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Falls Prevention

July 24, 2011

Article posted July 2011 The Gerontology Research Centre at Simon Fraser University has issued a special edition of ...

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Planning Ahead – Powers of Attorney and “living will”

July 20, 2011

Article posted July 2011 At our May Community meeting bioethicist Steve Abdool gave an important talk on the subject ...

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How Old Is Too Old to Fly a Plane? Science Trumps Prejudice, But Not Yet for Canadian Airline

July 20, 2011

The expertise that comes with age is enough to overcome the frailties that linger in the presumptions of those who say ...

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Study: Grandma is a safer driver than mom

July 17, 2011

Originally published by the Associated Press July 17th, 2011. To go to the website please click here CHICAGO - Kids ...

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Let’s Get Real About Elder Abuse in 2011 – PART 5: Speaking and Dealing with Victims of Elder Abuse

July 15, 2011

Disclaimer: the guidelines discussed in this article come from a variety of sources that are mostly unavailable ...

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Tips and Resources that May Save Your Life

July 15, 2011

July 15th 2011: Our elder abuse polled revealed that 25% of CARP Action Online readers know someone who has been ...

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Caregiver’s Diary: Moving My Father

July 15, 2011

My recently widowed 87 year old father put his house on the market shortly after my mother died last year, with a ...

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Turning our Money into Green Jobs

July 15, 2011

Originally publishe don the Windconcern Ontario Blog July 6th 2011 July 4th was another “green “ jobs ...

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A deadly disdain for science

July 15, 2011

Originally published in the Montreal Gazette on July 14th, 2011. To go to the Montreal Gazette website please click ...

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CARP takes on Renewable Energy

July 15, 2011

“For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be ...