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Ask a Doctor: What do scientific studies tell us about smoked marijuana?

December 6, 2013

  Smoking pot to relieve pain and other symptoms is a contentious issue from the medical, ethical, regulatory ...

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Mark Gordon, CEO of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association, Speaks on Older Investors

December 6, 2013

  CARP participated at the Mutual Fund Dealers Association (MFDA) of Canada’s Senior Summit event in October ...

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ZoomerLife Conference 2013 – Healthcare Roundtable

December 6, 2013

In late October 2013, CARP hosted its Annual General Meeting and Conference.  This year's healthcare roundtable was ...

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Finance Minister Kevin Sorenson says a CPP boost would kill jobs

December 6, 2013

Editor's Note: This guest column by the Honourable Kevin Sorenson, Minister of State (Finance), appeared in the ...

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CARP at Key Events on Healthy Aging

December 6, 2013

CARP attended several events recently, mainly on the topics of health and aging. Below are summaries are CARP’s ...

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The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Social Medium Well Done

December 6, 2013

I’m a Boomer, which means I’m in the prime age for Facebook, the social network designed for randy college ...

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How Are Natural Health Products Regulated?

December 6, 2013

Are We Safer Now?  In January 2014 when you walk into a retail outlet selling Natural Health Products (NHPs), make ...

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Ask an MD-PhD: Extending Life, Not Misery

December 6, 2013

 Most of us assume that aging equals illness. To be honest about it, we don’t usually put it that bluntly and we ...

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CARP Pension Reform Poll Report

December 6, 2013

Key Findings  December 6, 2013: CARP members are disproportionately likely to have public sector DB pension plans, ...

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November Social Evenings in Pictures

December 5, 2013

Information posted December 4, 2013 Bringing our community meetings to a close for 2013 we held Social evenings in ...