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CANADA | Mar 17, 2023

Embrace Equity was this year's campaign theme for Internal Women's Day

Equality versus Equity: What's the difference as we #EmbraceEquity for IWD 2023 and beyond?The words equity and equality are often used interchangeably. Etymologically, the root word they share is aequus, meaning “even” or “fair” or “equal” - which led to equity being from the Latin ae

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Celebrating Older Men: The Importance of Social Connection

Social connectedness is essential to our overall health and well-being at any age. However, men in our society, especially after retirement, tend to have low levels of social connectedness, often expe

Let's Combat Ageism: Ageism and Negative Thinking

Ageism and Negative Thinking: A Personal Reflection By The Council on Aging of Ottawa: Patrick Curran and Peggy EdwardsWhen I turned 55, it really bothered me. Age 55 was my threshold in the aging pro

Huma Committee Report: Labour Shortages, Working Conditions and the Care Economy

Report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Summary As Canada recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, labour is increasi

#LoveAllAges Photo Contests

About the ContestAs one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit social enterprises with over 115 years of care delivery experience, our SE Health team takes pride in our work's impact on how we live and

Housing as a human right: Shifting the conversation through narrative change

In the midst of Canada’s housing crisis, there’s a strong narrative that housing is a commodity rather than our right. Bonnie Mah, strategic narrative lead at Maytree, considers the opportunities

Government of Canada invests nearly $4 million in the Alliance for Healthier Communities to promote mental health

Funding is part of a commitment of $100 million to support the mental health of those most affected by COVID-19March 3, 2023 | Toronto, Ontario | Public Health Agency of CanadaThe Government of Canada

Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia

Researchers at the University of Calgary are starting a national project to try to get more insight into the brain as people age.The CAN-PROTECT project, led by Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, begins Wednesday

Call for Abstracts: 16th Global Conference on Ageing

Challenge – Transformation – Change27th – 30th June 2023, at the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park in ThailandBe a driver of change to help influence and shape policy that improves the qua

Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors

The health benefits of green or blue prescriptions are many and there are calls to integrate them more into routine careIn my mid-20s, I undertook the quintessentially Australian rite of passage of mo

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