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CANADA | Dec 11, 2025

[Research Participation] Storytelling Using Voice Technologies

Technologies for Aging Gracefully (TAG) Lab at the University of Waterloo is studying how voice technology can support people aged 65 and older in writing short personal stories! Interested and eligible people are asked to join two workshops focused on developing voice-based technologies and craft a

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Convene & Investigate Grant Applications Open January 16

Exciting News for 2023We've made funding more accessible! In the past, we required Investigate research projects to match funds, but in 2023, both Convene and Investigate grants will not require a

YOUR VOICE MATTERS! Feedback survey on approach and principles to guide an Health Promotion Canada renewal process

This survey is intended to solicit the views of Canadian health promotion practitioners, including current and former members of Health Promotion Canada (HPC) and academia, to guide the plan for renew

Campaign Aims to Make Canada a Leader in Combating Ageism

Ageism refers to the way we think, feel, and behave towards people based on their age. And according to a 2021 World Health Organization report, one out of every two people is ageist against older peo

52 Femicides in 52 Weeks in One Province, IS NOT JUST

November 25th, 2022 – Today the Ontario Association of Interval Houses (OAITH) has released the 2021-2022 Annual Femicide List acknowledging 52 women and girls who lost their lives to femicide over

In an aging world, seniors’ loss of independence and quality of life is a preventable tragedy

As life expediencies increase in Canadians, research has found that the quality of life for older adults is not increasing nearly as fast. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the gaps in care for older

100 Days on: Millions of older people neglected in Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis

HelpAge Canada warns that more must be done to prioritize the particular challenges and needs of millions of older people caught in Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis. People over the age of 60 are being

12th Intergenerational Day Canada is June 1st, 2022!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7STvG6czuZk HOW TO CELEBRATE IG DAY As we come out of COVID times, two things are still clear: Older adults and youth/children need one another more than ever. W

Aging2.0 Public Voting - Global Innovation Search for Interoperability

The Global Innovation Search (GIS) provides an opportunity for innovators around the world to showcase innovations that improve health outcomes through Interoperability. The innovators are evaluated

Backgrounder: Organizations receiving funds to deliver the Investment Readiness Program

Backgrounder The Investment Readiness Program (IRP) is a $50 million initiative that seeks to help advance social innovation and social finance (SI/SF) in Canada. The program supports social pu

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