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Aging alone: How Canada is failing older adults
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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Guest: Moira Welsh, journalist Canada's population is aging fast. Over the next two decades, one in four Canadians are going to be over the age of 65. As experts say our health care system isn't ready, the devastation in long-term care homes during COVID-19 offered a terrifying glimpse into the future. As such, many older adults fear nursing homes and instead struggle to age at home, alone, often without support, human contact or dignity. Moira Welsh, Toronto Star journalist and author of the book "Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care," joins us to explain. What you would like to hear on Toronto Star podcasts? Let us know in this survey and you can enter to win a $100 gift card. This episode was produced by Paulo Marques and Saba Eitizaz.
Released:
Dec 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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