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Zoomer Week in Review

Zoomer Week in Review

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 Join host Libby Znaimer as she brings you the latest Zoomer Headlines from around the world and shines a spotlight on the key issues affecting you. You’ll also get the freshest perspective from CARP and Zoomer Media experts on health, wellness and living the good life!ZoomerMedia Limited Art Hygiene & Healthy Living Social Sciences
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  • December 20: What to Watch for When Visiting Aging Loved Ones and How New DNA Technology Is Solving Decades-Old Murders

    December 20: What to Watch for When Visiting Aging Loved Ones and How New DNA Technology Is Solving Decades-Old Murders
    Dec 20 2025
    December 20: What to Watch for When Visiting Aging Loved Ones and How New DNA Technology Is Solving Decades-Old Murders As Canadians prepare for the holiday season, many will be spending longer, in-person time with their parents and grandparents, in some cases, for the only time during the year. These moments are crucial in noticing changes that can signal decline, changes that would not be as readily as apparent over phone calls or quick check-ins. Libby talked with Dr. Howard Chertkow, a practicing cognitive neurologist at Toronto's Baycrest Health Sciences Centre, about what to look for. And After more than 40 years, police ID'd Kenneth Smith as the murderer in 3 cold cases of homicide perpetrated between 1982 and 1997. The DNA technique forensic genetic genealogy was used to identify him as the killer of Christine Prince, Gracelyn Greenidge and Claire Samson. Libby asked Detective Sergeant Steve Smith to explain this fascinating technique that can help give families closure after decades.
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    23 mins
  • December 13 2025-How the Jews Wrote Christmas & Is Primary Care Getting Better for Ontarians?

    December 13 2025-How the Jews Wrote Christmas & Is Primary Care Getting Better for Ontarians?
    Dec 13 2025
    December 13 2025-How the Jews Wrote Christmas & Is Primary Care Getting Better for Ontarians? From Rudolph to Snowmen, Winter Wonderlands to Sleigh Bells – Christmas songs and their imagery have become a significant part of pop culture. But did you know that most of the most popular ones are the work of people who didn’t celebrate Christmas at all? Pianist and music lecturer Jordan Klapman tells us how the Jews Wrote Christmas! And Finally, some good news on what is likely the biggest crisis in our healthcare system - the shortage of family doctors. A new study finds - it’s getting better - more Canadians have a family doctor or nurse practitioner now than 3 years ago. The bad news is that nearly 6 million people around the country still don’t have a primary care point person. Dr. Tara Kiran is a family doctor and researcher and she led the study as part of a project called OurCare.
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    22 mins
  • November 15: "The Sequel I Never Expected" & How Canadian Business Titans Turned Canada Into a Military Might During WW2

    November 15: "The Sequel I Never Expected" & How Canadian Business Titans Turned Canada Into a Military Might During WW2
    Nov 15 2025
    November 15: "The Sequel I Never Expected" & How Canadian Business Titans Turned Canada Into a Military Might During WW2 “The sequel I never expected” was Libby Znaimer's diagnosis and treatment for stomach cancer in 2023. It was her third primary cancer. We followed the ups and downs in real time in a documentary that launches on Monday and she chatted with frequent guest host Christine Ross. And It’s a fascinating new take on an important story from our recent past that most of us know nothing about! The “Dollar-a-Year Men” in Canada during the Second World War were business and professional leaders who volunteered their services to the federal government—and turned us into a military powerhouse instrumental in winning the war. Libby talked with author Allan levine.
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    24 mins
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