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CANADA | Oct 25, 2024

Healthy Aging CORE Research Spotlight: October 2024

Research Spotlight: UBC Men's Health Research ProgramThe UBC Men's Health Research Program focuses on masculinities as it influences men’s health behaviours and illness management, and its impact on partners, families and overall life quality. Findings from their research inform men’s health int

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One-time Top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit

The one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit aims to help low-income renters with the cost of renting. You may be eligible for a tax-free one-time payment of $500 if your income and the amount th
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Alberta Affordability Payments: Applications Now Open

As part of the Affordability Action Plan, millions of Albertans struggling with inflation and the high cost of living can apply for the Affordability Payments program until June 30, 2023.Families w
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Alberta Senior Warns Others Not to Fall for Scams Targeting the Elderly

An Alberta senior is warning others to be vigilant of scams and not fall victim to fraud schemes targeting the elderly.Betty Stuebing, who currently lives in a retirement residence in Calgary, told Gl
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CORE Alberta News - January 6, 2023

Thank you for being a part of the CORE Alberta community! We have had a fantastic year with CORE Alberta! Since 2021 we have seen growth to 1425 CORE Members and 57,620 Active CORE users. We ar
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CORE Alberta News - December 16, 2022

We are very grateful to everyone who collaborated and worked diligently to make this last year a positive one for the older adults across Alberta and for the community-based senior serving sector! Together we are making Alberta one of the best places to grow older.
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Making Life More Affordable for Albertans

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Supporting Alberta’s Most Vulnerable

Alberta’s government is taking action to make life more affordable for families, Albertans with disabilities, seniors and those out of work. Alberta’s economy has recovered strongly, but Albertan
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Growing 211’s Mental Health and Addiction Support Capacity

Alberta’s government is investing more than $15 million over three years to help connect Albertans to local addiction and mental health services. As part of building a recovery-oriented system of c
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Alberta Commits $20 Million to Food Banks, Agencies Struggling With Inflation

The Alberta government is committing $20 million over two years to support food banks and civil society organizations across the province as people grapple with inflated grocery prices. Seniors, Comm
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