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On Aging: Canadian Conversations - On Elder Abuse, with Marta Hajek

Healthy Aging CORE Canada and HelpAge Canada

Marta Hajek is the Executive Director of Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario. Currently serving as the Executive Director of Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, Marta has been engaged in EA Prevention since 2013. Prior to that, as Director of Operations, Marta helped coordinate the rollout of the ON211 I &am

International Longevity Centre Canada (ILC-C)

United Way BC

The International Longevity Centre- Canada (ILC-C) is a Toronto-based non-profit think tank created in 2015 and located in Ottawa, Ontario. Their mission is to provide policy makers, governments, industry, academic institutions and other stakeholders with valuable resources on matters pertaining to

Caregivers Out Loud Podcast Episode 16 - The Dementia Journey: A Caregiver's Toolkit

Family Caregivers BC

In this episode of Caregivers Out Loud! Bill Israel speaks with Amelia Gillies, a Support and Education Coordinator with the Alzheimer's Society of BC about caring for someone living with dementia. The experience of living and caring for someone with dementia is not always a universal experience

Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2022 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey

Natalie Iciaszczyk, Dr. Keith Neuman and Dr. Samir Sinha

In less than 10 years, one-quarter of Canada’s population will be aged 65 years and older. Adequately understanding the circumstances and evolving needs of this aging population requires collecting regular and reliable data from older Canadians themselves. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and

The Future of Aging in Canada Virtual Symposium: What We Heard

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors

Executive SummaryOn June 8th, 2021, the Federal / Provincial / Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors hosted a Virtual Stakeholder Symposium on the future of aging in Canada. With help from national partner organizations, AGE-WELL NCE, the Canadian Association of Gerontology, the Can

Canada Healthy Communities Initiative

Government of Canada

The Healthy Communities Initiative is a $60 million investment from the Government of Canada to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19.Public spaces are the glue to our communities: they enable a feeling of belonging, of social cohesion and encourage our sense of collective identity. COVID-

AARP Livable Communities – Technical Advisors Program

AARP

Public parks are important places for building a sense of community and social belonging. They are spaces that belong to everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or income.However, the way parks are designed, maintained and programmed doesn’t always reflect the purpose and promise

Boost Your Defences: Stay up to date on your COVID-19 vaccination

Government of Canada

With COVID-19 still circulating in our communities, it’s important to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines by getting a bivalent booster. Bivalent boosters are now widely available in Canada and are expected to provide better protection against the current circulating Omicron variant. Use Canada

Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

World Health Organization

More than 1 billion people around the world experience disability (about 15% of the global population), with this number expected to increase. People with disabilities face many health inequities. These inequities in health outcomes are unjust and cannot be explained by the underlying health conditi

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