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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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[Webinar Recording] Aging and Mental Health Webinar (CAMH)
United Way BC, CAMH
The number of older adults with mental illness or dementia is increasing in Canada. Mental illness and dementia can have a significant impact on the quality of life of seniors and their loved ones, and increase health care system costs. Prevention, early intervention and treatment efforts can help m
Research Snapshot: The Value and Distribution of Family Caregiving in Canada
Janet Fast, Karen Duncan, Norah Keating, & Choong Kim
Research has shown that caregiving is often unrecognized and devalued, and care work and its related costs are unequally distributed within families and society. Estimates of the monetary value of unpaid care work in Canada are outdated and incomplete. To address these knowledge gaps, researchers co
The Mental Health Benefits Of Men’s Sheds In Rural Alberta
Clark Banack, Kyle Whitfield, Serena Isley
Men’s Sheds are a bottom-up, community-driven approach, designed to support retired and older men’s mental health. These Sheds consist of communal spaces where men can regularly meet to socialize and work on projects “shoulder-to-shoulder” such as woodworking, metalworking, cooking, bike rep
[Report] Addressing the Significant Impact of RSV Infections among Older Canadians. It’s Time for Action.
National Institute on Ageing
Click HERE to learn moreThe NIA’s report Addressing the Significant Impact of RSV Infections among Older Canadians. It’s Time for Action., provides information on the burden of RSV infections, the recent development of new highly effective RSV vaccines, and the ongoing challenges and opportuniti
[Resource] Embrace the chill: Staying active as winter approaches
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Click HERE to learn moreEmbrace the chill: Staying active as winter approachesAs the leaves start to change colours and a crisp chill fills the air, it's a sure sign that winter is on its way. For many of us, the thought of colder weather can be a bit intimidating, but staying active is crucial for
[Podcast] Wrinkle Radio Episode 7: Information Piles and Palaces
Wrinkle Radio
Click HERE to listen to the podcastIn this episode: do you know where to go to get good information about dementia care?Featuring Nicole Dalmer (Assistant Professor of Health, Aging, & Society and Associate Director of the Gilbrea Centre for Studies of Aging at McMaster University) talking wit
[Toolkit] Changing the Conversation Toolkit
Reframing Aging
Click HERE to learn moreThe Changing the Conversation Toolkit will be your guide to a “quick start” to applying reframing aging principles to day to day communications. This toolkit will guide you through hot topics related to evidence-based framing strategies and how these topics relate to
[Report] Rural Older Volunteers & The COVID-19 Pandemic
Amber Colibaba, Elizabeth Russell, Mark Skinner
During large-scale global crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgent need to understand the experiences of those living and working within it. A study from Trent University's Rural Aging Research Program, Rural Older Volunteers and the COVID-19 Pandemic examined the experiences of old
[Resource] An Overview of Healthy Aging Strategies in Rural and Urban Canada
SPHERU
In Canada, the rural population is aging faster than their urban counterpart. As people age, their needs increase for services such as home support and care to age in place. As policy makers, researchers, and community leaders work to address the needs of the aging rural demographic, information on
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