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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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Canada Revenue Agency - Learn About your Taxes

Amaan Fazal

Learn about your taxes, a new online learning tool to support you and the community you serve. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has launched a new online learning tool to help youth, individuals who have never done their taxes before and new residents learn about taxes. It is also a great tool for an

Tech Resources Websites: Senior Planet from AARP

Amaan Fazal

Senior Planet is another great technology resource website. Offering courses on so many topics, such as chair yoga, introduction to social media, and telemedicine lectures, you can find a class for almost anything. Simple to use, all you need to do is click the class you want at a time that works fo

Aging & Thriving in the 21st Century

Amaan Fazal

This is a scan of issues, trends, system dynamics and innovations related to an ageing population in Canada. It is guided principally by the following question: What factors are preventing older Canadians from flourishing, and how might we transform systems to maximize the choice, dignity, mobili

The 2021 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity

Amaan Fazal

This year’s edition examines the impact COVID-19 has had on physical activity levels and highlights how Canada faces a physical inactivity crisis deepened by the pandemic. Public health restrictions meant that active commutes to work or school (e.g., university, college), going to the gym, partic

Safety and Security: "The Little Black Book of Scams 2nd Edition"

Amaan Fazal

Scammers are sneaky and sly. They can target anyone, from youngsters to retirees. They can also target businesses. No one is immune to fraud. This resource, put together by the Government of Canada, outlines 12 of the most common scams that exist and how to identify them while providing recommendat

Recorded Webinar: BC Provincial Summit on Aging Preview Keynote: The Frome Project - A Community Approach to Addressing Isolation that Works

Amaan Fazal

As a sneak preview for British Columbia's upcoming Provincial Summit on Aging in April 2022, a series of 60-minute virtual international keynotes and discussions were held virtually. The keynotes focused on programs that were developed in other countries and have inspired and informed some current i

Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Assault in Later Life

Amaan Fazal

A recent case of domestic violence and sexual assault of an older woman in Nova Scotia shocked many readers when it was covered in Saltwire. It was a reminder that domestic violence affects women across the life course and that sexual violence against older people is not as rare as we would like t

Creative Caregiving Guide

Amaan Fazal

The Creative Caregiving Guide offers 3-7 separate activities in the categories of: Visual Art; Music; Dance and Movement; and Poetry and Language. Each activity in the guide includes: materials needed to complete the activity, a 5-10 minute instructional video showing a support par

Canada's Colour-Coded Retirement

Amaan Fazal

An intersectional analysis of retirement income and savings in Canada. This paper draws on 2016 census data to provide an intersectional analysis of seniors’ income and of retirement savings among the adult population in Canada. It considers whether two core objectives of government policy— r

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