Why elderly Japanese women are going to jail on purpose
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Incredible new blood test designed to detect 8 most common forms of cancer
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Vancouver's Dani and Lizzy make surprise visit to sing for Nashville nurse and family
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New research centre a 'game changer' for neuromuscular disease patients
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'It feels like we're family': Students and seniors with dementia find common ground in art
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An active mind key to good health says Canada's oldest blood donor
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Canada’s oldest blood donor says it’s all gain, no pain after decades of giving
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Grey Matters: Alternative therapy can be deadly, says study
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Cannabis job fair highlights opportunities for women, people with cannabis experience
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Albertans face longer wait times for knee and hip replacements: report
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Daphne Bramham: Busting the myth that doctors are to blame for the opiate overdose crisis
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Grey Matters: Be wary of buying into some homeopathic claims
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Allford: Planning your last party can give you peace of mind
Pancreatic cancer study aims to provide personalized treatment and hope
VANCOUVER — Susan Stewart remembers going shopping with her daughter on Black Friday in December 2016.
2017 In Stories: Uncovering the hidden abuse occurring in long-term care homes
To read Elizabeth Payne’s original reporting that revealed a world of abuse in local long-term care facilities, click here:
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Seniors Grey Matters: Seniors needs a voice in government
When giving directions to a stranger, do you refer to landmarks such as the Dairy Queen and Tim Hortons or the Home Depot and Canadian Tire? Your choice says something about your viewpoint, and it may even affect the way the stranger experiences the journey. -
Local News Fortney: Caregivers put their lives on hold, stepping up in the ‘dwindling years’
This past weekend, Judi Gunter prepared an Easter spread of turkey and all the trimmings. When it came to one more item on the day’s agenda, however, Gunter decided to have a serious conversation with her adult daughter Jennifer. -
Local News Alberta still on track for 2,000 new long-term care beds, NDP says
The NDP government says it is on track to fulfil one of its key election promises to create 2,000 long-term care and dementia beds, even as a long-awaited new strategy for building seniors care projects remains in limbo. -
Local News Alberta flu deaths hit 86 for the season
Alberta has recorded one of its deadliest flu seasons in the last two decades as 86 patients who contracted the virus have died over the last five months. -
Supreme Court rejects son's appeal over dying mother's pain meds, sides with doctor
An 80-year old double amputee, who spent her last months between a Nanaimo hospital and a nursing home, was in so much pain that a highly distinguished palliative care doctor was consulted on ways to make her daily wound care dressing changes more tolerable with narcotics like morphine. -
Seniors Grey Matters: Strategies to help you win with financial institutions
If you’re a parent or were once a child, you’re familiar with these heartfelt words: “It’s not fair. -
Seniors Grey Matters: Watch for red flags from fraudsters and scammers
It began innocently enough. “That printer driver is not recognized,” or something similar, flashed across my friend Trish’s screen as she repeatedly pressed print to no avail. -
Politics Federal NDP launches #PharmacareForAll tour in Regina
"I'm hearing that a lot of people can't afford the medication they need. They have to make these impossible choices between filling their fridge or filling their prescriptions."
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Local News Finding Home: Calgary's at-risk population goes beyond the 'visible homeless'
Women, the elderly, new Canadians and people with mental health or addiction issues are all more likely to end up needing help or housing, with many people falling into more than one category. -
Local News Super seniors busy, definitely not 'couch potatoes': SFU study
Having good genes definitely help if you plan to live 85, 90 or 100-plus years — but they aren’t the only thing that matters. -
Seniors Grey Matters: A life fulfilled can continue later in life
If you’ve ever looked outside at yet another day of winter and thought, “If spring doesn’t come soon, I’m going to die,” you might be on to something. -
Seniors Aging Well: Doris Lerner Schwartz — lipstick, pearls and zingers at 102
'Every day is a gift,' says Doris Lerner Schwartz, 102, especially if it includes her 2-1/2 year old great-granddaughter. -
Local News Aging Well: Lisa Gartner – exercise, reading and the occasional smoked meat sandwich
“I’m not afraid of death," 98-year-old says." I don’t know how much time I have left, but I want to enjoy it” -
Local News Aging Well: Eleanor Robertson — bowling, piano and fishing at the cottage
The 91-year-old also loves to travel. “I’m going to sit in the sun, swim and read mystery novels,” she says of a trip to Barbados in March -
News Aging Well: Anh Lan Vu — a walk every day and Scrabble in French at ...
At 89, the former plastic surgeon and anesthesiologist walks daily, reads a lot and is still fluent in three languages -
Seniors Grey Matters: Making investment firms pay
While I’m now happily married to husband No. 2, I began married life with another. Like other couples comprising the four in 10 marriages that end in divorce, we struggled with finances and expectations, but we had another problem too. -
Local News Report says housing for an aging population needs to be part of public debate
Fine-tuning zoning and setting aside a portion of social housing for seniors are among the ways an aging population may be accommodated in Metro Vancouver, according to an international report by the . -
Local News Reductions to pharmacists' fees to save Alberta $150 million, government says
Alberta Health says it will save $150 million over the next two years through a new funding arrangement with pharmacists that will see some fees reduced and capped starting in May.