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John Cufflin has just over a week until he has to be out of the house he’s owned for three decades and a lack of affordable rentals in Calgary means right now, the 76-year-old has nowhere to go.
Several other Canadian pensioners have come forward with stories about losing their benefits because the government erroneously declared them dead, leading a national advocate to wonder how many others may be unaware of their situation.
A new report by a national seniors’ advocacy organization suggests the country is falling behind in dementia care, and gives the Maritime provinces a failing grade.