Linda Smith first turned to Harvest Manitoba in the early 1990s when her husband became permanently disabled. Now, on a fixed income, she continues to access the food bank to make ends meet.

Some live in shelters, but they weren’t created — or funded — to meet the needs of an aging population.

A much longer life may mean jettisoning the three-stage work-life pattern of education, work and retirement and instead embracing a portfolio pattern

Abstract Purpose: To determine relationships between mobility capacity and walking performance in older adults with outdoor walking limitations. Method: This cross-sectional study involved secondary analysis of baseline data from the Getting Older Adults ... Résumé Objectif : déterminer la relation entre la mobilité fonctionnelle et la performance de marche chez des personnes âgées ayant des limitations de marche à l’extérieur. Méthodologie : cette étude transversale porte sur l’analyse secondaire des ... Lay Summary This article describes relationships between older adults’ performance when their ability to move about is assessed in a clinical environment compared to how they move about in their everyday lives. We analyzed data collected in a large multi-...

Seniors and their families in the Charleswood area are disappointed a day club will no longer be open.

Families are still expected to navigate disconnected health and community services on their own. A new report sets out what governments can do to change that.

Pilot projects indicate social prescribing benefits caregivers’ well-being, but it is unclear how much it reduces non-urgent doctor visits

My mother-in-law will turn 89 this year and she’s in love. In her rural home — where she’s lived for more than 60 years — her new roommate, a kitten named Pepper, has brought sheer joy to her world.

Counseling in later life isn’t just for coping with loss and illness – it can help people work through questions of identity and how they seek meaning in their lives.

Learning another language is not a miracle cure for aging, and it cannot guarantee protection against Alzheimer’s disease. But it does have various other benefits.

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Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew walks through five money mistakes that can be early warning signs, and what to do about them.

Stigma, silence and unmanaged symptoms are taking an immense toll on women – and on the economy

At the age of 91, Dale Sanders — known on the trails as "Grey Beard" — is once again the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail.

Assisting an ageing loved one can start with small tasks but may lead to full-time caregiving that requires more support

Social isolation increases risk for dementia, heart disease and death. Experts say reducing it does not have to be difficult

The challenge now is not simply helping people live longer, but ensuring they age well.