NeglectedNoMore

NEGLECTED NO MORE: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada's Elders, by @picardonhealth, will be published on March 2, 2021. You can pre-order here: bit.ly/NeglectedNoMore via @PenguinRandomCA @randomhouseca #eldercare

How To Be Old. This is a list of rules for the elderly, the aim of which is to keep us elderly elderly, and not to see us go one step further, by Roger Rosenblatt nytimes.com/2026/05/25/opi… via @nytopinion

Canada’s economy runs on care. Our policies haven’t caught up. Unpaid caregivers contribute an estimated $97-billion in unpaid labour each year. We have been quietly offloading the cost of care onto families. The bill is coming due. hilltimes.com/2026/05/18/can… via @CdnCaregiving

Lack of long-term care beds and ballooning wait times 'a frustrating situation' for B.C. families, by @LazenbyAlec vancouversun.com/news/bc-long-t… via @vancouversun

From CEO to Caregiver: Angela F. Williams stepped down from her role as president and CEO at United Way to center her life around family and caregiving aarp.org/caregiving/bas… via @AARP

Midlife fitness linked to longer, healthier lives, study finds. A comprehensive study found that people who were most fit in their 40s and 50s developed major illness later, and lived longer, by @GretchenReynold washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/… via @washingtonpost

The retirement threat that is hiding in plain sight: How cognitive decline changes the way families manage money, by @meeraramann theglobeandmail.com/investing/pers… via @globebusiness

Montreal writer takes a tumble in the snow and comes up with the title for her new book: "I Can’t Believe I’m Old" chronicles Janet Torge’s aging process, complemented by counsel for seniors. montrealgazette.com/opinion/column… via @mtlgazette

What do retirees fear more than death? Outliving their savings. usatoday.com/story/money/20… via @usatoday

What older adults should know about risky prescription drugs. There are low-hanging fruit to make medications for seniors safer, by @DrLeanaWen washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/… via @PostOpinions #deprescribing

Are You Frail? Nearly half of older adults are at risk, by @SmithDanaG nytimes.com/2026/05/11/wel… via @nytimeswell #aging

Managing a parent’s money is the hardest job you never applied for. It’s very likely you will get the call — for your mother, dad or another relative, by @SingletaryM washingtonpost.com/business/2026/… via @washingtonpost

Soutien à domicile: Québec annonce un million d’heures supplémentaires, par @LouiseLeduc lapresse.ca/actualites/san… via @LP_LaPresse

Caregivers in Canada are 'caught in a vicious cycle,' new report finds. 3/4 of caregivers say caring for a loved one taking a toll on their health, by @johnabaylon cbc.ca/news/canada/br… via @cbcnews @CdnCaregiving

In B.C., another season of peril for seniors. The province needs to galvanize the private sector into installing modern cooling systems in apartment buildings that become dangerous heat traps. Globe and Mail editorial. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor… via @GlobeDebate

B.C.’s unconscionable betrayal of seniors. In a shocking, short-sighted and cruel decision, the province has put construction of badly-needed long-term care beds on hold, by @garymasonglobe theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via @GlobeDebate #eldercare

My Parents Are in Their Mid-80s. Why Won’t They Plan for the End? by @JessicaZitter nytimes.com/2026/05/03/opi… via @nytopinion #aging

How a Healthy Mind-Set Influences Longevity. A few qualities, including a sense of purpose, seem to have real benefits — especially as you age, by @SmithDanaG nytimes.com/2026/03/26/wel… via @nytimeswell #aging

Family caregivers deserve to be taken care of too. washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/04… via @KansasReflector @CdnCaregiving

3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need. Some screenings and treatments no longer make sense for patients as they age. Researchers have just added a few more to the list, by @paula_span nytimes.com/2026/05/02/hea… via @nytimeswell

The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births? The social and economic impact of people living longer and having fewer babies is hitting countries worldwide. Adaptation is key, by @LindaGeddes theguardian.com/world/ng-inter… via @guardian