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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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Upping fruit and veggie consumption to get blood pressure down: What’s the case for plant-based diets?
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Blood pressure is a term we may hear often but that many of us may not understand fully. So, what exactly is blood pressure, and why is it important to keep it in check?
Globally, more than 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is dangerous because it puts us at
Winter Walk Day
Safe Healthy Active People Everywhere
Winter Walk Day took place on February 2 as an initiative to get people across Alberta to be active outside in the winter. More than 100,000 Albertans took part in 2021 and many organizations participated this year.
The Golden Circle Senior Resource Centre in Red Deer held a Winter Walk Day contest
Heart Disease
Alberta Blue Cross
Understanding and taking care of heart health is important for us all, and each small step towards healthier living can make a big difference.
Learning about heart health and the ways you can reduce the risk of heart disease can help you to prevent or delay heart-related problems for yourself or a
Take Care of Your Heart with Better Nutrition
Alberta Health Services
February is Heart Month – a great time to make changes to reduce your risk of heart disease. An easy place to start is with the foods you eat.
Learn healthy eating suggestions from Alberta Health Services.
You can also access their Healthy Eating: Prescriptions for Healthy Living webpage for add
Being Black in Canadian Philanthropy
Darren McAlmont, Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Toronto Chapter
Within the philanthropy sector, being Black can mean seeing leadership not reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of our city or country, resulting in a constant pressure to “meet and exceed fundraising goals,” “to perform better than,” as well as the unfortunate reality of “dealing with
Aging in 2021: A Report on Political Priorities in Aging Across Canada
AGE-WELL
AGE-WELL's National Innovation Hub APPTA wrapped up 2021 with a look back on how the policy landscape has shifted over the past year. Highlights include new supports for older Canadians, expansions to health services, such as more home and community care delivery and health care work force initiativ
Enabling Older Adults to Age in Community
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors
This report identifies possible actions, strategies, approaches, policies and/or research to promote aging in community by addressing gaps or weaknesses in the existing system. It analyzes the roles of local, Indigenous, provincial/territorial, and federal government. The report examines the diversi
Challenging Ageism
Centre for Ageing Better
This guide is designed as a practical tool to support organisations in communicating about ageing and older age. The way people currently talk about ageing and older age is largely negative. To change this conversation we need to stop reinforcing these beliefs – and tell a new story. Small changes
Love in the digital age
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
The way we look for our soul mate has evolved in the last few years at the same pace as technology. Several platforms to find love have been created. The same is true for other stages of a couple's lifecycle: whether it is to use technology to maintain a relationship or to regain autonomy after the
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