Ageing

• More staff needed at B.C. care homes, seniors’ advocate reports

  A survey of thousands of seniors in long-term care homes in B.C. recommends the provincial government increases staff, improves food and boosts access to community services.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2023
  
• At what point does your taste in music officially get old? There’s a study for that

  Find that listening to today's music ... challenging? If you're at least 33, your taste in music has probably changed forever.

  Entertainment

  Sep 3, 2023
  
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• Meet the ‘Oldfluencers’ – Canadian baby boomers putting a new face on aging

  You've heard of influencers — now meet the 'oldfluencers.' There are close to 10 million Canadians over the age of 60 and they’re reinventing what it means to age.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 11, 2023
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• Many seniors struggle with loneliness. The pandemic has only made it worse

  From living alone to being confined in homes, the pandemic has also brought up important conversations on how seniors in Canada socialize and how long-term care needs to change.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 20, 2021
• Vaccines can be less effective for seniors. What does this mean for COVID-19?

  Researchers have largely failed to tailor vaccines to induce immune responses in the elderly, say Byram Bridle and Shayan Sharif of the University of Guelph.

  Commentary

  Jul 26, 2020
• COMMENTARY: Giving up the family home

  My parents have taken that big step and moved from the family home into a retirement residence. Although my sisters and I remember it as the house we grew up in, it’s been decades since we lived there. My parents have been for over 50 years. RELATED: What should you keep when downsizing? So it...

  Jun 12, 2017