I can shop early morning, 7 to 8am at Loblaws, Freshco, Farm Boy and lots of other supermarkets during the pandemic (and beyond who knows). We’ve gotten accustomed to be up and out the house first thing in the morning and back home before 9am.  We seldom go shopping in the newly re-opened stores, as if we fear people, but really its the virus that we are avoiding.

So, I’m eligible for Senior Discounts at lots of stores:

This list is pulled from MapleMoney website    https://maplemoney.com/senior-discounts-canada/

• A&W (age: 60+): 10% off food purchases, every day.
• The Bay (age: 60+): 15% off your purchase, first Tuesday of every month.
• Bulk Barn (age: students AND 60+): 10% off your purchase, every Wednesday. Discount cannot be combined with any other discount ($3 off $10 coupons).
• Canadian Tire (age: 65+): 10% off regular priced items, first Wednesday of every month.
• A&W (age: 60+): 10% off food purchases, every day.
• The Bay (age: 60+): 15% off your purchase, first Tuesday of every month.
• Bulk Barn (age: students AND 60+): 10% off your purchase, every Wednesday. Discount cannot be combined with any other discount ($3 off $10 coupons).
• Canadian Tire (age: 65+): 10% off regular priced items, first Wednesday of every month.
• McDonalds (age: 60+):Large coffee for $0.85, every day.
• Rexall PharmaPlus (age: 55+): 20% off your purchase of regular priced merchandise every Tuesday of the Month.
• Rona (age: 65+): 10% off your regular priced purchase. First Tuesday of the month

Please feel free to add on businesses.

 

Walking for Exercise

Walking is a great way to help us get active, plus help you lose weight and stay in shape. Because it is low impact,  that’s a bonus for an older person, but is also good for cardio and provides muscle toning.

This is a great workout for all fitness levels, but is especially good for someone  new to exercise. You just need your walking shoes and a partner if you feel like one.

 warm up your muscles and slowly raise your heart rate before getting into the heavy, sweating portion of the workout. So start out by walking at a modest pace for about four to five minutes. This will get your blood flowing and warm up your muscles.

Once you have warmed up  Stretch your arms, shoulders, back and even your head. Then move to stretching the lower body, especially those muscles in your legs.

The benefits of walking

Walking strengthens the heart. 

Walking improves our muscle strength and bone density

Walking also exercises your body as well as your mind

Walking for exercise, or any regular workout routine, can help ease symptoms of depression

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This 10 minute video below shows us how to build up our strength using weights.  One comment in You Tube said that this video is “great for us matured youth even those recovering from gout”.

Checkout the More Life Health Seniors on You Tube – there are several videos, all for older folks!!!

 

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