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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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[Video] NOT ALONE: Seniors Scam Stories
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
Empowering Seniors against Targeted Scams and Frauds through Storytelling
[Toolkit] Address Dementia Related Stigma with Indigenous Specific Strategies
Native Women's Association of Canada
In support of the implementation of Canada’s first national dementia strategy: A Dementia Strategy for Canada - Together We Aspire, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) was provided funding to help raise awareness of dementia within Indigenous communities, with a focus on reducing sti
[Resource List] Dementia Information for Indigenous Peoples: First Nations, Métis and Inuit
Alzheimer Society
Dementia care in different Indigenous communities across Canada
[Resource] Age-positive image library
Age Without Limits
Age Without Limits has created the first free library showing positive and realistic images of over 50s. Our photos show a more realistic and diverse depiction of ageing – to help challenge stereotypes of older people. The library, which contains over 3,000 images and is regularly updated, is ava
[Toolkit] Youth in Action: A Toolkit for Young Dementia Supporters
Alzheimer Society of Ontario
By 2050, Canadians will dedicate 1.4 billion hours annually to supporting people living with dementia, and today’s youth will be at the heart of that care. Inspired by advocate Phyllis Fehr, researchers and youth co-designed the Youth in Action Toolkit to equip kids in grade five and up (ages 9+)
[Report] The Caregiver Rx Initiative
Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing (CISP)
This two-year pilot initiative assessed how social prescribing can be effectively integrated into caregiver support systems
[Report] "94 Voices" Insights on Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness with Older Adults
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH)
A compilation of clinical practice ideas from 94 Health Care and Social Service Professionals from across Canada
[Report] Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Findings from the NIA’s 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey
National Institute on Ageing (NIA)
Older women in Canada are living longer than men, but many are ageing with greater financial insecurity, loneliness and exposure to ageism, according to a new report released today by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) in partnership with the International Longevity Centre Canada (ILC Canada).Su
[Report] Promoting Social Connectedness through Food
OECD
OECD governments are increasingly taking action to promote social connectedness and reduce social isolation and loneliness, and several OECD countries have launched national strategies to boost connectedness in recent years. At the international level, the OECD, the European Commission and the World
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