VIDEO: Gum disease is a situation where bacteria in the form of plaque or tartar, gets underneath your gums and therefore releases toxins that cause your gums to be inflamed, and eventually also causes you to lose the bone surrounding your teeth
What is periodontal disease?, symptoms, impacts, treatments and prevention
The Canadian Dental Care Plan will help ease financial barriers accessing oral health care for eligible Canadian seniors who do not have access to dental insurance.
Nice has compiled an online library of resources and information tools on Aging in Canada. Topics: caregiving, mental health, finance, legal, elder abuse, physical health & addiction.
The Canadian Dental Care Plan is administered by Sun Life on behalf of the Government of Canada.
Canadian Government landing page for Canada Dental Care Plan. Eligibility,coverage and online application forms.
Who can apply for the Canada Dental Care Benefit, what the timelines are for the plan to be rolled out, what the process is to apply, what you can expect in terms of coverage.
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While genetics and gender are beyond our control, the approaches described here are not. Adopting them will significantly improve your chances of staying active, healthy and living independently to a ripe old age.
The primary source of income for older adults (65+) is provided by the Government of Canada through the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Old Age Security. To supplement these programs the Government of Alberta provides additional supports and services:
