Fort Good Hope seniors move into residence 2+ years after opening
Facility still missing some equipment, like lack of bar to hold onto in showers Over two years after the facility had
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Greenland needs new approach to preserve welfare state amidst aging population: gov
Greenland has launched a new strategy to help navigate the upcoming challenges of maintaining the welfare state amidst an aging
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Municipalities in Sweden’s North struggling to hire care staff for seniors
It’s difficult for many municipalities in northern Sweden to find staff for homes for the elderly, and for the first
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Northwestern Canada not prepared for aging population, doctor says
Yukon is not doing enough to prepare for an older population, according to the territory’s top doctor. Brendan Hanley, Yukon’s
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Can Alaska handle its senior population growth?
In the 1970s and early 80s people flooded Alaska looking for work in the oil industry and other fields. Now,
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VIDEO: Do mobility devices in the Arctic need a rethink?
CAMBRIDGE BAY, Canada _ Recovering from knee surgery isn’t easy for anyone, but for Jimmy Okhina Sr., living in Arctic Canada
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Aging Aboriginal Canadians have harder time staying healthy
First Nations, Metis and Inuit of advancing years often have poorer health than their non-aboriginal counterparts but don’t receive the
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