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want to live longer but no one wants to grow old. Parishes and communities are kept alive by groups of interested people but they neglect to include our elderly citizens in their proâ€" grams. Much more can be done for them In homes and institutions." â€"â€" Marie G. Hickey. * it >8 From an address by Rev. Andre MY Guiile- metre. Director of Gerontology. University of Montreal: “It is clear that in whatever actiOn we take to provide a minimum satisfaction of the needs of the elderly, we must give a prominent place to the following points: 1. A degree of material security which will be procured by adequate economic means. 2. The health care required not only for reâ€" habilitation and treatment but also for prevenâ€" tion. 3. Decent housing adapted to the physical capacities of the elderly and proportionate in cost to their income. 4. A degree of permanence and continua- tion in the seeial institutions and organizations with which they are familiar. 5. Ability to engage in leisure activities, which are means of achieving integration in a social group." ' a: s? 5.: “Talk of a policy of assistance or support for old people immediately conjures up in some people's minds the bogey of state control. Sta- tistics and research show that the inflammatory statements attacking the Welfare State, which spoils the citizenry. kills personal initiative and makes people dependent on the government, are unfounded. We find, and this is borne out by statistics, that since old age pensions were introduced, the amounts of insurance, annui- ties and private pensions taken out in Canada have risen steadily. An analysis of the facts has shown that government intervention has not had anything like the disastrous effects, psy- chologically and financially, which many Casâ€" sandras said were inevitable.” is not a “It is greatly to the credit of the present generation of citizens 65 years of age and over that a large number of them have been able to arrange their affairs in such splendid fashion during the years of youth and adulthood that they can get along on their own means in the sunset of their life. Without guidance, taking employment where they could find it, often earning only a pittance, going through an eco- nomic depression that ate away and often comâ€" pletely swallowed up their savings, with no idea of insurance and no pension fund, they never- 18 theless raised a family, educated the children 1,, give them a better chance in life than 1h“ themselves had had, and laid the foundation. for the prosperous economy which the county, enjoys today." a'c * =t “It is a proven fact that most elderly persoi want to live in their own homes and their 0, community and to put off moving into inslii tional accommodation as long as possii‘ Hence, part of an overall policy for old i. must be a housing policy with auxiliary gen-i, brought to the elderly person in his home, is essential to have para-medical serviCes in ; home provided on a regular, co-ordinated bu, Ameng such types of care I would inch home nursing and mealsâ€"on-wheels." “We must think of our old people's lelsl not only as a means of helping them to i the time or to kill time; but we must take :1 positive attitude and make it a means of so expression.” 7 “A policy for aging and restoring the dip of old age are the responsibility not only 01 elderly themselves, but also of the young the public authorities and of private gmu Survey of Styles For Seniors nior Citizens’ Committee in many 3 of Ontario have been made win. the difficulties of older women in finding able clothing. As it was reported at the i ference on Aging, there is a need for cli- that are “elegant but suitable for an i woman.” A survey by the Red Cross is underway to get the views of a cross seen. women of sixty-five and over, and to pr their recommendations to the clothing lnLIl “At present,” says the report “there iavailable except halfâ€"size styles that seem to change from one decade to the or are sleeveless shift dresses too shw grace their increased years. What the seeking are garments of basic lines and preferably with elbow to three-quarter it sleeves even in summer or house dresses. of all they would appreciate suitable style sizes in attractive fabrics in the less expt half sizes.” Questionnaires will be circulated in ~ citizens’ clubs and Homes for the Aged. one else wishing to offer suggestions is n it to write for a questionnaire sheet to “E "T Citizens” Committee, Ontario Division. I ‘ dian Red Cross Society, 460 Jarvis Si ronto.” RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS of tin- HOME AND cat [RY