Helping seniors combat loneliness over the holidays
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Helping seniors combat loneliness over the holidays
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BC Cancer treatment helps preserve fertility
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Call for colon cancer screening age to be lowered after late terminal diagnosis
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Dramatic holiday gift delivery from ERT to kids at BC Children’s Hospital
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Government to review family’s request for nursing support
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Epilepsy patient now works in the unit where she was treated
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Vancouver woman with epilepsy becomes nurse to help others
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 22
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Langley family denied nursing support
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02:11 | December 21, 2024
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04:17 | December 21, 2024
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Carolling through grief
04:31 | December 21, 2024
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Colwood expands access to family doctors
04:33 | December 21, 2024
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Abbotsford cancer patient waits 14 hours for ER care
02:11 | December 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Promising new developments in prostate cancer treatment
04:26 | December 20, 2024
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Multiple people sickened after eating raw B.C. oysters
02:03 | December 20, 2024
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Warning about eating raw B.C. oysters
02:06 | December 19, 2024
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Month of Giving Back: LifeCycles Project
04:44 | December 19, 2024
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JoeAnna’s House fundraises to help Kelowna families in need
01:46 | December 16, 2024
Helping seniors combat loneliness over the holidays
Description
December 22, 2023
The holiday season can be a lonely time for some seniors. Global News Morning speaks with CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts about why it's important to recognize why the season can be challenging for some older adults, and how to help someone who is struggling with social isolation and loneliness.
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Helping seniors combat loneliness over the holidays03:59 | December 22, 2023
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Tips for keeping New Year’s resolutions04:08 | December 31, 2024
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Options for Sexual Health faces closures if funding not increased01:47 | December 30, 2024
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Nurse attacked and seriously injured at Port Moody hospital01:48 | December 30, 2024
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Avian flu concerns in the U.S.05:06 | December 29, 2024
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Vancouver Island doctors increase pressure on health ministry amid illicit drug crisis02:15 | December 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Endometriosis and ovarian cancer links05:10 | December 28, 2024
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BC Cancer treatment helps preserve fertility06:09 | December 28, 2024
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Vancouver-based artist and activist Joe Average dies at age 6702:26 | December 28, 2024
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Penticton man speaks out after brutal, random attack02:02 | December 27, 2024
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Avian flu prompts recall of cat food sold in B.C.00:33 | December 27, 2024
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Call for colon cancer screening age to be lowered after late terminal diagnosis01:45 | December 25, 2024
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Dramatic holiday gift delivery from ERT to kids at BC Children’s Hospital00:30 | December 24, 2024
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Cancer survivor echoing need for blood supply01:49 | December 24, 2024
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Government to review family’s request for nursing support01:58 | December 23, 2024
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Epilepsy patient now works in the unit where she was treated01:57 | December 23, 2024
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Vancouver woman with epilepsy becomes nurse to help others05:02 | December 23, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 2216:48 | December 22, 2024
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Langley family denied nursing support02:23 | December 22, 2024
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Calls for more transparency on medication side effects02:11 | December 21, 2024
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Health Matters: Holiday heart syndrome04:17 | December 21, 2024
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Carolling through grief04:31 | December 21, 2024
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Colwood expands access to family doctors04:33 | December 21, 2024
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Abbotsford cancer patient waits 14 hours for ER care02:11 | December 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Promising new developments in prostate cancer treatment04:26 | December 20, 2024
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Multiple people sickened after eating raw B.C. oysters02:03 | December 20, 2024
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Warning about eating raw B.C. oysters02:06 | December 19, 2024
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Month of Giving Back: LifeCycles Project04:44 | December 19, 2024
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JoeAnna’s House fundraises to help Kelowna families in need01:46 | December 16, 2024
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Helping seniors combat loneliness over the holidays03:59 | December 22, 2023
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Tips for keeping New Year’s resolutions04:08 | December 31, 2024
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Options for Sexual Health faces closures if funding not increased01:47 | December 30, 2024
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Nurse attacked and seriously injured at Port Moody hospital01:48 | December 30, 2024
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Avian flu concerns in the U.S.05:06 | December 29, 2024
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Vancouver Island doctors increase pressure on health ministry amid illicit drug crisis02:15 | December 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Endometriosis and ovarian cancer links05:10 | December 28, 2024
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BC Cancer treatment helps preserve fertility06:09 | December 28, 2024
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Vancouver-based artist and activist Joe Average dies at age 6702:26 | December 28, 2024
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Penticton man speaks out after brutal, random attack02:02 | December 27, 2024
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Avian flu prompts recall of cat food sold in B.C.00:33 | December 27, 2024
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Call for colon cancer screening age to be lowered after late terminal diagnosis01:45 | December 25, 2024
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Dramatic holiday gift delivery from ERT to kids at BC Children’s Hospital00:30 | December 24, 2024
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Epilepsy patient now works in the unit where she was treated01:57 | December 23, 2024
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 2216:48 | December 22, 2024
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Calls for more transparency on medication side effects02:11 | December 21, 2024
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Health Matters: Holiday heart syndrome04:17 | December 21, 2024
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Carolling through grief04:31 | December 21, 2024
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Colwood expands access to family doctors04:33 | December 21, 2024
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Multiple people sickened after eating raw B.C. oysters02:03 | December 20, 2024
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Month of Giving Back: LifeCycles Project04:44 | December 19, 2024
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Helping seniors combat loneliness over the holidays
Description
December 22, 2023
The holiday season can be a lonely time for some seniors. Global News Morning speaks with CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts about why it's important to recognize why the season can be challenging for some older adults, and how to help someone who is struggling with social isolation and loneliness.
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