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Majority of Older Canadians Believe They're Happier (65%), Physically Healthier (71%) and Mentally Healthier (66%) Than Their Parents Were At Their Age
Majority (51%) of Canadians - Including 67% of Those Aged 55 and Older - Say Old Age is an Attitude, Not a Number
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Canadians Quick to Make New Year's Resolutions, But Slow to See Them Through
Eight in Ten (78%) Have Failed to Keep Past Resolutions;
Just Two in Ten (22%) Canadians Have Managed to Keep All
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Canada's First Baby Boomers are Heading for 65 but One Quarter (23%) are Concerned About Having Enough Savings
Average Age Leading Edge Boomers Started Saving for Retirement was 35
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Healthy Behaviour Disconnect: Canadians Rank Personal Behaviour, Habits (76%) As Top Factor Influencing their Health
But Two Thirds (61%) Cite Lack of Will Power, Motivation to Engage In Healthy Behaviours
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Parents Consider School Health and Physical Education Classes Important, Seek Improvements to Current Offering
Obesity Considered the Pre-eminent Health Issue Facing Children Today
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Married... With Children? Not Always So
Nearly Four in Ten (36%) Canadians Have Fewer Children than They Initially Wanted
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Parents and Their Children's Mental Health: Where to Go and Who to Trust
Four in Ten (40%) Parents With Children Who Exhibit a Mental-Health Illness are Frustrated that There's No Single Place to Get Information on Children's Mental-Health Issues
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One in Ten (8%) Canadians Rank Arthritis as Disease Most Frequently Associated With Workplace Absences or Long-Term Disability
One Half (47%) of Canadians Feel that Arthritis Most Impacts Patients' Performance at Work, While Two in Five (39%) Think it Affects Home Life and One in Ten (13%) Engaging in Social Activities
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Canadians to Prime Minister Harper: Don't Forget about Healthcare
Seven in Ten (71%) Believe the Federal Government Should be Equally
Focused on Healthcare and the Economy
Canadians Want Their Voices Heard When it Comes to Fixing the Healthcare System as Nine in Ten (86%) Agree They Don't See Any Real Solutions
Being Put Forward by Governments