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CANADA | Mar 13, 2025

[Blog] Finding My Voice: Loretta’s Journey in the Seniors Musical

If you’re searching for heartfelt music performances in Metro Vancouver, MOSAIC’s Seniors Musical, “Seniors Take On Things We Never Talk About”, is an event you won’t want to miss. This one-of-a-kind production brings together talented seniors who share their real-life stories through musi

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[Video] 2025 Men's Sheds Canada Impact Video

A key priority of Men's Sheds Canada is to raise awareness and support for the Men's Shed movement and its impact on men, families, and communities across Canada. MSC envisions a Canada where every ma

[News] Shingles Awareness Week

Shingles: A Preventable Pain Too Many Older Canadians Still Suffer

[Survey] Aging rights are human rights

We are looking for participants for a research study on human rights. We are looking for older adults, organizations, industry partners and decision makers in your area.Participations includes:Consent

[Blog] Being one with nature: The effects of forest therapy

Fresh air, rich soil, bustling wildlife, and trees, trees, and more trees. Being in a forest environment can have us feeling one with nature and miles away from the concrete jungles in which many of us live. To be more exact, currently, over 4 billion people across the world call cities home – a stark change from the smaller community-based living that was dominant throughout much of our history (1).

[News] New Horizons in Medicine: Why Art, Science, and Nature Might Be What the Doctor Orders

Julia Hotz is a solutions focused journalist based in New York. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, The Boston Globe, Time, and more. She helps other jour

[News] The Importance of Play for Adults

Playing is just as important for adults as it is for children. Among its many benefits, adult play can boost your creativity, sharpen your sense of humor, and help you cope better with stress.

[Focus Group] Community is Medicine!

We’re conducting focus group discussions to inform the development of a new online tool that will help people in your community get connected to social supports, volunteer opportunities and more thr

[News] NIA announces the launch of Pension Centre of Excellence

NIA announces the launch of Pension Centre of Excellence

[Survey] Caregivers Survey: Access to Long Term Care

The Office of the Seniors Advocate wants to hear from family caregivers about their experiences helping a loved one access publicly-funded long-term care in B.C. Please take this short online survey

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