Economic analysisThe risk we all face but aren’t talking aboutGetting sick is something we all face. But, what happens to you in such a situation depends very much on where you work and who you work for.
Economic analysisThe tidal wave of seniors has to be seen to be understoodAs much as we’ve talked about Canada’s aging population, it’s hard to appreciate it without seeing it in action
LifeAll the lonely old peopleAn epidemic of loneliness is Britain’s ‘national shame’ and a growing health crisis among the elderly
OttawaFlaherty vs. Garneau: Is an aging population just one cost-driver among many? Anyone paying even glancing attention to public policy debates over the past decade or so can’t have avoided taking in the...
Economic analysisHealthcare: Technology is a bigger cost driver than demographyElderly patients are responsible for only a tiny fraction of healthcare spending increases
OttawaFlaherty’s non-negotiable terms fit health spending reality [UPDATED]Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s decision to lay down the law, rather than open up negotiations, on health care transfers from the...
GeneralIf demographics is destiny, the future looks relaxingCanada’s population may be aging, but it’s also less stressed
HealthDon’t seniors deserve better?Each day in Canada, 7,550 hospital beds are filled with the elderly who don’t belong there—and it’s bad for their health