on how you could achieve this into your retirement life.

Embracing the Renaissance of Retirement

What if we treated retirement as an opportunity for a renaissance? A time to discover new things, new people and new ways to give back to the world we all share.

Looking for a Some Inspiration? 5 Great Retirement Quotes to Live By

Have you ever found that when you’re looking for some inspiration, a quote appears that just happens to say the right thing to you at that moment? Here are five of them - hopefully one speaks to you!

If Your Life Flashes Before Your Eyes Will It Be Something You Want to Watch?

For a long time there has been a theory that when we die our life will flash before our eyes. What if this was true? Would you be something you would want to watch?

My 60 Before 60 Project: Re-engaging with Life

Just before my 59th birthday, I realized that coming out of the pandemic, my life had become a bit dull. So I made a decision to break out of my routine and do 60 different things before I turned 60. Here are my experiences.

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Successfully Aging in Place and the CHIP Reverse Mortgage

The vast majority of Canadians hope to age in place however there are some gaps in achieving this. A CHIP Reverse Mortgage may help. Vivianne Gauci from HomeEquity Bank shares how.

Living My 60 Before 60 Life Lessons and Embracing a No Regrets Philosophy

There was one item that was on my 60 Before 60 Project that I didn't do. So when the chance presented itself, I decided to give it a go.

The Importance of Maintaining Muscle Mass to Our Health and Longevity

Maintaining our muscle mass as we age is closely related to our ability to maintain our mobility and potential to live independently. In this Learning Bites session, Susan Williams speaks with Shannon Bond on the importance of maintaining muscle mass as we age and how best we can do this.

How Some Small Dietary Changes Can Positively Affect Both Our Longevity and Carbon Footprint

If there was a small change you could make that could improve your longevity and lower your carbon footprint would you do it? Turns out there may just be.

Could Virtual Reality Reduce Isolation for Older People?

Virtual reality is showing some promise in supporting older people to feel more positive and less isolated. But could this also lead us down a slippery slope?

Women and Aging - We've Come a Long Way But Still Have Some Distance to Go

Women have come a long way, but still have some distance to go. This collection of articles highlights the challenges and issues and also celebrates some of the victories women have and continue to have over the years.

The Importance of Sleep to Our Health and Longevity

Everyone knows that we need sleep. But not only is sleep important to our health, it can also affect our longevity.

Create A Life More Interesting To Live Than To Watch

When we think of social media and potential overuse or addiction, we often think it’s a younger person’s problem. But some research has proved otherwise.

My Next Mountain to Climb: Pushing My Limits for Longevity

After facing my own physical and mental fitness and potential longevity, I realized I'm not in the best shape and if I really want to extend my life, I need to take some drastic action.

Twenty Five Ideas to Help You Positively Age

Everyone hopes to live a long, healthy and happy life. If you're looking for some ideas of different ways to help you do this, here is a list of twenty five things to consider adding to your lifestyle.

60 Before 60 Project: 60 Life Lessons Learned

I just completed my 60 Before 60 Project! As I went through this past year, I took the time to reflect on my experiences and learned some valuable life lessons along the way.