By Kathryn Richardson - Alzheimer Society of Ontario
Madeleine Honeyman dislikes being called a "senior," although, since nearly a century has elapsed since her birth, she qualifies. She doesn't mind being old; she just dislikes the limits that labels impose.
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This came across my desk as a humour piece from Roxanne Emery but doesn't it almost sound sensible?

Dear Prime Minister Harper and Team,
Please find below my suggestion for fixing Canada 's economy. Instead of giving billions of dollars to banks and car companies, that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan:


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Area elderly wait longest to get into care facilities - Spots would open up if seniors had more in-home care: experts

By Pauline Tam, The Ottawa Citizen

OTTAWA — Elderly residents in Eastern Ontario wait the longest of anyone in the province to be admitted to nursing homes, a new report reveals, in part because the facilities are overloaded with patients who could stay at home if only they had a little more help. Read More