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Retiring in June: Month-by-month retirement planning
Retiring in June: Month-by-month retirement planning

Many people who work in education choose to retire in June. It’s a natural endpoint. If you plan to retire next June, this article is […]

How you can be involved in preventative public health efforts
How you can be involved in preventative public health efforts

There’s growing recognition that members of the public need to be involved in preventative public health projects. Many societal health problems are avoidable and designing […]

Retirement income: sustaining your finances in retirement
Retirement income: sustaining your finances in retirement

Retirement income – if you’re 60+ in Canada, this topic is probably top-of-mind. And we hope it’s on your radar if you’re younger. It’s never […]

Dr. Rochon leads the future of geriatric medicine: Part 3
Dr. Rochon leads the future of geriatric medicine: Part 3

Dr. Paula Rochon holds a number of impressive positions with several prestigious organizations and institutions. We know her best as the RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine at […]

Social isolation and loneliness: what’s the difference, and what can we do?
Social isolation and loneliness: what’s the difference, and what can we do?

Social isolation and loneliness are often used interchangeably, but are they the same thing? Not exactly. Their difference, implications and possible solutions are broken down […]

Self-care for retiring education workers: How to do it and why
Self-care for retiring education workers: How to do it and why

Retirement is an ideal time to design and implement or update your self-care system—it’s a time in life when your ultimate goal can be to […]

Coping with grief: Resources that can help
Coping with grief: Resources that can help

More than 6.3 million Canadians are grieving a death because of COVID-19—that’s a lot of us. Add to that those of us who have lost […]

RTOERO advocates at the federal level to improve the future of seniors
RTOERO advocates at the federal level to improve the future of seniors

This spring, RTOERO board members and Political Advocacy Committee members met with federal ministers and members of Parliament to speak about critical issues that matter to seniors across Canada. RTOERO offered its expertise and insight to help policy makers on any questions in which a seniors’ perspective would be useful. 

Cataracts 101: How to identify, prevent and treat cataracts
Cataracts 101: How to identify, prevent and treat cataracts

Prepared by IRIS for RTOERO Foundation Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in Canada and most commonly affect adults aged 60 and older. […]