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The Myths and Facts about ‘Older Drivers’, By Bonnie Dobbs
Is Dr. Bonnie Dobbs of MARD, publishing misinformation in regard to statistics concerning older drivers in her publication “The Myths and Facts about ‘older drivers’? Alberta statistics 2010 strongly indicate senior drivers are the safest drivers on the road. [PDF] Alberta Traffic Collision Statistics 2010.
The Rights of Older People and Age Discrimination in Australia
80% of people will not have dementia at 80. 1% of people below 65, less than 2% of people 65-74, 8.4% of people 75-84 & 23% over 85 suffer from dementia. Supporting those figures Dr Roderick McKay, Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, […]
The Rights of Older People and Age Discrimination in Australia
80% of people will not have dementia at 80. 1% of people below 65, less than 2% of people 65-74, 8.4% of people 75-84 & 23% over 85 suffer from dementia. Supporting those figures Dr Roderick McKay, Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, […]
The Rights of Older People and Age Discrimination in Australia
80% of people will not have dementia at 80. 1% of people below 65, less than 2% of people 65-74, 8.4% of people 75-84 & 23% over 85 suffer from dementia. Supporting those figures Dr Roderick McKay, Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, […]
Repeatedly cold rooms at Villa Caritas
Again the heat in Room 2117, has been turned down. The resident determined that some other rooms had appropriate heat…
Hon. Ric McIvor reviews DriveAble & Simard MD
In many centres such as Calgary, the cost of DriveAble is $350. The protocol is as follows, the senior is subjected to the Simard MD cognitive test, which he/she is most likely to fail. Then having failed the Simard MD, the senior is referred to DriveAble, a private for profit business, which he/ […]
DriveAble tests do not target seniors
Bill Bland, President, DriveAble USA, who authored Edmonton Journal letter, Oct.31/12, “Tests do not target Seniors“, down plays the financial success of DriveAble.In most areas, seniors pay $350.00 plus GST, for the DriveAble computer test. Considering the thousands of seniors across the province & even across the country who are being referred to DriveAble, it […]
Office of the Public Trustee
Former Public Trust Officer, Ned Frohlich, charged with two countsof theft over $5, 000. & fraud over $5,000. & three counts ofuttering forged documents. Scheduled for 1st. court appearance November 15, 2012.
Cost of aging population on health care
Alberta seniors spend less money on health related services and supports such as emergency treatment than non-seniors. According to the Alberta Government Demographic Planning Commission, Discussion Guide, published in Summer 2008, Alberta seniors in 2004, spent an average of $1,733 each on health, including health care supplies, pharmaceutical products, eye-care and health insurance premiums. By comparison, non-seniors […]
Edmonton driver fined $1,200
Jocelyn Kelly struck and caused the death of a pedestrian. She received a nominal fine. She was not stripped of her license to drive nor was her license suspended. From across the province, we continue to receive anguished calls from seniors (& their family members) who, when they attend at their doctor’s office for […]
DriveAble & Simard MD testing
July 10, 2012, Director of Driver Fitness & Monitoring, Olga Tavares, Ministry of Transportation, informed us by letter that: “Alberta Transportation does not require that individuals complete a Simard MD or DriveAble assessment for renewal of their Operator’s License“. Nevertheless, we continue to receive anguished calls from seniors (& families) across Alberta who are being subjected to these […]
Moving Continuing Care Centres Forward: Concept Paper dated June 2012
This document is essentially a rehash of previous papers put forward by government. The paper again emphasizes a strong direction towardsassisted living facilities which in themselves are valuable but fail to provide appropriate care & services to frail, dependent elderly & handicapped. Furthermore, these facilities are not under the jurisdiction of the Nursing Homes Act […]
Primary Care Network targets seniors
Primary Care Networks are carrying out a pilot project which targets seniors who apply for driving license renewal.Seniors are subjected to a Simard MD test. If and when they fail the Simard MD, they are referred to DriveAble, a private for profit agency which administers a computer test. The computer test costs $250.Both tests are virtually […]
Brandon Harper, sexual assault charges laid
Caregiver, Good Samaritan Dr. Gerald Zetter Care Centre9649 71 Ave. Edmonton, charged with three counts of sexual assaultinvolving two patients. A severely disabled patient has been sexuallyassaulted over the past two years. Sexual assault is major issue in long term care facilities but seldomdealt with.
Elder abuse and bullying by caregivers
Good Samaritan Zetter Long Term Care Centre, 9649 71Ave. Edmonton, AB. disallows a father to visit his son, a resident at Zetter. This is most painful for the elderly father. Friday, June 22/12 was son’s Birthday. Father ordered a cake & together with various kinds of fresh fruit, cookies, gifts, etc. arranged for a person to deliver the gifts and […]