Feeling lonely as a senior in Canada?
Almost one in five Canadian seniors (19%) aged 65 and older reported experiencing loneliness in 2019 and 2020. Senior women were more likely to report being lonely than senior men (23% versus 15%), according to a recent study. Canadian seniors who never married (29%) or were widowed (31%), separated or divorced (32%) were over twice as […]
Canadian seniors demand specialized health care
A new Statistics Canada report says half a million seniors had trouble getting special care from doctors. StatCan estimated more than 4.5 million people 65 and older visited medical specialists. They want non-emergency tests or non-emergency surgeries. Canadian seniors demand specialized care More than 15 per cent of seniors reported they could not access those […]
Giving thanks to seniors caregivers in B.C.
The Minister for Seniors, Seamus O’Regan, the Minister of Health, Mark Holland, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Ya’ara Saks, and the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, issued the following statement on National Caregiver Day: “We show our appreciation for caregivers and recognize them for making a […]
1 million seniors can now access services under the Canadian Dental Care Plan
The first one million seniors who successfully applied to the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and have a May coverage start date in their welcome package, can now receive the dental care they need. Also as of now, potentially eligible people aged 65 and above can now apply to the CDCP online, a new user-friendly tool designed […]
Protecting yourself from scams in Canada
It’s a tired punchline: older people fall victim to scammers because they’re less tech savvy and more susceptible to being tricked. A new survey from Ipsos and HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage, further disproves that outdated notion. In fact, Boomers are no more likely to have been victimized by online fraud or scams than any […]
