May 2009 Archive Posts

Elder Abuse: The Reading List/Homework

May 29, 2009

Daughter Dearest: a tragic and shocking story of neglect in Moncton, New Brunswick. What’s Yours is Mine: A ...

Resources to Arm Yourself With

May 29, 2009

We've received a few complaints from members who complained about the aggressive tactics used by Statistics Canada ...

CARP Action TV to host Townhall

May 28, 2009

CARP Action on TV! Coming Soon - Stay Tuned for Date and Time! Susan Eng, CARP’s VP of Advocacy will be ...

A Message from the Honourable Minister of State of Seniors

May 28, 2009

I am delighted to have this opportunity to discuss the important work our Conservative Government is doing to combat ...

Predatory Marriages

May 28, 2009

The changing social landscape has brought forth a new kind of marriage trap – the predatory marriage. The aging ...

What the Law can do About Elder Abuse

May 28, 2009

What role does the law play in preventing elder abuse given the chilling events that took place in Moncton, New ...

Ensuring Safe Haven – Long Term Care legislation

May 28, 2009

Elder abuse in long term care settings has been identified as an important social problem. The Long Term Care Homes ...

Ageism Poll Analysis

May 28, 2009

Incidence of experiencing ageism is very common among seniors in Canada, and is concentrated among females and, oddly, ...

Make Predators Extinct

May 28, 2009

Predator: n. 1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms. 2. One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, ...

Scammers I’ve Bagged

May 26, 2009

When Susan Eng asked me to write about elder abuse, my first reaction was not 'what will I write' but 'how will I get ...