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World Alzheimer’s Day

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 - by Damian Rogers

S3E6 of The Conversation Piece Podcast

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Illustration of a doctor opening the door of a hospital so an elderly woman, pulling a suitcase, can walk outside. Beyond the door is a brightly-coloured village.

May 2020 / Society

Dementia Care Gets Its Own Village

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 - by Karin Olafson

Inside a new housing model for managing mental decline—one that prioritizes patient autonomy

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Illustration of an elderly woman sitting in a chair with her back to the viewer. She is surrounded by animals––an owl, a leopard, a turtle, a goose, and a dog, which she pets while it sits at her feet.

April 2020 / First Person

What I’ve Learned from What My Mother Has Forgotten

March 19, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Damian Rogers

My mother’s dementia made me think about my own future in a new way

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April 2020 / Health

When Is a Senior No Longer Capable of Making Their Own Decisions?

March 18, 2020July 24, 2020 - by Sharon J. Riley

How our medical systems strip elders of their autonomy

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The Walrus Talks Living Better (Ottawa)

November 19, 2019August 16, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

The science, culture, and politics changing how we live now

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