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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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Webinar Recordings: IFA Global Café

International Federation on Ageing

We are delighted to extend an invitation from the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) to visit the Global Café page and re-watch previous sessions. This page is updated on a weekly basis and offers not only the recording of the sessions but also supplementary resources provided by the experts.

Has Your Charity Been Impacted by Floods, Wildfires, or Other Adverse Weather Events? Contact the CRA

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

The CRA released a statement acknowledging that some charities may be unable to meet their filing obligations due to extraordinary circumstances, such as a fire or flood. In such cases, you are advised to contact the CRA Charities Directorate as soon as possible to discuss your situation. This will

Article: Social, Political, Commercial, and Corporate Determinants of Rural Health Equity in Canada: An Integrated Framework

Leimbigler, B., Li, E.P.H. et al.

“Compared to their counterparts in urban settings, rural and remote residents can face unique barriers such as lack of access to higher education, job opportunities, technologies and technology infrastructure (i.e. high-speed internet), comprehensive health services and goods, public funding and r

Article: Virtual Rehabilitation Program for Seniors With Frailty Shows Promise, According to Hamilton-Led Research

Fram Dinshaw, McMaster University

Virtually delivered rehabilitation for seniors living with frailty is a feasible way for delivering care, shows new research led by researchers from the Geras Centre for Aging Research, a research centre of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.

[Resource] Article: What Trends Will Impact Charities and Nonprofits in the Third Quarter of 2023?

Cathy Barr, Ph.D. & Emily Jensen, Imagine Canada

Climate crisis continues to create challenges, feds ramp up for elections, new EDI data is a wakeup call for white-led nonprofits

Survey: Building Brains Together 60+ Play

University of Lethbridge

Research demonstrates that there is a correlation between a decline in performance on tasks measuring executive function skills and increased age. This decline in executive function seems to be associated with normal age-related changes in specific regions of the brain, particularly the frontal lobe

Learning From Practice: Promoting Wellbeing and Health Equity Among Older Adults

National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)

As life expectancy and the proportion of older adults in the population are increasing, so too is the need for attention on the root causes of wellbeing and health inequities experienced by older people across Canada.The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH), Health Promo

Podcast: Building Health Equity-Focused Public Health Organizations

National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH)

Season 1 of Mind the Disruption was a success! We’ve decided to release bonus content from three episodes.

Q & A: Why Climate Change is an Ageing Issue

National Institute on Ageing

Q&A with Dr. Samantha Green, President-Elect of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the EnvironmentQ: To start with, can you give us a brief recap of what the changing climate will mean for conditions here in Canada?A: So right now we're sitting at about 1.2 degrees of warming above pre-i

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