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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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Support Received by Caregivers in Canada
Darcy Hango
This Statistics Canada study uses the 2018 General Social Survey – Caregiving and Care Receiving (Cycle 32) to examine the types of support provided to caregivers.
Integrating Health and Transportation in Canada
Transportation Association of Canada
Traditionally, transportation systems have been designed for motorized vehicles to move people, goods and services efficiently. Excluding more active and sustainable modes of travel from these systems in meaningful ways has often influenced Canadians to use motorized vehicles.
The design of transpo
Health Reports: Life expectancy differs byeducation and income levels
Statistics Canada
A new study released today in Health Reports uses the 1996 and 2011 Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohorts to examine life expectancy and health expectancy of the Canadian population aged 25 or older. Results show that in both cohorts, people with higher levels of education or higher income
Setting healthy boundaries as a caregiver
Teva
Setting boundaries as a caregiver starts with acknowledging that, even though you’re taking on a lot of responsibility, you also have the right to set limits on what you can and can’t do. This worksheet can help you clarify boundaries, discover what you need, and clearly share those needs with f
Dementia: A guide for caregivers
Teva
We’ve developed this guide to support you on your care journey and share practical ways you can live your life to the fullest while caring for a loved one with dementia.
My Caregiver Handbook
Teva
We’ve created this booklet as a way of helping you navigate the healthcare system more efficiently and easily—and to ensure that you can take the best possible care of yourself and your loved one. It’s an acknowledgement that the experience of care can be complex, confusing and challenging—b
Caregivers in Canada, 2018
Statistics Canada
In 2018, approximately one in four Canadians aged 15 and older (or 7.8 million people) provided care to a family member or friend with a long-term health condition, a physical or mental disability, or problems related to aging.Unpaid caregiving provided by family and friends has become increasingly
Knowledge Translation among Canadian Researchers in the Field of Physical Activity
Active Aging Canada
The mission of Active Aging Canada is to support lifelong healthy active aging of adult Canadians through participation, education, research, and promotion. Our mission is supported by one of our key roles; the facilitation of knowledge translation of active aging research into practice. This proces
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