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Bracing for the Falls of an Aging Nation

January 14, 2015

As the population ages and people live longer in bad shape, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious, ...

Mother with dementia 'warehoused,' daughter says

April 17, 2014

Dementia patient, 84, spent countless hours in hospital hallways, daughter says The daughter of an 84-year-old Calgary ...

Op-Ed: Is our health care system up to the challenge of an aging population?

August 22, 2013

By Dr. Anna Reid President, Canadian Medical Association Governments are loath to be far ahead of the public. They ...

Canada’s hospitals strained caring for elderly patients with no where to go

January 11, 2013

On Thursday, January 10th, 2013 - CBC's "The Current", with Anna Maria Tremonti, aired a detailed segment exploring the ...

Home-care program a win-win situation

January 8, 2013

Cuts stress for patients, saves hospital resources Don Miller is grateful for each day he and his wife Terry can live ...

Access to care for B.C. seniors shrinking as their numbers grow

August 10, 2012

B.C. seniors’ access to home and community care has declined drastically in the past decade and must be improved or ...

Ontario Budget Will Improve Home Care Delivery

April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012 – Older Ontarians can look forward to positive action and investment on the home and continuing care ...

Drummond Report to Ontario: cut costs, improve healthcare

February 24, 2012

February 2012 – Last week, the Drummond Commission Report was released confirming CARP’s long-standing advocacy ...