Telemarketing Scams
Project Colt, an international task force on telemarketing fraud, has identified the most frequent telemarketing scams aimed at seniors. Based in Montreal, the Project Colt task force was started in 1998 to reduce and prevent telemarketing fraud coming out of Canada. It includes members of the RCMP, U.S. Customs, the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Montreal police and the Quebec Provincial Police.
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Why are Canadians avoiding their long-term care planning?
A survey for Manulife Financial reveals that seven out of 10 Canadians said they would prefer to have an annual physical exam than spend an hour discussing their long-term care needs. This reluctance in discussing their future long-term care needs helps explain why only 21 per cent of Canadians have factored long-term care costs into their retirement planning.
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Alzheimer Care in British Columbia
Alzheimer care providers offer specialized care and supportive programs for persons with Alzheimer Disease or other forms of memory loss or cognitive impairment. Providers may be facility or community-based.
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