Better or wiser?
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Better or wiser?

It isn’t a surprise that Baby Boomers, my generation, are redefining aging. We have the numbers, influence and ethos to challenge the status quo and make change. Many of the changes will make conditions better for seniors; but better in this context, may not mean wiser. Some advocacy for the aging leaves me with nagging…

From Aging to Aged
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From Aging to Aged

When the results of Census 2021 were released, headlines labelled Canada an aged society. The previous census described Canada as an aging society. Is the shift from aging to aged significant? Census 2021 highlighted a dramatic growth in the population over 85 years (a 12 percent growth since 2016) as well as the reality that…

Relief and gratitude
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Relief and gratitude

“The whole atmosphere at Summit has changed,” Co Vanderlaan says of his retirement home, now that its residents have received the COVID-19 vaccine. He and his wife Alice echo the feelings of many. “We are so relieved. So thankful. So excited. Maybe soon we can see our grandchildren. We’ve had two great-grandchildren born during the…

Reluctant Retirement

Reluctant Retirement

HERE IS HOW IT’S supposed to work. We enter the workforce in our 20s, possibly 30s if we’re academics, hoping to secure a job that will be, well, secure. We hope to grow in our jobs, advancing to a position of greater responsibility and higher pay.

Seasons

Seasons

Emily Cramer’s funny, candid column, “three year revolution” (CC, August 11, 2014), brought me back 30 years.