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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RAPP: Taking Research to Impact Through Collaboration
The Vanier Institute of the Family
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of caregiving to families, communities and society, and the many ways in which providing care to people with chronic health conditions, physical or mental disabilities, or aging-related needs impacts caregivers’ lives. As a family economist, Jan
Managing Authenticity: The Paradox of Great Leadership
Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones, Harvard Business Review
Leadership demands the expression of an authentic self. Try to lead like someone else—say, Jack Welch, Richard Branson, or Michael Dell—and you will fail. Employees will not follow a CEO who invests little of himself in his leadership behaviors. People want to be led by someone “real.” This
New Video-Based Courses Offered at Norquest College's Faculty of Skills and Foundational Learning
NorQuest College
A series of video-based courses have recently been made available by the Faculty of Skills and Foundational Learning at NorQuest College.
Basic Computer Skills: The videos will guide users to learn basic computer skills through stories and practice. Each video is short. After watching the stories a
Intergenerational Programs Are Key to Combating Ageism
Eisner Foundation (Generations, American Society on Aging)
This one page article offers a thorough overview of the benefits of intergenerational programming for older adults and younger people, especially when combating ageism across the groups. The article includes links to useful resources and research, including recent surveys that suggest Millennials an
Prostate Cancer & Older Adults
Centre for Studies in Aging and Health
This reading list includes links to and summaries of a variety of resources including considerations regarding prostate cancer screening, surgical, pharmacological and non-pharmacological types of treatment, rehabilitation and lifestyle choices during and after treatment, under treatment of rural an
Truth and Reconciliation Resources and Activities
United Way of Calgary and Area
Spend time on this day to learn through additional readings and activities. Our resource list offers many ways to engage with information on truth and reconciliation.
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Getting “alternative” with nerve pain: Could herbal treatments be a source of relief?
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
It is estimated that over 7 million Canadians aged 15 or older suffer from chronic pain. This translates into 1 in 4 people living with this invisible and often debilitating condition that reduces their quality of life. Neuropathic pain, more simply referred to as nerve pain, is one type of pain tha
New to CORE? Introducing How To Guides!
CORE Alberta
WELCOME TO CORE!Â
We are pleased to have you join us and we hope that the following guides help you as you navigate the richness of what is available on the CORE platform.
The Master How To Guide combines all of the following guides into one document. Individual guides are also available for
The Nonprofit Vote Platform Launches to Support Alberta Nonprofit Advocacy
The Nonprofit Vote
CCVO is proud to be a supporting organization of The Nonprofit Vote, a new nonpartisan platform for nonprofit advocacy, launched at the CCVO AGM. The platform was created to bring light to the strength of Alberta’s nonprofits, while advocating for the support needed to allow them to continue the d
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