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Podcast: Closer Look
Episode: What 'super-agers' can teach us about growing old
Description: January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, which is why you might be noticing a lot of discussion lately about education, reducing stigma and supporting loved ones affected by dementia.According to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, there are close to 800,000 people in the country right now living with some form of dementia — a number that’s expected to hit 1 million by 2030.There is, however, another group of elderly Canadians bucking that trend in every possible way: “super-agers.”What is a super-ager? Typically, they’re someone 80 or over who has the memory and physical abili...