Archive - September 2022

Aging with Dependents

Aging with dependents in incredibly challenging. As caregivers age, they begin to reach the physical, psychological, and emotional limits of what they can actually do...

Aging in First Nations

Elders are respected individuals who play key roles in Indigenous communities. They are important knowledge holders, and they also help to ensure cultural continuity. As...

Aging with Disabilities

People with disabilities are living longer, happier, and healthier lives. This is a result of improved medical care, technology, and the communities that have bonded and...

Aging while Queer

LGBTQ+ seniors have faced a lifetime of systemic discrimination based on their sexual orientation and gender identities. This discrimination, particularly within the...

The Nature of Rest

Karen adopted twin boys at four months old, and after three years of “self-diagnosed bad-parent syndrome,” she finally learned that they were both highly autistic. For...

The Nature of Nutrition

Jehan immigrated to Canada almost two decades ago after losing her first child to a rare condition called PKU (Phenylketonuria) that heavily restricts a person’s diet...

The Nature of Affirmation

Paul doesn’t like being the center-of-attention, but that is often what happens as the father of a child with behavioral challenges related to a global developmental...

The Nature of Control

Kristina was a pediatric ICU and cardiology nurse before her son was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Over the past 8 years...

The Nature of Stigma

When Yinka’s husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, they both recognized how little African Canadians talk about health and illness. Feeling isolated and...

The Nature of Reflection

Juliana gave up her career to become a full-time caregiver after her daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder called Rhett Syndrome 18 years ago. Today she is...

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