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CANADA | Dec 11, 2024
[News] Ipsos Poll: Majority of Canadians with Household Income Below $60K May Soon Turn to Charities to Meet Daily Essential Needs
Charities facing sustained, high demand for essential services
READ MOREWhy ‘aging in place’ requires careful financial planning
More Canadians are rethinking where they want to live in their old age after seeing the devastating impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on seniors’ living facilities across the country.
The Canadian I
New card-sized COVID-19 vaccination record
Albertans can soon get their proof of vaccination on a new convenient card-sized printout through MyHealth Records.
Starting on Sept. 16, Albertans will be able to print a copy of their card-sized CO
Election 2021: It’s Time for a National Seniors Strategy — Where the Major Parties Stand on Comprehensive Ageing Issues
At the National Institute on Ageing, we have long advocated for greater federal leadership and provincial cooperation to address the challenges and to harness the opportunities of Canada’s ageing po
WATCH: Voter Information Session with Elections Canada
This week, we hosted an interactive voter information session with Elections Canada.
Our Members had the chance to ask their burning questions about voting in this year’s federal election, and find
More surgeries closer to home in Rocky Mountain House
An almost $10-million project will expand access to surgeries at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre, providing better access to surgeries close to home as part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.
The p
More funding to increase health-care capacity
Up to $36 million in new funding will improve wages and create additional workforce capacity to allow more Albertans to receive care outside of hospitals and free up resources to treat COVID-19 patien
Ageism Is Alive and Well in Advertising
It was an advertisement that warmed hearts across Europe last holiday season — and, eventually, many in the United States by way of social media.
An older man who appears to struggle just to get ou
Parties’ plans for long-term care don’t inspire experts
For a few weeks in the last year and a half, Canada’s political class turned its attention to long-term-care homes while the country watched them fail in real time.
Despite that, the solutions sugg
Prescribing nature: Research suggests the outdoors are good for your mental health
A growing body of research suggests that being outdoors can benefit mental health and boost memory, improve cardiovascular health and help us live longer. Additional studies find that nature lowers co
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