Health Posts

When it comes to medication, less is more

June 29, 2018

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA | 06.28.2018   Unless we’ve been incredibly healthy, we’re all familiar with ...

British Columbia Expanding Caregiver Supports

June 20, 2018

CARP is very pleased to see that the government of British Columbia has announced a $75 million investment into respite ...

Should you still be taking a PPI?

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018 - Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are sometimes prescribed to treat heartburn and acid refux. But what you ...

Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, Medical Advisor for “Stand Up Straight” Campaign

June 19, 2018

Iris Gorfinkel – M.D. and Principal Investigator   Dr. Gorfinkel graduated from McGill University and ...

Shielding ourselves from the realities of death

June 19, 2018

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA | 06.19.2018   Many of us have been taught to avoid talking about religion or ...

An overwhelming 99 per cent of CARP respondents say long-term care is a key issue in upcoming election

June 1, 2018

June 1, 2018 – TORONTO, ON: According to CARP’s latest poll, an overwhelming 99 per cent of its member respondents ...

Older Ontarians Refuse to Choose Between Dental and Pharmacare

May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018 - TORONTO, ON: Ontarians believe that dental coverage is as important as pharma coverage. In a recent ...

Ontario Election Health Care Debate

May 25, 2018

  Health care is an election issue. That is why several organizations have partnered to host an all-candidates ...

Almost half of Ontarians believe next generation’s health care will be worse

May 25, 2018

May 25, TORONTO – According to a new poll conducted by CARP and the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), only 9 per ...

CARP Chapters Get Moving!

May 16, 2018

May 26th, 2018 was the launch date of CARP's Stand Up Straight community campaign. Chapters from across Canada ...