GLOBAL NEWS ONTARIO PRESENTS “THE AGING JOURNEY”
A HALF-HOUR SPECIAL ON CARING FOR ELDERLY PARENTS

HOSTED BY ANCHOR LESLIE ROBERTS AND SPECIAL FEATURES REPORTER ALLISON VUCHNICH

SATURDAY, JULY 5TH AT 6:30 P.M. ET
ENCORE PRESENTATIONS – SUNDAY, JULY 6TH AT 7 A.M. AND 11:30 P.M. ET

(TORONTO – July 2, 2008) Global News Ontario presents a half-hour special feature “The Aging Journey,” a collection of stories from reporter Allison Vuchnich on the growing population of aging baby boomers and finding the necessary resources for ensuring proper care.

Premiering on Saturday, July 5th at 6:30 p.m. ET, News Hour anchor Leslie Roberts co-hosts alongside Vuchnich, highlighting these pertinent issues and much more. The special broadcast is geared to help Ontarians make informed decisions on how best to care for elderly parents, a concern that becomes increasingly relevant to more Canadians each year.

Statistics Canada project that by the year 2036, the number of seniors in our country will double to a staggering 9.8 million, as the baby boomers mature in age.

With this feature, Global News Ontario provides viewers important, in-depth information on what to look for when choosing a retirement home, how to navigate the long-term care system, as well as coping with the personal stress of how to best care for an aging family member.

Panellists Jane Meadus, a lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, and Donna Rubin, CEO of the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors join Roberts and Vuchnich to provide their insight into this booming demographic.

Watch Global News for “The Aging Journey” special and visit www.globaltvontario.com for more information.

Global News Ontario — “your family, your city, your news” — is the most trusted source of news, covering the issues that matter most to viewers, their families and their communities across the Greater Toronto Area. With its flagship News Hour broadcast and anchors Leslie Roberts and Anne-Marie Mediwake leading the way, the award-winning Global News team is committed to providing our viewers with relevant news that will help them make important decisions in their daily lives.

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