We are at the tipping point of a profound change in our communities. The oldest baby boomers turn 65 this year. By 2027 the number of those over 65 in the Lower Mainland will more than double, growing from 280,000 to 610,000 people. Experts say we are not even close to ready.

In a provocative 14-part series this fall, The Province explores the issues facing B.C. and recommends solutions. We will be the first to report on new United Way research showing where our most vulnerable seniors live in the Lower Mainland.

The series will run for fourteen days beginning Sunday, Oct. 16. and ending Monday, October 31.

Part One: Boomerangst
Part Two: The Lower Mainland’s grey surge
Part Three: Reaching the lonely and isolated
Part Four: Elder abuse: The untold stories
Part Five: The coming tsunami of Alzheimer’s and dementia
Part Six: The caregivers’ struggle
Part Seven: Over 80 and homeless
Part Eight: The science of aging
Part Nine: The home-care solution
Part Ten: The home-support gap
Part Eleven: Mobility and morale
Part Twelve: Aging and ethnicity
Part Thirteen: Super seniors
Part Fourteen: What needs to change