In The News Posts

Making the Most of Life: when it's all said and done, what do we regret the most?

July 12, 2013

A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is 'I wish I hadn't worked so ...

Making the Most of Life: Poet Patrick Lane on looking for the beauty in everything

July 12, 2013

At 74, Patrick Lane remains one of Canada’s most celebrated poets. Last week, he was named to the Order of Canada. ...

Quebec tables bill on medically assisted death

July 12, 2013

The Quebec government today tabled its controversial bill on medically assisted death. Social Services Minister ...

Really, it's Time to Talk about End-of-Life Care

July 12, 2013

“Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.” Nobody wants to talk about ...

Ministers, Make CARP Concerns Your Priority

July 12, 2013

Ministers, Make CARP Concerns Your Priority CARP is taking our advocacy on healthcare reform and elder abuse ...

CARP Political Poll Report

July 12, 2013

Key Findings July 12, 2013: Most CARP members are politically involved, and are concerned about the lack of ...

CARP Advocacy Highlights

July 12, 2013

Editor's Note: Welcome to CARP's Advocacy Highlights, a column that will give you the elevator pitch on all of our ...

Seniors marginalized by youth-obsessed society: Goar

July 12, 2013

Ageism is the one form of discrimination Canadians still practise freely. Some people don’t know it’s wrong. Some ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: This Is The End, My Friend

July 12, 2013

I’m a Boomer, born just late enough (by days) to avoid the draft in the Vietnam War. I was living in the US at the ...

Canadian women take getting older in stride, but are also the most frequent targets of ageism: report

July 12, 2013

  Defying the drumbeat of anti-wrinkle ads, Canadian women aged 66 and older are feeling pretty good about ...