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Canadian Snowbirds might be able to extend their stay

May 3, 2013

Canadian retirees may soon be able to stay in the United States for an extra two months, up to a total of eight ...

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New Study Suggests Seniors with Inadequate Drug Coverage may not be Accessing the Medication they Need

May 3, 2013

  Ontario’s current co-pay model for prescription drugs may potentially be causing unfair access to drugs due ...

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CARP One Patient Poll Report

May 3, 2013

  KEY FINDINGS  April 19, 2013: When asked to rate the whole spectrum of their health care experience, CARP ...

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CARP Analysis of Ontario Budget 2013

May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013: The Ontario government released the 2013 provincial budget yesterday and CARP staff was at the ...

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N.S. man ‘in disbelief’ after doctor says he is too old for liver transplant

May 3, 2013

Lauchie Walker’s gut is swelled up like a blimp. He is not in any immediate pain, but then pain, at this point, is ...

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Breaking in Nova Scotia: Amendments to Protect Vulnerable Seniors from Financial Abuse

May 3, 2013

May 2nd, 2013: Vulnerable seniors and their families will have greater protection from financial abuse in Nova Scotia ...

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Help falls far short for ‘living widows’ of dementia patients

May 3, 2013

Help falls far short for living widows of dementia patient OTTAWA — They are prisoners of love who work 24 hours a ...

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Tea, cake and mortality? 'Death cafes' popping up in Canadian cities

May 3, 2013

In cities across the country, Canadians are getting together in small, intimate groups to relax, enjoy refreshments … ...

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Ask a Doctor: What the experts say about treating pain in older people

May 3, 2013

A few weeks ago I came across an article published in Age Ageing (2013;42(2):151-153), that I thought I would share ...

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CARP wishlist for provincial budget

May 2, 2013

Before the provincial budget has been tabled, the organization CARP has released a wish list of issues they’d like to ...