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CANADA | Oct 17, 2024

[Training] Maytree Policy School

Maytree Policy School Application Deadline: October 21st, 2024

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Shaping the Future of Care Closer to Home for Older Adults

Have your say in a national conversation about what supports are needed for older adults to live at home. Older people should be free to choose to age in place – meaning people should be supported

Sophisticated crypto scams targeting B.C. residents through social media and dating sites

Vancouver and Surrey – The B.C. RCMP, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and municipal police are warning the public about an emerging trend of fraudste

Telephone Extortion: CBA/SIN Scams

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre continues to see reports of telephone extortion scams. You may receive a fraudulent automated phone call pretending to be from a government agency, police or a business

The 12 Scams of the Holidays

The spirit of the holidays is a time of giving for most but, for scammers, it is a time of taking. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre highlights the most popular holiday scams so that you can recognize, r

The ArriveCan app is free – beware of fraudulent third party websites

This bulletin was prepared to warn the public about third party websites claiming to be ArriveCAN. ArriveCAN is free and secure and is the official Government of Canada platform to provide mandatory t

The Pernicious Reach of Ageism

Originally published: https://www.nextavenue.org/ageism-health-impacts/   As the U.S. grapples with all forms of prejudice, ageism remains under most people's radar. Some researchers say ageism is

Transforming places for later lives: Localities strategy 2021

By 2040, more than 40% of the UK population will be aged 50 or over. But we're not ageing evenly everywhere. One in three local authorities – mostly rural and coastal – already have population

Video: How to Interaction with Someone Living with Dementia

Do you know how best to talk to or support someone living with dementia? This video highlights a real situation anyone could encounter while out in the community. We can all help. Be patient, listen a

What kind of life do you want for the Future You?

How we think about aging today will define our future. When we let ageism shape our thoughts, behaviours and policies, we harm older Canadians today, and we also impact the lives that we hope to li

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