A Message from the Honourable Minister of State for Seniors
by Senator Majory LeBreton
We have introduced the Federal Elder Abuse Initiative, under which we invested $13 million over three years to help seniors and others recognize the signs and symptoms of elder abuse, Read more
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Elder Abuse: an International concern
by Jane Barratt, Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing
Elder abuse is a violation of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and yet we seem to have failed to give voice to the rights of older people at all levels of the community and of government. Read more
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News You Can Use
Daughter Dearest: Inside the Moncton Case
What's Yours is Mine: The Brooke Astor story
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
Findependence Day
Clip of “Lost” actor William Mapother’s anti-elder abuse public service announcement
Ensuring Safe Haven – Long Term Care legislation
Elder abuse in long term care settings has been identified as an important social problem. The Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007 and its proposed regulations attempt to address some of the important issues that have been raised by researchers.Read more
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Five things every hospital patient should know
Special educational feature
Have you ever wondered how everybody on your health care team knows exactly what to do when caring for you in a hospital? Your chart is one resource they rely on, but the most important resource is you. Read more.
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Make Predators Extinct
Predator: n.
1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms.
2. One that victimizes, plunders, or destroys, especially for one's own gain. In the wild, predators use jaws and talons. In the human world, predators use trust and influence.Read more
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What the Law can do About Elder Abuse
What role does the law play in preventing elder abuse given the chilling events that took place in Moncton, New Brunswick recently? Read more
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Scammers I've Bagged
by Dale Goldhawk
When Susan Eng asked me to write about elder abuse, my first reaction was not 'what will I write' but 'how will I get it all in?' I could tell the story of the blonde bombshell who wormed her way into the life of the retired school principal in Saskatoon... Read more
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Do you know where your money is?
by Jonathan Chevereau
Words of wisedom from the Wealthy Boomer. Advice from the Financial Post's personnal finance columnist. Read more
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Scam Alerts!
Resources to Arm Yourself With
I recently came back from a vacation to find a message from a person claiming to be a Statistics Canada investigator who wanted to make arrangements to meet me in person and who said they had already been by my house and left me an informational notification letter about the study in which I was to participate. Read more.
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Predatory Marriages
by Kimberly A. Whaley, C.S., LL.M., TEP.
The changing social landscape has brought forth a new kind of marriage trap – the predatory marriage. Read more
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Ageism Poll Analysis
Incidence of experiencing ageism is very common among seniors in Canada, and is concentrated among females and, oddly, those younger than 65. Read more
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Submit your Nominations for CARP's 25th Anniversary “Top 25 Canadians Award”
Submit your Nominations for CARP's 25th Anniversary "Top 25 Canadians Award"
"I can think of a dozen people who could be nominated" says General Richard Rohmer. Gail Hinchliffe says she too can think of several people deserving of the honour. And Dr. Colin Powell, who practices Geriatric Medicine at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, says he meets people on a weekly basis who are worthy of the nomination. Read more.
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CARP Action TV to host Townhall
Susan Eng, CARP’s VP of Advocacy will be joined by Zoomer Media VP David Cravit as they host a Town Hall Special at the end of June.Read more
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