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Harmful Medication Prescribing Costs Canadians

Harmful medication prescribing to Canadian seniors costs $419M a year More than one in three Canadian seniors fills a prescription for a risky medication that should be avoided in older patients, say researchers who estimate $419 million a year is spent on such drugs. Many medications are appropriate to take before age 65, but as a […]
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Help a Senior

Making the choice to widen our definition of extended family to include unrelated seniors has the potential to improve the quality of life for all involved. To the many people in Nelson who work, volunteer, or casually assist to improve the lives of seniors, people with disabilities, or others, you are creating wonderful community karma! […]
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