VoicePrint Presents Special Programming for Seniors' Month

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“Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age; and if you understand that old age has wisdom for its food, you will so conduct yourself in youth that your old age will not lack for nourishment.”
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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To some people entering retirement, this new phase of life is known as the “reclining years.” To others, it is a new avenue of exciting opportunities. June is Seniors' Month across Ontario and VoicePrint observes the month with a special series of programs outlining issues affecting seniors including retirement and health care. This series of programs is sponsored by ReliAble Independent Living Services.

Seniors are the fastest growing population segment in Canada. Currently, 4.2 million Canadians are 65 or older. In the next 25 years, that number will double to almost 9 million people, one-quarter of Canada’s population.

The issues that affected seniors in younger years matter in their retirement years: health care and financial well-being. VoicePrint presents special programming over the month of June examining these various issues:

• Friday, June 12 at 12:00 p.m. (Repeated at 6:00 p.m.):
  VoicePrint talks to Warren MacKenzie, co-author of the new book, The New Rules of Retirement: What Your Financial Planner Isn’t Telling You, published by Harper Collins. For those seniors who have retired or are planning to retire, there are a number concerns they have for their financial well-being. Will they be able to live comfortably? Does retirement mean a life of leisure? According to Warren Mackenzie, there are many myths associated with retirement. Tune in and find out.
• Tuesday, June 16 at 12:00 p.m. (Repeated at 6:00 p.m.):
  Independence is a vital aspect of life for any individual, whether they be in their 30s and 40s or in their late 50s, 60s and beyond. How does one keep their independence? A unique pilot program in Oakville, Ontario, Supports for Daily Living, is a program that explores these issues. Listen in as Lisa Gammage, Executive Director of the program, talks about the initiative, its successes and how it ensure seniors, even those who are in the early stages of dementia, can keep their independence and retain their dignity.
• Tuesday, June 23 at 12:00 p.m. (Repeated at 6:00 p.m.):
  Thomas R. Cole, Director, Center for Health, Humanities and The Human Spirit at the University of Texas, is the author of a series of books on the culture of aging. He speaks to VoicePrint on why seniors are marginalized, even ignored, by mainstream society in North America. Why is there a fear of aging? Has the definition of aging changed in the last few years, especially with the first wave of Baby Boomers entering their retirement?