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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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Rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions and exercise: Getting on track with wearable activity trackers
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Get more sleep, sit less, consume a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. There is a laundry list of things that we know are good for our health and well-being. But even with this knowledge in hand, many of us find them hard to do consistently or at all. Exercise at all or in sufficient quantity is on
Hypertension: Effective ways to lower high blood pressure without medication
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Can lifestyle changes help to reduce high blood pressure? The answer is yes. In part one of this series on high blood pressure, our experts discussed what healthy blood pressure targets are as we age and how to monitor your blood pressure at home.
In this video, Drs. Anthony Levinson and Richard Sz
Vital Signs 2021: Making Ends Meet in Edmonton
Edmonton Community Foundation
This Vital Signs report provides a birds-eye view of how Edmontonians are Making Ends Meet. Topics covered include: living on minimum wage, labour force participation and employment, gaps in our social safety net, small businesses, intersectionality, and many more!
Edmonton Vital Signs is an annual
What is an 8 80 city?
8 80 Cities
Watch this informative trailer video that will be relevant to Age-Friendly Communities and Transportation groups about building communities that are people-friendly rather than car-friendly. Creating successful, sustainable cities for all ages of people is vital and doable - especially using the 8 8
HSO Releases Results of Nationwide Survey on New Long-Term Care Standards
The National Institute on Ageing
In Canada, we are on the precipice of long-overdue reform, improvement and progress in our systems of long-term care. Over the past few months, 16,093 Canadians participated in shaping the future of long-term care—sharing their perspectives, experiences, needs and hopes for Canada's new National L
CanAge tackles misinformation about UTIs and severe health outcomes
CanAge
CanAge has published a series of educational papers about Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and the serious threat they pose to seniors, especially those in congregate care settings.
UTIs are one of the most common types of infections in the world and, in seniors, can result in serious complications
Rethinking Our Supply Chains for Greater Social Impact
Vicki Pozzebon, Nonprofit Quarterly
Your recently ordered sofa might take several months to be delivered because the raw materials for the cushion stuffing are in short supply. Or, that bathroom remodel is taking extra months because the fixtures you ordered are on back order. Food, daily household items, and wares—everything is sta
Barriers to cancer care in nursing homes
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
It is common to hear that cancer develops slowly in older adults, or that the side effects of treatment do not justify subjecting them to treatments. Stopping cancer screening programs at a certain age, often around age 75, does not mean that older adults are less likely to develop cancer.
The real
World Mental Health Day: 3 strategies to improve your well-being
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Mental health and emotional well-being are critical considerations for our aging population. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder.
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of mental
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