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CanAge contributes to article on the hidden dangers of UTIs in seniors
CanAge
CanAge recently contributed to an article published by the IFA about Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and the serious implications they have on older people.
Excerpt from the article:
Considering the impact of urinary tract infections (UTIs) across the life course they are both underdiagnosed and
Move for Your Mental Health
Canadian Men's Health Foundation
Move for Your Mental Health is the theme of Canadian Men’s Health Month, a series of virtual events, fitness classes, and movement pledges to encourage Canadian men and their families to get active while raising funds supporting men’s mental health.
READ MORE HERE
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Reports
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation
Reports listed here were issued or created by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC). These digital copies can be accessed or duplicated at no charge from the NCTR’s website. All reports are in the public domain.
Full print copies of the TRC reports can be purchased from McGill-Q
Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Reclaiming Power and Place
The National Inquiry’s Final Report reveals that persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses are the root cause behind Canada’s staggering rates of violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
The two volume report c
Truth and Reconciliation Resources
Calgary Public Library
"Last week, the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced the discovery of the remains of 215 children buried at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.
This national tragedy must be acknowledged.
As noted in the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and the City of Ca
Treaty 7 Indigenous Ally Toolkit
Calgary Foundation
What is an ally?
When it comes to creating a positive and sustainable impact on the lives of Indigenous people, it is important to understand the role that individuals play within the collective experience. An ally recognizes that every person has a basic right to human dignity, respect, and equal
Vision in Leadership
Danielle Coates-Connor, Nonprofit Quarterly
This article comes from the Spring 2021 edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly, “Radical Leadership: Visioning Lines of Flight.”
“There’s this notion that change takes time. But in reality, a lot of change just happens in radical paradigm shifts,” explains Cyndi Suarez, Nonprofit Quarterly’
Social Policy Trends: Home Alone
Ron Kneebone, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
The number of people living alone in Canada more than doubled between 1981 and 2016, from 1.7 million to 4.0 million. By 2016, one-person households had become the most common household type.
In March 2019, Statistics Canada released a study reporting on the number and characteristics of people in
4 Evidence-based benefits of seeking peer support
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
The Bottom Line
Peers are equal to us in aspects such as age, background, or ability.
Seeking support from peers—who can provide advice and encouragement based on lived experience—is a promising strategy for improving health outcomes.
Group therapy/smoking cessation programs increase the ch
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