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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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[e-Learning] Different Types of Dementia

McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

Dementia is a general term for a decline in cognitive function severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is most commonly caused by toxic proteins or blood vessel damage in the brain, or a mix of those causes. The symptoms and signs of dementia can vary based on the cause and the area of the brain affected.

[Resource] Social determinants of health and risk of dementia among older men and women: A 12-year cohort study in Australia

Alzheimer's Assocation

Social determinants of health (SDH) are recognized as contributing factors to cognitive disorders, but their collective influence on dementia risk remains unclear.

[Webinar Recording] Intergenerational Linkages CoP- Event- Social Prescribing

Intergenerational Linkages CoP

special presenters from the Alberta Social Prescribing Program talk to us about how Social Prescribing to Intergenerational initiatives benefits Older Adults

[Webinar Recording] How diet and wellness are connected for older adults - SCWMH Group Partner Meeting

Social Connection, Wellness, Mental Health CORE Group

How diet and wellness are connected for older adults

Fact Sheet: Social Prescribing and Older Adults

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

These pertinent resources offer facts, statistics, and evidence on the impact and benefits of social prescribing across diverse populations and prescriptions.

Fact Sheet: Social Prescribing and Caregivers

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

These pertinent resources offer facts, statistics, and evidence on the impact and benefits of social prescribing across diverse populations and prescriptions.

Fact Sheet: Social Prescribing and Mental Health

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

These pertinent resources offer facts, statistics, and evidence on the impact and benefits of social prescribing across diverse populations and prescriptions.

Fact Sheet: Social Prescribing and Children and Youth Mental Health

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

These pertinent resources offer facts, statistics, and evidence on the impact and benefits of social prescribing across diverse populations and prescriptions.

Fact Sheet: Social Prescribing: Strengthening Canada’s Health Care Landscape

Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

These pertinent resources offer facts, statistics, and evidence on the impact and benefits of social prescribing across diverse populations and prescriptions.

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