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CANADA | Apr 30, 2025
[News] BC’s Ministry of Health Announces 5-Year Agreement with United Way BC Healthy Aging!
BC’s Ministry of Health announced a five-year agreement with United Way BC to support seniors to age at home, in community, by improving and expanding Healthy Aging programs and services in BC!
READ MORECalgary researchers to look at aging brain as study says vitamin D prevents dementia
Researchers at the University of Calgary are starting a national project to try to get more insight into the brain as people age.The CAN-PROTECT project, led by Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, begins Wednesday
Prescribing nature: the restorative power of a simple dose of outdoors
The health benefits of green or blue prescriptions are many and there are calls to integrate them more into routine careIn my mid-20s, I undertook the quintessentially Australian rite of passage of mo
ParticipACTION wants to hear from you! (Win a $50 gift card)
We want to hear from you!As someone who is involved in the physical activity sector, your opinion matters to us. Please take our short survey (less than 10 minutes) about your experience with Particip
BC Seniors Advocate New Report
BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie presented at 1 p.m. February 23rd on the release of her new report “We Must Do Better: Home Support for B.C. Seniors”. The report calls for a fundamental rest
2026 Census of Population Content Consultation
Before each census, Statistics Canada initiates an extensive consultation program that allows data users and interested parties across Canada to share their views on both the content and dissemination
Behaviours in Dementia Guidelines
Prioritization Survey now open!CCSMH is creating new guidelines on the topic of behaviours in dementia. The co-chairs of this guideline (Dr. Dallas Seitz, University of Calgary; Dr. Jennifer Watt, Uni
Social Isolation and Loneliness Project: Your Insights Needed!
Your Insights Needed!  (Before March 1st)The Social Isolation and Loneliness Project is seeking input from health and social service providers who work with older adults in Canada. The focus of this
New Aging 2.0 Website
A whole new way to approach growing old.Aging2.0 strives to accelerate innovation to address the biggest challenges and opportunities related to aging. Their international, interdisciplinary and inter
New voluntary standards released for long-term care homes devastated by the pandemic
Promised new national standards for long-term care homes in Canada have now been published — part of Ottawa's attempt to avoid a repeat of the alarming death tolls in long-term care homes that mar
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