This page explains how we research, check and update the guides on Simple Aging.
What we write
We write educational guides. They explain what things are, how they work, features to compare, costs, funding that may apply and questions to ask. We don't recommend products, rank them or tailor advice to anyone's health situation.
Where our facts come from
We use primary sources:
- Government agencies, such as Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency, the CDC, the IRS, Medicare and the VA
- Provincial and state programs
- Standards bodies
- Peer-reviewed research
- Manufacturers' specification sheets
Every number, rule, price or program detail in a guide has a numbered source with a link and the date we checked it. If we can't verify a figure, we leave it out. We never make up statistics, quotes, product specifications or prices.
How articles are reviewed
Our articles are researched from primary sources and reviewed for accuracy by a clinician with rehabilitation experience. This review checks facts, not product choices. We don't recommend specific products for anyone's health situation.
Keeping guides up to date
Each guide shows the date it was last reviewed. Tax credits and funding programs change often, usually every year. When we update a guide, we check every figure again against the official source.
Products and paid links
When a guide lists products or places to buy them, the list is sorted by one feature, such as weight limit, and the guide says which one. The order is not a ranking. We don't name favorites or give ratings.
Some links are paid links. They're always labeled, and they never change what we cover. See how we make money.
No made-up people
We don't use invented experts, personas, testimonials or reviews.
Corrections
If you think something is wrong, please email hello@simpleaging.com with the page and what you noticed. We check reports against our sources and correct confirmed errors.