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CANADA | Sep 18, 2026

[Participate] Respecting Diversity Community Engagement - Fraser Health

Fraser Health is revising its Respecting Diversity Policy and invites people we serve and their essential care partners or community members accessing Fraser Health services (19 years and older) to share their experiences and perspectives.Join us in a conversation about what helps people feel respec

[Report] Retirement and post-retirement employment among older Canadians

This report was written by Sharanjit Uppal, Brittany Etmanski, Vincent Hardy and Sébastien LaRochelle-CôtéUsing data from the Labour Force Survey, this study presents trends in the number of retire

[Participate] Evidence-Informed Guidance for Volunteer Engagement in Pandemic Response

Join our new exciting research study: Evidence-Informed Guidance for Volunteer Engagement in Pandemic ResponseWe are currently looking for people with experience with volunteering, or volunteer engage

[Study] Extreme Heat May Speed Up Aging in Older Adults

Raising concerns about how climate change and heat waves could affect long-term health and aging at the molecular level

[Article] Old Age Security – A century of active policy design

Old Age Security (OAS) and its companion program, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) serves a dual purpose: to provide a base level of income as older adults transition out of the workforce and to

[Report] Monitoring Seniors Services 2025

The Monitoring Seniors Services report focuses on key services in the province that fall under the Advocate’s legislated mandate. It highlights where seniors’ needs are being met and where impro

[Recreation] One chord at a time: Community ukulele program builds connection for people living with dementia

Over 700,000 people currently live with a neurocognitive disorder or dementia in Canada. With 61% of them living in a community setting, there is a growing need for equitable, person-centred engagemen

[Article] The best way to help Alzheimer’s patients may be to help their caregivers

Computer simulations suggest a better quality of life and big savings over an Alzheimer's drug

[Arts] GOLD: a poetry anthology on aging

The GOLD anthology spotlights powerful poems that illuminate the layered and lived realities of growing older

Finding Home: Where Social Connection Becomes Care

How social connection and community-based care support aging in the right place and foster a sense of home and belonging