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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] Health Promoter Competencies’ Toolkit

Canadian Public Health Association

PAN-CANADIAN HEALTH PROMOTER COMPETENCIES AND TOOLKITSkills to improve health, health equity and determinants of health.The Pan-Canadian Health Promoter Competencies builds upon the Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada providing greater detail regarding the knowledge, skills, and abilities

[Resource] Stop Telling Caregivers to Take Care of Themselves First!

Caregiving.com

April 12, 2019Advice for caregivers almost always includes a list of signs of caregiver stress and tips on how to address them. The unfortunate result is an actual increase in caregiver stress.Why? Because it puts the burden of fixing the problem on someone who is already overwhelmed. Caregiving is

[Report] Consultations on the social and economic impacts of ageism in Canada: “What we heard” report

Laura Kadowaki, Barbara McMillan, Kahir Lalji

Click HERE to read the full reportPDF DOWNLOADIntroductionThe Forum of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Seniors (Seniors Forum) has been working to address the social and economic impacts of ageism on older adults in Canada. The World Health Organization defines ag

[Article] Recloseted at 80

Erica Lenti - The Aging City/The Local

Recloseted at 80Out of fear of discrimination, insensitive care, or even memory loss returning them to an earlier time, some LGBTQ2S+ seniors find themselves hiding their identities as they age.Click HERE to read the full article

[Resource] Community Conversations Project

SFU Aging in the Right Place

Click HERE to learn moreCommunity Conversations ProjectThe Community Conversations project is a sub-project of the Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) Partnership. In response to the AIRP project’s Lived Expertise Advisors’ interests and experiences, the Community Conversations project was started

[Video] Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium

CFPC Fall Prevention

The Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium was held in Newfoundland, June 11, 2018. This pivotal event marks the beginning of an international network on this important issue

[Print Out] Protect Yourself, Stay Connected: Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Download the Stay Connected print out below

[Resource] Canada-Wide Elder Abuse Network Locator

CNPEA

Click HERE to find Provincial and Territorial Elder Abuse NetworksThe Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing the abuse of older adults in Canada. It is a collaborative network that brings together individuals, organiza

On gendered ageism and climate change, with Dr. Paula Rochon

Healthy Aging CORE and HelpAge Canada

What happens to older people in the climate crisis?In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Paula Rochon of the Women's Age Lab talks about how the specific needs of older people, especially older women, are often forgotten in the scientific community, and what her team is doing to change that.PAULA B

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