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In his younger days and nights, Guy enjoyed almost every illicit drug that came his way, from marijuana to psychedelic mushrooms and cocaine.
 
 
 
He had to make a choice with no clear sense of which was better: Either he committed his Alzheimer's-stricken mother to a nursing home, or he left her alone in her house and constantly worried if she was okay.
 
 
 
Guilt was accosting John Whitehead from two sides. He had to make a choice with no clear sense of which was better: either he committed his Alzheimer’s-stricken mother to a nursing home, or he left her alone in her house and constantly worried if she was okay.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Extras

Video: The fountain of youth

The fountain of youth is not found in a plastic surgeon's office, or in magic pill, experts say. It's a process that incorporates such things as healthy diet, regular exercise and social interaction with others.


 

Graphic: Money-savers

From transit fares to banking fees, here are some places that give seniors a break at the cash register


 

Video: A different kind of retirement home

Inside a luxury retirement in Montreal that offers the perks of bowling alley, putting green, cinema, bistro, and more.


 

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Archie Fineberg figures he is a lucky man

Archie Fineberg figures he is a lucky man. He loves his job, and at 67 he’s still doing it. Yet he has...


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Elderly most sensitive to financial fraud

Of all acts of violence seniors face, from physical to psychological, the most prevalent by far is financial...


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Companies help clients stay at home longer

The more than 20 years Gwen Norsworthy has lived in her Westmount home is the longest she’s ever been...


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Pharmacist Murielle Cadieux helps out Nycol-Pierre Houde choose an antihistamine at the Proxim Pharmacy in Westmount. Dec. 2009.

Shopping in shades of grey

The problem, you see, is that there are so many shades of grey. And any retailer hoping to tap into ...


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Mobile help for memory lapses

Despite popular opinion, older folks can use high-tech gadgets, and Dr. Brian Richards is dead set on...


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Making seniors' lives easier

For senior citizens with mobility problems, shopping can be an ordeal.


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Full speed ahead

Older people remain loyal to the same brand for life; when they travel, they shuffle about and cluster...


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Anthony Marshall (centre) and his wife Charlene Marshall are escorted from a courtroom in New York in October after the 85-year-old son of late philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor was convicted of looting his mother's estate while she was suffering from Alzheimer's. The fortune was estimated to be worth a

Temptation lurks as boomers' parents pass on wealth

The conviction last month of Anthony Marshall, son of wealthy New York socialite Brooke Astor, for having...


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Don’t forget health insurance after you retire

Financial advisor Marshall Johnson says one of the questions that regularly seems to catch potential...


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Stars align for world travellers

Jacques and Micheline Perras say serendipity led them to their dream retirement home. The world travellers...


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Carolyn Bohm has lived through many of the challenges facing baby boomers:  job disruption, tight finances and caring for an elderly parent.

Life after retirement can be stressful

At 67, Carolyn Bohm has had a foretaste of some of the major challenges looming for Canadian baby boomers...


 

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