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Gray Matters

Gray Matters, SSM’s magazine, comes out 4 times per year with 10,000 – 11,000 printed copies. The publication reaches over 100,000 readers as it is sent out to seniors centres, hospitals, businesses, government, health districts, nursing homes and individuals throughout Saskatchewan.

To access and download any issue — in colour — click on the cover image.

2023

Image of cover of Gray Matters Winter 2023. Photo of a cardinal in a snow-laden tree. Wording below photo says Surviving and Thriving.

Winter 2023

Cover of Spring 2023 Gray Matters Magazine. Image of three older women talking together. Words below the image say Who's Making the Decisions?

Spring 2023

Gray Matters cover thumbnail for Summer 2023 edition: Image is of small dog sitting on a door mat that says HOME. Wording across the bottom of the image gives title of issue: What is Home? What is essential to make a place home?

Summer 2023

Cover thumbnail for Fall 2023 Gray Matters. Image is of door mat that says Home Sweet Home. Issue has the caption "Is real choice possible?"

Fall 2023

2022

Cover image for Winter 2022 issue of Gray Matters. Image of young man delivering groceries to older woman. Theme/title is Supporting One Another in Community.

Winter 2022

Cover image for Spring 2022 issue of Gray Matters. Four images of older adults, one leaning on a garden implement, one chatting with a doctor, one of an older man in a hard hat showing a younger man something about building, one of an older woman showing a young girl how to knit or crochet. Superimposed over these images is a stylized lightbulb with a plant growing in soil inside the bulb. Theme/Title is Sowing New Seeds: Building Better Lives

Spring 2022

Gray Matters thumbnail for Summer 2022 issue. Image is of a single light purple pansy blooming through a crack in the pavement.

Summer 2022

Cover image for Fall 2022 Gray Matters issue. Photo shows stormy sky with a diamond-shaped yellow sign over the photo saying Big Storm Just Ahead. Theme/title of issue is "The Perfect Storm: an aging population and no plan."

Fall 2022

2021

Cover image for Winter 2021 issue of Gray Matters. Upper image is of older man having Zoom chat with young woman on laptop computer screen. Lower image is of older woman talking on landline telephone. Theme/title is Connecting During Changing Times

Winter 2021

Cover image for Spring 2021 issue of Gray Matters. Images of group of variously-abled older adults walking down a path in a park, family group on a laptop computer screen, hands holding up a sign saying Nobody Said it was Easy. Theme/title is Our Values: Have They Changed?

Spring 2021

Cover image for Summer 2021 issue of Gray Matters. Five different photos of active older adults receiving support: grocery delivery, help with gardening, friendly chat, shaking hands with doctor, exercise class. Theme/title is Reshaping Support for Older Adults

Summer 2021

Cover image for Fall 2021 Gray Matters. Image of diverse group of older and younger adults standing shoulder-to-shoulder in a circle, looking down and smiling. Theme/title is Age DEMANDS Action!

Fall 2021

2020

Cover image for Winter 2020 issue of Gray Matters. Triangles of blue, green and gold set off image of older man painting a fence. Theme/Title is Building Capacity: Strategizing for Positive Aging

Winter 2020

Cover image for Spring 2020 issue of Gray Matters. Triangles of blue, green and gold set off image of older adults and teens on either side of a serving table at a pot luck meal. Theme/Title is Strategizing for Positive Aging: Community Involvement, Transportation, Services

Spring 2020

Cover image for Summer 2020 issue of Gray Matters. Triangles of blue, green, and gold highlight the photo of an older concerned-looking couple. The man is holding a cane, the women is looking at him with an expression of concern and support. Theme/title is Strategizing for Positive Aging: What the Pandemic has Revealed: Housing, Healthcare, Finances

Summer 2020

Cover image for Fall 2020 issue of Gray Matters. Triangles of blue, green and gold accent the photo of a group of older adults with raised hands as if cheering. Theme/title is Strategizing for Positive Aging: Your Vote Counts!

Fall 2020

2019

Cover photo for Winter 2019 issue of Gray Matters. Photo montage of older adults doing various activities: exercising, chatting, driving in a convertible car with the top down, making wheel-thrown pottery. Theme/Title is Planning for YOUR Life

Winter 2019

Cover image for Spring 2019 issue of Gray Matters. Photo montage of diverse older adults in groups. Theme/title is Planning for Life in YOUR Community

Spring 2019

Cover image for Summer 2019 issue of Gray Matters. Image of smiling older man and woman jogging on a paved path in a park. Theme/title is Older Adults Moving Forward

Summer 2019

Cover image for Fall 2019 issue of Gray Matters. Photo is of blooming crocuses. Theme/title is Resilience: Older Adult Perennials

Fall 2019

2018

Cover image for Winter 2018 Issue of Gray Matters. Large photo of lonely older woman looking out window, and photo montage of involved older people in groups. Theme/title is Social Inclusion.

Winter 2018

Cover image of Spring 2018 issue of Gray Matters with montage of photos of active older adults. Theme/title is Communities: Moving Beyond Ageism

Spring 2018

Cover image of Summer 2018 issue of Gray Matters. Photo shows an older man's hand on a wooden cane handle. Theme/title is Ageism in Health Care.

Summer 2018

Cover image for Fall 2018 issue of Gray Matters. two photos. Young person appears to be whispering to an older person in upper image. Lower image shows computer keyboard with newspaper folded on top of it. Theme/title is Ageism in Media.

Fall 2018

For older issues, please contact the SSM Office at (306)359-9956.