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Wealth of seniors' health info at library

It's important to remain healthy and active in your later years so you can continue to enjoy your family and friends, travelling, work and hobbies. If you have concerns about your health, please speak to your physician.

It's important to remain healthy and active in your later years so you can continue to enjoy your family and friends, travelling, work and hobbies.

If you have concerns about your health, please speak to your physician.

There is also a wealth of health resources at the New Westminster Public Library, and the friendly staff are there to help you with your information needs.

Here are some recommended resources. Senior Living magazine and Clarion (which contains Century House activities) are some great resources to help you stay active and healthy.

The B.C. government has produced the informative Seniors' Guide (available in English, French, Chinese and Punjabi) and Healthy Eating for Seniors (English, Chinese and Punjabi). All of these resources are also accessible online.

Anatomy of Exercise for 50+ by Hollis Lance Liebman and Yoga for Women at Midlife and Beyond by Pat Shapiro may inspire you to get moving.

You may enjoy Andrew Weil's book Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-being, or his DVD Dr. Andrew Weil's Healthy Aging. The library also has a number of books on specific conditions, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and living with disability.

If you are comfortable using a computer with Internet connection, you can access the latest health articles in the Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health at the library or from the comfort of your home.

Simply click on Resources at the top of the library's website - www. nwpl.ca - and scroll down to the Gale Virtual Reference Library. By clicking on Seniors' Information at the left side of the page, you can access trusted informational websites.

Electronic books you can read on your computer, tablet, eReader or phone are also available. Try Living Agelessly by Linda Altoonian.

For help using eBooks, please speak to one of the librarians, who would be happy to help you.

For basic assistance in using computers and the Internet, the library offers free one-on-one computer tutorials.

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