Dec 5, 2024 | News, Reports
In June 2024, a half day forum on “Ageism and Health Care, Community Care, and Support” was hosted in Ottawa, Ontario by the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism, International Longevity Centre Canada, United Way British Columbia, and Ageism Forum Planning Partners. The...
Dec 5, 2024 | Stories of Older People
John, an older man from Manitoba, faced a challenging fight when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Eventually, part of his stomach even needed to be removed. The effects of his treatment and changes to his digestion badly eroded John’s teeth, leaving him...
Dec 5, 2024 | Stories of Older People
Clara, an older British Columbian, found her world turned upside down after a series of hardships. She was left without a place to live after having to move out of her daughter’s home, and not long after, her right foot was amputated after she contracted a...
Dec 4, 2024 | News, Stories of Older People
Frieda, 82, has called Elie, Manitoba, home for the past seven years. In 2015, after her husband’s health declined, she made the heart-wrenching decision to move him into a senior living facility. Unable to afford to live on her own, Frieda moved in with her lifelong...
Nov 14, 2024 | Lebanon, News
Fifty-seven-year-old Sabah and her family were forced to flee their home in Nabatieh, South Lebanon, amid the harrowing airstrikes. Alongside her husband, two sons, and daughter, she endured a gruelling journey, first to the southern suburbs of Beirut, then further...
Nov 12, 2024 | News, Stories of Older People
After undergoing open heart surgery, Jerry, an older person from Calgary, Alberta, knew he would need some extra help at home. That’s when one of his nurses referred him to Calgary Meals on Wheels’ Going Home program, which provides weekly meals to people who are...
Nov 12, 2024 | Lebanon, News
My name is Samira, I’m 72, and I want to tell you about my husband, Moussa. We’ve shared a lifetime together, and he has always been my strength and my companion. My husband is seventy-five years-old and is a man who has lived through many challenges. But...