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CARP National Seniors Day Flag Raising

October 4, 2013

On Tuesday, October 1st, 2013, over 40 CARP Chapters across Canada (see full list here) raised the CARP flag honour ...

Seniors: System needs reform, not piecemeal promises

October 4, 2013

Editor's Note: On September 27th, 2013, CARP Nova Scotia's Bill VanGorder was invited to guest author a column for the ...

Older people 'strong' part of Brockville: Mayor

October 4, 2013

Doris McEwan, 89, has a message for Leeds-Grenville seniors: don't be lonely. McEwan, a 1948 London Olympic ...

Real problems begin after leaving hospital, seniors say

October 4, 2013

Home care difficult to access, starts too late For the most part, Dorothy Thompson said she's happy with the care ...

Nova Scotia PC leader courts seniors, promising property-tax rebate

October 4, 2013

HALIFAX – The quiet home of a Halifax senior provided the backdrop Friday as Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie ...

Parties seeking age-old solutions

October 4, 2013

There was Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie on Friday, at the house of Halifax senior citizen Judith ...

Proposed changes to CPP spur momentum for pension reform

October 4, 2013

A proposal to boost the retirement benefits for the middle class from the Canada Pension Plan through increases in ...

Ask a Doctor: Smoking pot, painkiller for the patient and headache for the doctor

October 4, 2013

  Editor's Note: Our doctor in residence, Dr. Mailis Gagnon, advises us that this is to be the first of a ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Blind Faith

October 4, 2013

I’m a Boomer, and if I were Jewish, I’d have celebrated my Bar Mitzvah the same year Canada celebrated it’s ...

Burlington Age Friendly Seniors Council Invites Participation in a Community Conversation.

October 3, 2013

Information posted October 4, 2013               Burlington Age Friendly ...