Opinion: "Unbefriended" seniors are the forgotten population

Stephanie A. Chamberlain, Carole A. Estabrooks · for the Calgary Herald ·
Posted: April 27, 2019| Last Updated: April 27

What happens when a person grows older and is no longer able to make health and financial decisions for themselves — but also does not have family or friends who can make those decisions on their behalf? Health and social services use a hard-hitting term to describe this growing population: “unbefriended.”

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