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CANADA | Mar 05, 2026

[Article] If you have Parkinson's disease, experts say you should be dancing

Though she's always danced, Barbara Salsberg Mathews found a more urgent reason to take classes a few years ago. "I just thought, 'I better break out and start dancing, because Parkinson's can't stop me from dancing,'" said Salsberg Mathews, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020. Over

‘Completely wrong’: Anger over COVID-19 vaccine second dose delay for seniors

An Alberta senior is extremely concerned about the four-month gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses, appealing to the Canadian government to expedite her case. This is in line with the recommendation fr

Family resource centres expand across Alberta

Alberta’s government is investing $1.5 million to increase access to family resource centres to better support families and people with disabilities. Family resource centres provide tools, resource

Project Echo: Adult Vaccination Mentorship Program Call for Interest

The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is proud to announce the first ever Project ECHO Adult Vaccination mentorship program. This multi-session learning cycle will help improve skills to educat

Could this pension solution help Canadian retirees turn their DC savings into a lifetime of low-cost income?

One of the largest defined contribution (DC) pension plans in the world has adopted a made-in-Canada solution, giving members the option to turn their DC savings into what they badly need in retiremen

For long-term care homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, COVID came later, then hit hard

Over the course of the pandemic, the Institute for Investigative Journalism, or IIJ, and the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University have been gathering data on care homes across the countr

Supporting survivors in their hour of need

Alberta’s government is investing $233,000 in the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (AASAS) to help it provide important supports to survivors across the province. AASAS launched Alber

The Need for National Standards for Long-Term Care

Many difficult but necessary lessons must be learned as we experience the trauma of the pandemic. None are clearer and more pressing than the need to do better for older adults in long-term care. We

Vaccine eligibility expands to all Albertans 12+

All Albertans over the age of 12 can soon get vaccinated to protect themselves, those around them, and stop the spike of COVID-19 in our province. To avoid overwhelming booking systems, appointments

Applaud Albertans for stepping up for seniors

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards featuring new and returning categories. Albertans are encouraged to nominate individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizat