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Episode #1124 |
Added July 19, 2012
The future of retirement. Lorna speaks with the leading expert on the lifestyles of retiring Baby Boomers. And how did a wrong turn in the Dominican Republic change one senior's life?
Lorna's Wrap
Our debate today raised the question: Should we do more or less to care for seniors? Could it be so bad to increase our dependence on each other across the generations? That's actually a Christian principle; dependence is what Christ modeled – a connectedness that is fiercely counter culture. Old or young, it's just not natural to make ourselves servants to the needs of others. A senior I love once said to me, "I'm just useless." I could honestly counter, actually, you're teaching me a lot just as you are. Teaching me how to live in pain, how to live as a helper, how to prepare for dying. Not everybody is going to go into aging with a bang, but we can all choose to say each stage has something to be shared.
Resources
Guests
Michael Adams
President, Environics Institute
Barbara Burnett
Seniors For Seniors
Peter Cook
Founder, Seniors For Seniors
Elio Madonia
Founder, Samaritan Foundation
Context
A new debate has launched over the future of Canada's pension programs. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has suggested raising the eligibility age from 65 to 67 for the Old Age Security Program. What are seniors' expectations and responsibilities as they prepare for retirement? And how do we find real meaning in the Golden Years? Let's put it in Context.
