Featured Stories

Kingston Seniors Centre rebrands for baby boomers

By Justine Pineau

The Kingston Seniors Association provides the 55+ age demographic a thriving social space, offering its members arts classes, active living programs, volunteer opportunities and other valuable services.

Family caregivers: Unsung heroes of Alzheimer’s

By Emanuela Campanella

Irene Lewis’ husband would wander out of the house on cold winter nights. He suffered from Alzheimer’s – a disease that took a huge toll on her family. With Canada’s aging population, experts say we need a seniors care strategy.

Seniors turn out to vote, but not as a bloc

By Ariana Armstrong

While the trend suggests that seniors will once again turn out to vote during the 2015 federal election, CARP says seniors won’t necessarily vote as a bloc.

Changing the conversation around LGBT seniors

By Kayla Wemp

For many older LGBT Canadians across Canada, being open about who they are can be a frightening concept that comes with potentially serious consequences.

‘Retirement income crisis’ looming, say labour and retiree advocates

By Peter Mazereeuw

Political right and left debating the merits of a CPP increase. 

More seniors face elder abuse in Canada

By Griffin Elliot

Elder abuse is a growing concern in Canada, data shows that reported cases have almost doubled in recent years.