March 2011 Archive Posts

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 ...

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 ...

#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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Preventing Fraud in a Digital Age Conference

March 11, 2011

March 11th 2011: CARP’s Manager of Community Development, Anthony Quinn, is the lead on our campaign against ...

Public Option for Pension Security – PRPPs not enough

March 11, 2011

March 11, 2011 - Pension reform – where are we now. The seesaw drama of getting the finance ministers to finally ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...