For older adults, belonging is dependent on dignity, choice, and the ability to “age in the right place.”
André Picard is a health columnist at the Globe and Mail and the author of the bestselling book Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from his presentation at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging, supported by The Belonging Forum, an initiative of the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness.
Picard spoke at The Walrus Talks at Home: Aging and Belonging on December 2, 2025.
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