For many older adults, smartphones have become an important way to stay connected and engaged. We meet Marla Lewis and her daughter Rosie to see the role technology plays in Marla's life after retirement. Then, MediaSmarts' Kara Brisson-Boivin, cognitive neurologist Howard Chertkow, and McMaster University's Nicole Dalmer examine how much screen time is too much and what smartphone use could mean for older adults' health and well-being.

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Hosted by Jeyan Jeganathan, The Rundown delivers original journalism and in-depth analysis of the social, political, cultural, and economic issues that shape life in Ontario. Each episode focuses on one topic that&rsquo;s making headlines, examining it from different angles and through diverse points of view &mdash; providing the context you need to understand what&rsquo;s happening in the province and around the world.

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What Are Smartphones Doing to the Aging Brain?

Sudan is facing what the International Rescue Committee calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Political scientist Ian Spears examines the prospects for peace, while Unravelled looks at the International Criminal Court's investigation into possible war crimes. Then, Mamoun Hassan and Walaa Hassanien share what they witnessed after returning to Sudan on a humanitarian mission, and the story of the country beyond the conflict.

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As governments promise to protect Canadian jobs and industries, are their policies delivering? United Steelworkers president Ron Wells and McMaster University professor emeritus Wayne Lewchuk discuss the fallout from Stelco layoffs and the future of Hamilton's steelworkers. Then, Toronto Star investigative reporter Frédérik Plante examines questions about Ottawa's "buy Canadian" policy and where federal procurement dollars are actually going.

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Ontario's health-care system is under growing strain, from emergency rooms to family medicine. ER doctors describe difficult working conditions, distress, and thoughts of leaving the field, while more than 2.5 million Ontarians lack access to a family physician. Dr. Rodrick Lim and Dr. Farzan Ansari examine what's driving the pressure in emergency medicine. Then, family physicians Dr. Jennifer Wilson and Dr. Carlye Jensen discuss the challenges facing GPs and what it could take to attract more medical students to family medicine.

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