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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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How to Fund Place-Based Partnerships, if We Want Them to Work
Alexandra Chan, Claire Knowlton and Elise Miller, Nonprofit Quarterly
During the early days of COVID in March 2020, members of Rocky Mountain Partnership, a place-based partnership dedicated to driving economic and social mobility for its community members, flexed their collaboration muscles to coordinate a response to quickly evolving community needs in the Denver ar
Baby boomers are increasingly worried about their finances heading into retirement
Shaye Ganam, CHED Mid-Morning
75% of home care for older Canadians is provided by family.
NIA Director of Financial Security Research, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, discusses how the lack of home care services and lower fertility rate among baby boomers creates a real problem in care for older Canadians.
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Workplaces for the Future: A Playbook for Municipal Leaders on Exploring Remote, Hybrid, and On-Site Models
The Conference Board of Canada
How are municipal offices’ work arrangements changing?
The Conference Board of Canada interviewed officials from all ten York Region municipalities about their remote work experiences and their plans for a post-pandemic workplace. Currently, all municipalities in York Region plan to offer some l
RECORDING: AgeTech Innovation Week - October 4-8, 2021
AGE-WELL
Hosted by AGE-WELL, AgeTech Innovation Week was the first event of its kind – and an unprecedented opportunity to connect people who share an interest in technology and aging.
The unique virtual event, held on October 4-8, 2021, brought together more than 1,200 attendees and over 60 speakers from
Implementing the Right to Housing in Canada: Expanding the National Housing Strategy
Michèle Biss & Sahar Raza, The National Right to Housing Network
After decades of advocacy urging for Canada to implement the right to housing, the House of Commons passed the National Housing Strategy Act (NHSA) in June 2019.
The legislation embeds Canada’s international human rights obligations to implement the right to adequate housing as a fundamental huma
Don’t Rebuild, Upbuild! — Reimagining Nonprofit Infrastructure
Tiloma Jayasinghe, Nonprofit Quarterly
“Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.
We can choose to walk through it, dragging the carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks a
Learn a new language to train your brain and more
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Kwei! Bonjour! Buenos dias! γεια σας! Buongiorno! こんにちは! Hallo! Olá! Привет!
Saying "Hi". This is one of the first words you try to master when learning a new language. A simple word, but one that allows us to establish a first contact with others...
There is no age to lear
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to driving awareness about prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women globally, and within Canada, it is the third most-commonly diagnosed cancer, accounting for 25% of all cancer d
Experts recommend resistance training to improve frailty in elderly
University of Stirling
Resistance training in frail older adults is effective in delivering significant improvements in functional capacity and strength, according to a new study by the University of Stirling.
A randomized control feasibility trial conducted at a UK residential care home found that a six-week machine-bas
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