March 2011 Archive Posts

Toronto elder abuse case 'not a novelty,' Julian Fantino warns

March 11, 2011

Originally published in the Globe and Mail on March 1st, 2011. To go to the Globe and Mail website please click here ...

Caregiver’s Diary: My Father My Health

March 11, 2011

I spoke to my recently widowed 87-year old father this afternoon, a call I make every three or four days. There’s ...

Tour of New Centre for Active Living

March 11, 2011

Your Executive Board had the pleasure of having a personally guided tour by Mayor Catherine Ferguson of the new Centre ...

March is Fraud Prevention Month 10 Tips to keep you ahead of the Scammers

March 11, 2011

1. Don't let your thirst for a bargain get in the way of common sense. If an offer seems too good to be true, it ...

Elder Abuse Update

March 11, 2011

March 11, 2011 - In early March, we witnessed yet another case of elder abuse, when a grandmother was locked in a ...

#35 Chronic pain, mind and emotions

March 11, 2011

As science has progressed over the last few years, we have come to understand that the old dictum of separating mind ...

How Representative Is The CARP Poll™?

March 11, 2011

Our sample CARP has approximately 300,000 members across Canada (about 1% of the population), and, of these members, ...

Elder abuse: A growing dilemma in an aging population

March 11, 2011

Originally published CBC News on March 1st, 2011. To go to the CBC News website please click here As the baby boom ...

Mandatory Retirement and Bill C-481… More Ottawa Balderdash on the Horizon?

March 11, 2011

In the last issue of CARP Action Online we gave readers a peek at the Submission with which we presented the Social ...

Elder abuse needs more attention, say advocates

March 11, 2011

Originally published by CTV on March 2nd, 2011. To go to the CTV website please click here With the disturbing case ...