Resources
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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[Resource] Dementia Research and Innovation Funders Alliance
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
A voice for healthy brain aging
[Report] Empowering Women for Healthy Aging: Key Policy Actions to Address Healthy Challenges Across the Life Course
Global Coalition on Aging
Click HERE to View ResourceThe report "Empowering Women for Healthy Aging" from the Global Coalition on Aging highlights the critical role of women in aging societies. It calls for policies that address women's health across their life course, emphasizing the need for better research, healthcare tra
[Report] Engaging Older Women in Your Community: A Promising Practices Guide for Women’s and Senior Serving Organizations
Canadian Centre for Elder Law
Engaging Older Women in your Community is a promising practices tool developed as an outcome of the Older Women’s Dialogue Project (OWDP). The publication is intended to support your agency to anticipate and address structural barriers to the participation of older women in community initiatives aimed at legal and policy change. We include key questions to explore, tips for enhancing organizational capacity to include older women, and examples from our experience throughout the OWDP.
[Interactive Map] Pet Food Bank Map
Humane Canada
Click HERE to learn MoreThe National Pet Food Bank map is an interactive resource that provides information on pet food assistance programs across Canada. Search the map by province, city, or postal code to find a list of local programs and information on how to access them. To Navigate the Map: 1
[Report] Economic abuse among senior immigrant women: Literature and research report
WomenACT
Senior immigrant women occupy intersecting identities of gender, age and immigration. Each of these have been known to impact experiences of gender-based violence and help seeking. Furthermore, these intersections can create specific risk factors related to economic abuse. This report examines the dynamics and experiences of economic abuse among senior immigrant women. The first part of this report explores the existing literature on economic abuse among senior immigrant women. The second part of this report contains findings from community-based research undertaken with service providers and senior immigrant women with lived experience of economic abuse.
[Report] Women at the Forefront of Aging in Canada: Challenging the Status Quo for Older Women
Womens College Hospital
This report highlights the health and well-being challenges that older women face daily and on a systemic level.
[Report] Dementia in the Commonwealth Report
CommonAge
New report sheds light on dementia in the Commonwealth
Report #4 of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector – October 2024
Canada Revenue Agency
Towards a federal regulatory environment that enables and strengthens the charitable and nonprofit sector
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