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CANADA | May 22, 2026

[Survey] Understanding Supports Needed for People with Dementia

The Canadian Dementia Learning and Resource Network (CDLRN) at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging is launching a national survey to better understand the needs and gaps in support for people living with dementia.We would like to hear from: People living with dementia, mild cognitive impair

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

[Video] A Home to Age with Dignity

Short documentary highlights the challenges of homelessness among seniors and the importance of adapted housing

[Participate] Technological Talk Impact — Research Study

Researching the impact of daily technological talk on older adults who live alone

[Questionnaire] Canada's Men and Boys' Health Strategy

The Government of Canada is engaging provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous partners and key stakeholders to develop a Men and Boys' Health Strategy. The goal is to create supportive and s

[News] Backgrounder on Workforce Alliances

On September 5, 2025, the Government of Canada announced bold measures to protect, build and transform Canadian industries most affected by tariffs and global trade disruptions. As

[Policy Paper] Funding What Works: Strengthening BC’s Non-Profit Sector Through Multi-Year and Core Funding

Vantage Point is pleased to share our new policy paper, Funding What Works: Strengthening BC’s Non-Profit Sector Through Multi-Year and Core Funding. Developed to support our continued collective ad

[Article] Understanding the Unique Challenges of Marginalized Caregivers in Canada

It’s estimated that 28% of Canadians currently provide unpaid care for loved ones, and this figure is expected to increase as Canada’s population ages. Caregiving affects millions of people across

[Article] Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors

Originally published: Nov 27, 2025Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exce

[Participate] Study on everyday activities and wellbeing in couples

Help UBC researchers better understand how partners aged 60 years and above feel and think about their everyday activities and wellbeing. The Solitude Study (Principal Investigator: Dr. Christiane Hop