Zoomer Week In Review

Bob Komsic fills in for Libby Znaimer.A new report has been released, showing a startling statistic about those seeking palliative care. CARP's Chief Operating Officer, and VP of Advocacy Wanda Morris joins Bob to talk about it.Plus , Toronto Sun reporter Sue Ann Levy joins Bob in studio to talk about a new book she's written, called Underdog: Confessions of a Right Wing, Gay, Jewish Muckraker.

Can you believe it's been 47 years since the Woodstock music festival? Libby talks with Clay Borris, a Torontonian film maker who was there.Plus , How the age of your parents could hold the key to how old you might live. Lead researcher and medical Fellow at the University of Exeter, Dr. Janice Atkins, joins Libby to talk about her new study.

Bob Komsic fills in for Libby Znaimer.While many young Canadian athletes are down in Rio competing for an Olympic Medal, older Canadians have a chance at glory right here at home. The Canada 55+ Games are taking place in Brampton. Bob is joined by the president of the games, Bob MacLeod, to talk about it.Plus, if you were diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, would you rather be in a full-time care facility or the comfort of your own home? Not too surprisingly, most people would choose the latter. That's the idea behind Home Instead Senior Care, a company that believes an individualized approach to home care is the best choice for many in need. Founder and CEO Paul Hogan talks to our Jane Brown to talk about his experience and his service.

Two years ago, 10,000 Kurdish Yazidis were massacred or enslaved by ISIS attackers in Northern Iraq. The men were slaughtered, young boys forced to become child soldiers and the women and girls were forced into sex slavery. The Rev. Majed  El Shafie from One Free World International went into the region to try to rescue some of the women, but he's not getting much help from the Canadian Government. He joins Libby to talk about it.And , MPP Cheri DiNovo bowed out of the Federal NDP Leadership race after suffering two so-called mini strokes in recent weeks. The NDP MPP for Parkdale-High Park joins Libby to talk about her scare, and what we can all learn from it.

An international Alzheimer's Conference was in Toronto discussing new treatments and innovation, but Dr. Sharon Cohen joined Libby to talk about why current methods and medications aren't being followed.Plus, the Ontario government is pulling the plug on funding for high doses of Opioid medications like Fentanyl to help curb addiction. Libby speaks with Dr. Darren Cargill about why that's bad news for palliative care.

A new study is out showing that most Canadians believe Millennials are worse off than any other generation.  Author and Zoomer Media VP of Conferences David Cravit will joins Libby to talk about it.Plus , A University of Toronto doctor of kinesiology has won an award for research on the benefits of exercise for cancer patients. Libby talks with Dr. Catharine Sabiston about her work.

In a two part interview, Allison Azer, a mother of four young children who have been abducted by her ex-husband, will join Libby for a one on one talk about what she's been through the past 11 months, and how the government has not helped her get her kids back from a war zone.

Grass fed beef versus grain fed beef. Is there really a difference when it comes to meat? Libby talks to Richard Bazinet, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences at the U of T Faculty of Medicine, who has cut into the meat of the matter, to give us the skinny.And , Speaking of skinny , Ontario cabinet Minister Brad Duguid is 25 pounds lighter and living healthier after a health scare back in April gave him a wake-up call. He joins Libby to share his story.

Can you predict if someone has pancreatic cancer, simply by looking at their internet search? Microsoft researchers seem to have cracked the code. Libby is joined by Microsoft Researcher and Senior Fellow Dr. Eric Horvitz to explain.Plus , What would trade between Canada and the US look like if Donald Trump wins the American Election in November? What will it look like if Hillary wins? Libby finds out from Bill Anderson , the director of the Cross Border Institute at the University of Windsor.

The UK has voted to leave the European Union. It was a shocking result to pollsters, British onlookers and market investors, but not to Conrad Black! Or a UK based Zoomer group called Silver Surfers. Libby talks to Conrad Black and to Silver Surfers' CEO Martin Locke.Plus , We'll discuss the aging LGBT generation and Toronto's history between police and the Gay community. This week, Toronto's Police Chief  made an historic apology for the infamous raids on Gay Bath houses in 1981. Libby talks to Ron Roseness, who was there, and arrested, and convicted.

Bob Komsic fills in for Libby Znaimer.Have you received a threatening phone call from a person who claims they are with the Canada Revenue Agency demanding you pay them immediately or wind up in jail? That's the latest scam that's going around targeting Zoomers, and newcomers to the country. Paul Murphy of the Canada Revenue Agency joins Bob to talk about it, and what to do if YOU are being victimized.Plus , It seems we all know someone who is taking care of a parent or loved one who is affected by Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia. Professor June Andrews wrote a book about caregivers looking after those with the disease, and shares some of her insights with Libby Znaimer.

A new report has been released on the topic of ageism and how it robs Zoomers of choice and independence. Former long-standing Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion joins Libby in studio to give her perspective.Plus , Idea City is just around the corner! For 17 years now, Moses Znaimer presents some of the most brilliant minds in the world to speak, collaborate and shake things up over the three day conference. One of the guest speakers at the conference is Dr. John Reeves. He is going to talk about disrupting healthcare and what that means for all of us. He gives Libby a sneak peek of what his talk is all about.

Like many people, Zoomers are trying to make sense of the wild world of relationships. Zoomer couple Michael Hartrick and Teresa Lee are getting married after living common law with each other the for 18 years! At the same time, we're hearing about something new that Zoomer couples are embracing:  Living Apart together. Libby talks to psychotherapist Minni Sharma to learn more.Plus , Are you struggling to get the right amount of sleep? If you are, you're not alone. And the research shows that the problem gets worse as we age. Libby talks to Dr. Colin Shapiro, Director of the Sleep & Alertness Clinic & Sleep Research Laboratory,Toronto Western Hospital.