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This week we have a feature on caregivers and how to support caregivers in your workplace. Caregivers make up approximately one-third (35%) of the Canadian workforce, and 45% of caregivers find balancing caregiving with work stressful. More than 50% of caregivers in Alberta are employed full-time.

The Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, highlights how the New Horizons for Seniors Program benefits seniors while announcing that the upcoming call for proposals for community-based projects is opening

Edmonton retiree aims to expand awareness of ethical wills--a way to pass on beliefs and offer guidance after a loved one passes.

Home maintenance company exclusively for seniors aims to reduce stress by being their one-stop shop.

Discussing finances with aging family members can be fraught—as my siblings and I learned during a recent emergency “intervention” with our dad—but it’s important for everyone’s mental health to get it done. Here’s how to sidestep the drama and avoid the many mistakes that my family made.

Alberta’s government is providing $1 million to help Albertans with vision impairment find and maintain meaningful employment.

Aging is an inevitable reality — not only do people and communities change demographically, our buildings and infrastructure transform and shift overtime. This ongoing change presents us with incredible opportunities to build a city that works well for everyone.

Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Matt Jones issued the following statement about the June 2023 Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada

Older adults are facing a bleak future unless Canadian governments dramatically shift their approach to long-term care, says a new report from the National Institute on Ageing.The third and final repo