Dementia And Canada

The Terrorist In The Brain

William Meller | Skeptic | 30th June 2026

Dementia is an umbrella term that covers several distinct diseases. “Saying a person ‘has dementia’ is like saying they ‘have a fever’: it tells you something is wrong, not what.” What is ordinary ageing and what isn’t? “A shift in personality or conduct, a reserved person turning crude, a warm person turning indifferent, is a genuine warning sign, too often dismissed as someone merely getting cranky with age” (3,800 words)

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A History Of Canada In 24 Objects

Lynne Rennie | Maclean’s | 2nd July 2026

Idiosyncratic list of iconic Canadian artefacts. Includes bagged milk, poutine, a replica of the Starship Enterprise in Vulcan, Alberta and Ogopogo, Canada’s Loch Ness Monster. Children can mail letters to Santa at the postal code H0H 0H0 and Canada Post ensures that they receive a reply from the North Pole. Also features Canadian inventions such as insulin, the BlackBerry, and Cirque du Soleil (2,200 words)