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Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.
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[Resource] Global levels of physical inactivity in adults: off track for 2030
WHO | UN Decade on Ageing
Click HERE to Access KnowledgeOverviewRegular physical activity can improve both mental and physical health in people of all ages and abilities. Conversely, too little physical activity increases the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes – all l
[Database] Promising interventions to prevent and respond to abuse of older people
WHO | UN Decade on Ageing
Click HERE to access the database“WHO’s new database is a critical first step towards developing and scaling up cost-effective solutions to address abuse of older people, which has been highlighted as one of five priorities to tackle the issue during the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030
[Resource] Let's Go: Steps for Engaging Older People and Improving Communities for All Ages
HelpAge
Click HERE to learn moreThis guide is designed to help you begin your own journey towards making your community more age friendly. It showcases exciting, innovative, small scale and low or no-cost projects that are having a big impact on the lives of older people in communities across the Americas r
WordSwap Poster
Ontario Centre for Research, Innovation & Learning in Long Term Care
Using Person-Centred Language (PCL) ensures the way we speak is respectful, life-affirming, and inclusive. Here is a poster with a few ways to swap out words for PCL in your everyday language. Although designed for long-term care, there are helpful terms here for many situations associated with agi
[RESOURCE] Launch of GBA+ Toolkit
NAFC | IYC | FCM
Honouring Spaces for 2S+ & IndigiQueer Inclusivity,” toolkit.
A positive step forward: Helping older adults stay active and healthy by walking outdoors
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
In the most recent Statistics Canada survey on exercise for older Canadians, 42% of respondents reported walking outside less than three days a week. Yet research suggests that walking outdoors, especially in nature, provides physical and emotional benefits. The reverse is also true: limited outdoor
[Report] Final report of the Expert Panel: Supporting Canadians aging at home: Ensuring quality of life as we age
National Seniors Council members
Click HERE to read the reportExecutive summaryOn October 6, 2022, the Minister of Seniors and the Minister of Health announced that the National Seniors Council (the Council) would serve as the Expert Panel on Supporting Canadians Aging at Home (the Expert Panel). The Expert Panel was asked to provi
CharityVillage Post Secondary Nonprofit Programs Directory
Charity Village
Non-profit education programs
Poverty in Canada Through a Deprivation Lens
Food Banks Canada
Poverty in Canada Through a Deprivation Lens by: Michael Mendelson, Geranda Notten, Richard Matern & Sofia SeerAn alternative approach to measuring a household’s standard of living is to look at outcomes rather than inputs – that is, assessing a household’s standard of living by looking at
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