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CANADA | Aug 06, 2026

[Blog] The Loneliness Paradox: Why Staying Connected is More Than a Numbers Game

1. The Invisible EpidemicLoneliness has long been whispered about as a personal grievance, but behavioral science now recognizes it as a critical public health crisis. It is the silent toll isolation takes on the heart and the mind—a condition with physiological consequences as tangible as those o

Government of Canada Announces Funding to Help Accelerate Innovation in Aging and Brain Health

The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the aging population in Canada has the best quality of life by addressing the challenges of aging and brain health issues, including dementia.Tod

‘Frankly, We Are Exhausted’: Alberta Non-profits Set Out Priorities Ahead of Provincial Election

Alberta non-profit leaders gathered on Tuesday to unveil the sector's top priorities for the party that forms government in the upcoming provincial election. It comes as non-profits deal with the impa

Seniors and the Alberta Budget

Lori Sigurdson, Alberta NDP Seniors and Housing Critic, calls the UCP's just-released Budget 2023 a 'deceptive' one that gives out goodies to various groups with one hand, only to plan to yank it away

2023 Healthy Aging Alberta Regional Gatherings: Registration Now Open!

Join other Community-Based Senior Serving professionals in your area for a day of learning and connection.This is an in-person opportunity for organizations to showcase their work and learn from one a

CORE Alberta News - March 2, 2023

Thank you for being a part of the CORE Alberta community! March has some important events: International Women's Day is March 8 and Social Prescribing Day is March 9!Social Prescribing Day - MARC

Alberta Budget 2023

From the news release:Budget 2023 secures Alberta’s future by growing the economy, creating good-paying jobs, strengthening health care and education, and keeping Alberta communities safe.RevenueIn

Experts Appointed to Emergency Review Panel

The Public Health Emergencies Governance Review Panel will review the legislation that guided Alberta’s response to COVID-19 and recommend changes to improve the handling of future public health eme

Seniors and Kids Play Together in This Innovative Alberta Pilot Project

An innovative pilot program in Sherwood Park, Alta., is embracing the mantra "you are only as young as you feel" as it pairs seniors with preschoolers with the goal of benefiting both groups.In a roo

Alberta Auditor Says Staff Shortages Led to Major Care Home Problems During Pandemic

EDMONTON, AB – Alberta’s auditor general says the province’s continuing-care system struggled desperately to cope in the early waves of the COVID-19 pandemic mainly due to crippling staff short