by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Aug 30, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Once every four years, athletes in niche sports take the world stage and leave us in awe. But is their success at the Olympics enough to sustain them? For the majority, the answer is no. Here’s what some of the high performers do to make it all work. The way we...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 26, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Take this as literally as the word suggests. In this case, brainwashing is about removing waste products from the brain, and in so doing, removing amyloid. In case you don’t recognize that word, it refers to the substance that forms sticky plaques in the brains of...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jun 27, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
It’s always heartwarming to see a community pull together in support of one of their own – especially when he’s a young boy with a rare disease. This Ottawa neighbourhood started a loonie circle to help raise funds for the young boy’s treatment. Kindness is the name...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | May 31, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
If you have a fear of needles, you’ll be glad to know that researchers in Zurich have developed a tool for drawing blood that causes less discomfort in patients and produces more reliable results. Better dust off that Toronto Public Library card. Having one will get...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 26, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
Labrador retriever Ember may be the most beloved member of the mental health team at Cambridge Memorial Hospital. But she’s not there for the patients, she’s there to support staff and medical personnel. There’s a lot of heart behind this relatively small-scale...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 28, 2024 | Musings, We Think You Might Enjoy...
When this New Brunswick man learned that he needed a kidney, he got creative in seeking out a donor, putting a decal on his vehicle with the message Share your Spare be a Hero. Disappointment, research, a love of science and nature. That’s what these 5 Oakville teens...
