Sibling rivalry
Bill Ward, The Ottawa Citizen
Care of aging parents is the new battleground. There can be a lot of resentment among those who feel they do more than their brothers or sisters.
Care of aging parents is the new battleground. There can be a lot of resentment among those who feel they do more than their brothers or sisters.
During a tour of the province in 2008, B.C. Ombudsman Kim Carter encountered a frustrated, angry and often scared fraction of the population: seniors living in residential care.
Family physicians account for biggest slice of increase from $3.7 billion in 1992 to $8 billion in 2010, research body says.
Dr. Sean Dukelow, neuroscientist, is part of a group of Canadian researchers from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta, collectively known as Project SMART team, who are trying to prevent complications from pressure ulcers in patients fitted with this new undergarment device.
Two sisters can’t believe the trouble they’re having in trying to get palliative care for their very sick 98-year-old aunt.