CANADA: Not the same old, same old

. TORONTO, Ontario / Globe and Mail / July 10, 2009 ACTIVE AGING Letters to the Editor From Joe Bornstein Policy-makers have long known the population was aging but, faced with many competing demands, chose to let this future problem slide (The Growing Cost Of An Aging World - Report on Business, July 9). Now, the future is almost here. People are living longer; many older people are healthy, active and productive. They contribute to society through volunteerism, leadership and family, so the net benefits of an aging population outweigh simple economic analysis. It's time to see older persons as an asset rather than a deficit. It's time to change the conversation about aging and focus on the positives. [rc] Joe Bornstein, President Ontario Gerontology Association © Copyright 2009 CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc.