Retirement Living & Aged care
Advocates: More gay-friendly senior housing needed
(AP) PHILADELPHIA — At age 62, Donald Carter knows his arthritis and other age-related infirmities will not allow him to live indefinitely in his third-floor walk-up apartment in Philadelphia. But as a low-income renter, Carter has limited options. And as a gay black man, he's concerned his choice of senior living facilities might be narrowed further by the possibility of intolerant residents or staff members.
Healthcare & Wellness
The scary reality of health care spending
Provincial and federal finance ministers met last week in Victoria to talk about the renewal of the Canada Health Transfer (CHT) signed in 2004 by former prime minister Paul Martin. The CHT automatically grows by 6% annually and will reach more than $30 billion in 2012, the final year of the accord.
Government / NGO & Economy
'Society must not ignore the old'
Society must not ignore the value of older citizens, writes Ros Altmann of Saga. Everyone is struggling in the current economic slowdown, but increasingly strident calls for policymakers to focus primarily on the young are misguided.
Finance & Investment
Barclays PLC : Hospitality and leisure businesses neglecting UK’s ageing population
There is a major contradiction between the UK hospitality and leisure industry's attitude towards the over 65 demographic and the actions of the sector, with the majority of operators neglecting this growing market, according to new research from Barclays Corporate.
General Age Related News
Senior Care Technology Review: Mobile Data Charting, Telecare, and 2012 Trends
The senior care industry is becoming more and more progressive as it continues to utilize new developments in technology to provide better and more efficient care. Senior Housing News has rounded up some new products and platforms along with an end-of-the-year technology article that wraps up 2011 and lists trends that are worth following in the coming year.
Aging baby boomers helping change Canada's housing market: CMHC
Demographic changes from aging to immigration flows are helping shape Canada’s housing market of the future, the federal housing agency suggests in its annual report. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s study of housing trends sees continued demand for condominium and smaller homes, institutional buildings such as old age facilities, as well as a lively market for renovators.
Source: The Global and Mail, Friday, 30 December, 2011
