Resources
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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[Article] Addressing your environment for falls prevention?
McMaster University
The stats speak for themselves: each year, more than 37 million falls result in the need for medical attention and over 680 thousand people die from falling around the globe (1).
[Article] It's Men's Health Month! Take charge of your well-being
McMAster University
Tips and Recources for Men's Health
[Evidence Summary] Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients
Cochrane Summary
We wanted to find out what interventions are helpful to support hospitalised people who smoke in quitting cigarette smoking. Our main goal was to find out which treatments can help hospitalised patients stop smoking for at least six months.
[Report] Traumatic brain injury
McMaster University
Traumatic brain injury, depression, conditions that affect your oxygen levels, and medication side effects can all impact your cognition.
The Role of Structural Ageism in Age Beliefs and Health of Older Persons
Dr. Becca Levy
This commentary in JAMA Network Open by Dr. Becca Levy, author of Breaking the Age Code, looks at the need to develop scalable age-belief interventions.
How generational stereotypes hold us back at work
Leah Georges
Leah Georges' TEDxCreightonU presentation challenges the notions of generation archetypes.
Women Leading Philanthropy
Global Philanthropic Canada
Announcing the release of Women Leading Philanthropy: Global’s fourth Knowledge Creation report for the Canadian philanthropic sector.
Food Banks Canada Poverty Report
Food Banks Canada
This interactive site shows provinces and territories graded based on how they compare with each other on experiences and measurements of poverty, a standard of living, and government progress on standard of living legislation.
[Webinar Recording] Grow the Conversation – Taking Action Against Elder Abuse
AEAAC and CORE Elder Abuse Group
The purpose of WEAAD is to raise awareness about the global issue of elder abuse and promote efforts to prevent and respond to it.
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