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Offers health resources on seniors’ health issues and concerns including conditions and diseases, medications and medical treatments, abuse, death and dying, disability, fitness, mental health, nutrition, and safety.
The important role of grandparents as beacons of family life has not changed over the years but rather has increased due to major changes in social and family structures. This issue of Expression explores those changes -- the integration of women in the labour force, the physical distance between members of a family, divorce, remarriage, reconstituted families and international adoption. All these changes have an impact on grandparenting and provoke the necessity to adapt.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Recently released by the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA)
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Expression: Seniors contribute! sets the record straight. There is too often a perception that as the number of seniors grows, this group will become a burden to society. Older adults, however, not only continue to contribute their taxes, they also provide considerable emotional, physical and financial support to family and friends and form the backbone of Canada's volunteer organizations.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
While Canada's income security system is touted as one of the best, close to 7% of its seniors live below the poverty line. In this report, NACA examines the shortcomings of Canada's retirement policies and income programs and makes 15 recommendations that include changes to income security programs, retirement savings plans and housing and long-term care costs for seniors.
 Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
We've all heard sorry stories about long-term care establishments, but there are shining examples in Canada, of excellent long-term care for seniors. In this issue of Expression, NACA looks at the principles and practices that underpin the operations of the best long-term care facilities, makes recommendations on choosing a long-term care establishment, and supports the improvements to long-term care recommended by the Canadian Healthcare Association.
 Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
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