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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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New Horizons in Evidence Synthesis for Older Adults
Oxford Academic
Evidence synthesis, embedded within a systematic review of the literature, is a well-established approach for collating and combining all the relevant information on a particular research question. A robust synthesis can establish the evidence base, which underpins best practice guidance
Evidence Summary: Enteral Tube Feeding for People With Severe Dementia
McMaster University
The balance of benefits and harms associated with enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia is not clear. An increasing number of guidelines highlight the lack of evidenced benefit and potential risks of enteral tube feeding. In some areas of the world, the use of enteral tube feeding is decreasing, and in other areas it is increasing.
Recorded Webinar: Dementia Risk Reduction: A How-to Guide
McMaster University
Drs. Anthony Levinson and Richard Sztramko discuss dementia and how you can decrease your personal risk of developing it by addressing various modifiable risk factors.
Community Conversations Project
SFU Aging in the Right Place
Click HERE to learn moreCommunity Conversations ProjectThe Community Conversations project is a sub-project of the Aging in the Right Place (AIRP) Partnership. In response to the AIRP project’s Lived Expertise Advisors’ interests and experiences, the Community Conversations project was started
[Resource] Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
The US Surgeon General Advisory
Loneliness is far more than just a bad feeling—it harms both individual and societal health. It is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death. The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by
[Resource] Neighbourhood Toolkit - Ideas, strategies and resources to strengthen seniors’ social connection in neighbourhoods
Government of Canada
This toolkit brings together ideas, strategies and resources to strengthen social connections among seniors and others in their neighbourhoods. It will be useful to local community interest groups including neighbourhood associations, seniors’ organizations, community services, faith-based groups,
Older adults and social prescribing experience, outcomes, and processes: a meta-aggregation systematic review
Grover S., Sandhu P., Nijjar G. et al.
Attached is a systematic review of older adults' and providers' experiences with social prescribing, aiming to guide future research, practice, and policy. The synthesis emphasizes the need for person-centered approaches, the importance of relationships between link workers and older adults, and the
Survey Results: National Caregiving Survey – Summary of findings
Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence
To better understand the current experiences of caregivers and care providers across Canada, the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence worked with Leger Communications to develop and deliver a pan-Canadian survey.
Report: Understanding the Factors Driving the Epidemic of Social Isolation and Loneliness among Older Canadians
National Institute on Ageing
Social isolation and loneliness are becoming increasingly recognized as significant public health concerns, particularly for older individuals, across Canada and around the world. Download the report online.
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