Family LifeSeniors worried cognitive tests will lead to loss of driver's licenses
Advocacy group calls tests unlawful and unfair
Cognitive assessment tests used to determine seniors' driving abilities are discriminatory, said a seniors' advocacy group in Alberta.
"Seniors are losing their rights and they don't even know what happened," said Ruth Adria, spokesperson for the Elder Advocates of Alberta Society.
Seniors say driving keeps them independent
- Published on Friday, 17 February 2012 17:55
- Written by Deja Leonard
Losing ability to operate a vehicle a life-changing event
On June 1, 2011, Enid Arnell, 77, made the decision to stop driving.
She had developed macular degeneration, a medical condition that results in the loss of central vision — what you see right in front of you — because of damage to the retina.
This condition can make it difficult to recognize faces, but enough peripheral vision remains to continue other daily activities.
Seniors worried cognitive tests will lead to loss of drivers' licenses
- Published on Friday, 17 February 2012 17:49
- Written by Jenica Foster
Advocacy group calls tests unlawful and unfair
Cognitive assessment tests used to determine seniors' driving abilities are discriminatory, said a seniors' advocacy group in Alberta.
"Seniors are losing their rights and they don't even know what happened," said Ruth Adria, spokesperson for the Elder Advocates of Alberta Society.
Ten tips for splitting up and moving on after a divorce
- Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 18:29
- Written by MELISSA MOLLOY
Experts weigh in on what to keep and what to let go after the relationship has ended
Couples accumulate much more than years spent together. There are the children. The furniture. The cat.
All is fair in love and war, but does divvying up the assets and straightening out the custody always have to mean war?
Adopting an angel with Down syndrome
- Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 16:08
- Written by Christine Ramos
Bringing a baby with a disability into the family
Produced by: Christine Ramos
Meet five-month-old Jackson Keinick, who has Down syndrome.
Anne and Randy adopted him last year.
For some couples, the process of adopting can take years, but for the Keinicks, the process took six months.