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Table 15
Resources used to deal with change: Seniors (aged 65 and over), 2008

	Finances†	Death of a loved one	Health	Care of a sick or disabled person
	Change of greatest impact
	percentage
Type of resource used¹
Family	27^E	80*	77*	73*
Business people (including employer)	21^E	17	4^E*	x
Other media/information sources	15^E	12^E	28	21^E
Professionals (including doctors)	19^E	28	91*	67*
Government resources (all levels of government)	18^E	6^E*	8^E	15^E
Close friends	x	65*	53*	41*
Neighbours	x	41*	38*	44*
Other friends	x	38*	26*	28^E*
Religious organization	x	27*	14	15^E
Social service or health organization	x	10^E	35*	65*
Internet	x	x	13	x
† reference group
* statistically significant difference from the reference group at p < 0.05
1. Respondents could report more than one type of resource to deal with the change of greatest impact.
Note: This table includes respondents aged 65 and over who experienced at least one major change in the last 12 months.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2008.