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CANADA | Sep 10, 2026

[Participate] Understanding Older Men’s Spousal Caregiving: A Photovoice Study

Study backgroundThis three-year photovoice study is led by Dr. John Oliffe, Founder and Lead Investigator of the University of British Columbia’s Men’s Health Research Program, with co-investigators Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch and Dr. Lilian Hung, and community collaborators the Family Care

[Article] If you have Parkinson's disease, experts say you should be dancing

Though she's always danced, Barbara Salsberg Mathews found a more urgent reason to take classes a few years ago. "I just thought, 'I better break out and start dancing, because Parkinson's can't stop

[Article] Understanding the Unique Challenges of Marginalized Caregivers in Canada

It’s estimated that 28% of Canadians currently provide unpaid care for loved ones, and this figure is expected to increase as Canada’s population ages. Caregiving affects millions of people across

[Participate] Study on everyday activities and wellbeing in couples

Help UBC researchers better understand how partners aged 60 years and above feel and think about their everyday activities and wellbeing. The Solitude Study (Principal Investigator: Dr. Christiane Hop

[Article] Creativity, Care and the Rise of Social Prescribing

Originally published: February 5, 2026Healthcare often starts with the question, “What’s the matter with you?” Bringing the arts into care introduces another: “What matters to you?” The shif

[Federal Program] Renewed funding for tax clinics

Secretary of State Long announces renewed funding for tax clinics for the 55th anniversary of the CVITP

[Film] Silver Screamers

Silver Screamers is a funny, moving documentary about seniors who dared to make a horror film—and scared the hell out of ageism.TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpT0fO2svr8Follow the film

[News] Men's Shed finds success in Strathmore

Strathmore's Men's Shed had its official launch earlier this week.

[Article] The New Old Age

Life once followed a familiar pattern. You’d go to school, get a job, build a family, and then, sometime in your 60s, retire, enjoying life for a few years until you grew too frail to live on your own. Then you might move in with family or check into a facility where you’d spend your “golden years.”

[Report] The Giving Report 2025: Trends in Charitable Giving 2018-2024

In this eighth edition of The Giving Report, we look at the period of 2018-2024 to understand how giving has evolved during a period shaped by crisis and transformation. The COVID-19 pandemic and a se