Seniors

• Fredericton researcher hopes to combat loneliness among seniors one phone call at a time

  A Statistics Canada report shows mood disorders among seniors are on the rise, and advocates say loneliness is playing a role.

  Canada

  Jan 7
  
• ‘You got it?’: Winnipeg care home residents open life advice hotline

  The project was spearheaded by Misericordia Place's artist-in-residence program, which offers art and creative workshops to residents.

  Features

  Sep 3, 2025
  
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• Winnipeg seniors relive childhood memories through ‘summer camp’

  A Winnipeg seniors residence is holding two days of classic summer camp activities, including games, arts and crafts, and even s'mores around a campfire.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2025
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• B.C. seniors’ centre grapples with booming demand, tight budget

  For just $40 a year, members get access to a place to come socialize or play a game, to take an inexpensive class or to get a meal, but rising costs are making that harder.

  Health

  Jun 16, 2025
• Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000, says bank isn’t reimbursing her

  An 81-year-old Montreal woman told Global News she's upset that she fell for a banking spoof, but is even more furious with her bank for the way she says it is handling her case.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2025
• N.S. couple on nightmare of paying 2 rents, including apartment they can’t access

  A senior couple from Dartmouth says they are living in a financial nightmare as they wait for their case to be heard in front of Nova Scotia's tenancy board.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2025
• Langley seniors trapped for months by broken elevator: ‘It’s pretty disheartening’

  Residents of a multi-storey seniors' apartment in Langley have been left stranded for months by a broken elevator, and say they've been given no clarity on when it will be fixed.

  Apr 11, 2025
• Kelowna RCMP equip seniors with tools to protect themselves in wake of scam spike

  According to police, there have been well over a dozen scams since January involving seniors, possibly more that went unreported.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2025
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• Quebec’s action on behalf of seniors deemed insufficient: survey

  Five years after the start of the pandemic, barely a quarter of Quebecers are satisfied with the government’s action on behalf of seniors.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2025
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• B.C. falling behind on meeting seniors needs, advocate warns

  British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents.

  Health

  Dec 11, 2024