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British Columbias seniors advocate, Dan Levitt, reveals alarming wait times for surgeries among older adults, with hip replacements up 72% and knee replacements 61% in the last six years. Prostate and abdominal hernia surgeries have also surged. The provinces senior population has grown 66% in a decade, projected to reach 1.5 million by 2036. Levitt urges more surgeons, better recruitment, and a coordinated plan to tackle long-term care and home support shortages, as thousands of seniors languish in acute care beds.

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