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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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September is World Alzheimer’s Month: Resources for caregivers and older adults
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of dementia and challenge the stigma associated with it. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. It is estimated that 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and that number is predicted to triple, rising to
Chest colds: Do antibiotics help?
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Are antibiotics really necessary to treat a chest cold?
In this video, Dr. Anthony Levinson and infectious disease expert Dr. Zain Chagla discuss acute bronchitis, what it is, common symptoms, how it is best treated, and the role that antibiotics might play.
Meet Helen, who woke up with a sudden o
Recorded Webinar: Closing the Gaps– Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults
Healthy Aging CORE Canada
This webinar features Dr. Samir Sinha, lead author of the recent Canadian Red Cross and National Institute on Aging White Paper that offers evidence-informed expert recommendations to Improve Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults Across Canada.
The webinar was hosted by Uni
Research Update: The Future of Non-Profits in Edmonton
Rebecca Jansen, Edmonton Social Planning Council
Calls to change how the non-profit community functions have existed at the fringes of the sector for decades.
However, COVID-19 has rapidly revealed historical injustices within the sector, bringing calls for change to the forefront. In response, many leaders have answered these emerging needs by s
Shapeshifters, Systems Thinking and Settler Colonial Logic: Expanding the Framework of Analysis of Indigenous Health Equity
Ray, L., Wylie, L., & Corrado, AM
The authors of this paper argue that a sole focus on inequities in population health outcomes between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous peoples will not address underlying drivers of power and inequity including settler colonialism and racism.
They state that, “The health inequities of Indige
Alberta Nonprofits and Vaccination Policy Survey Results
Alberta Nonprofit Network
Alberta Nonprofit Network (ABNN), in partnership with CCVO, shared a quick survey on Nonprofits and Vaccination Policies. We received 394 responses from Alberta's nonprofits.
The survey results showed that the majority of respondents are working on vaccination policies for their organizations or al
Adult Vaccination Mentorship Program
International Federation on Ageing
The International Federation on Ageing is pleased to share a ground-breaking and innovative program.
The Adult Vaccination Mentorship Program at IFA Project ECHO is a multi-session course to improve the skills of organizations to educate, promote and talk about adult immunization.
This learning o
Technology and Aging at Home: The Future of Aging in Place
AGE-WELL
This newly published white paper developed by AGE-WELL’s Industry Advisory Group focuses on future possibilities for the “tech-enabled home” for older adults and issues that must be addressed to enable significant advancements.
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Do smart cities rhyme with safe cities?
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Many cities are confronted with problems of delinquency and criminality. However, the solutions proposed to deal with these problems do not always achieve consensus. Among the range of solutions, some are based on technological advances that allow us to glimpse the contours of the cities of tomorrow
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