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Advocate pushes for standards of care for dementia patients

October 18, 2013

Two fatalities involving dementia patients underscore Nova Scotia’s need to develop standards of care for such ...

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Dementia home death has group calling for more oversight

October 18, 2013

A tragic incident at a private home for seniors with dementia has some calling for more oversight. Police were ...

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OCTOBER MEETING WAS GOOD

October 18, 2013

If you missed the October meeting you missed out on a good speaker, a good entertainer, a chance for a draw prize, and ...

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Ontario Pension Plan Floated at Queen's Park

October 18, 2013

This article was written by Jane Brown and published by Zoomer Radio News on October 16th, 2013.  Ms. Brown also ...

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Death of senior at Halifax care home ruled a homicide

October 18, 2013

Halifax police say the death of an elderly woman at a Clayton Park nursing home has been ruled a homicide. Officers ...

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Influence of senior advocacy group on the rise

October 18, 2013

Seniors are Chatham-Kent's fastest-growing demographic and they're making an impact like never before across ...

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Older adults contribute much

October 18, 2013

Recently, I was invited by the Greater Sudbury chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) to ...

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Second Nova Scotia Tragic Nursing Home Death Highlights Desperate Need for Dementia Strategy

October 18, 2013

Halifax, October 15th, 2013: In Nova Scotia this week two seniors died while they were supposed to be in in good ...

Dementia Care

More After-Hours Support for Dementia Caregivers

October 17, 2013

Information posted October 17, 2013 Ontario Dementia Network   “Caring for someone with dementia is a 24-hour ...

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HCoA Presents The Top Hat Marching Orchestra – October 30, 2013

October 16, 2013

Information posted October 17, 2013 HCoA (Hamilton Council on Aging) presents:         The ...