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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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[Recording] Built environments for healthy aging: Environmental health approaches to age- and dementia inclusive communities
National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health (NCCEH)
This webinar was hosted by NCCEH on January 15, 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PTSpeakersHabib Chaudhury, PhDEmma Avery, MAThe built environment plays a critical role in shaping quality of life and population health by influencing mobility, social participation, safety, and access to essential services. Res
[Report] Coming Out and Coming In to Living with Dementia
National Institute on Ageing (NIA)
Through 2020-2022 the NIA partnered with Egale Canada to conduct research focused on better understanding the experiences and perspectives of 2SLGBTQI people living with dementia and primary unpaid carers for 2SLGBTQI people living with dementia in Canada. The report discusses the significance of
[Video & Audio] Gallery of Memories
Egale Canada
Ten remarkable queer, older adults in Canada share parts of their identity and history they want to remember
[Webinar] Building Resilient Neighbourhoods for Emergency Preparedness
Intergenerational CoP
What matters is the collective coming together as neighbours. Moving from traditional preparedness for large events, to "how can we come together as neighbours and create shared preparedness and resilience together," for all sizes of events, even small ones
[Article] Canada’s mental health system is “disjointed,” data analysts reveal service gaps
Future of Good - Sharlene Gandhi
several mental health organizations participated in a national datathon, providing volunteers with access to their program, service and referral data. Today, some of those organizations are beginning to implement tools and analysis methods uncovered during the datathon.
[Resource] Age-friendly Employer Pledge
Centre for Ageing Better
UK leads the way with an Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, Framework, toolkits, and case studies
[Video] A better sleep without pills: Safer strategies for older adults
McMaster University
why sleeping pills may not be the best solution for older adults and discover safer, more effective ways to improve sleep
[Report] Mood disorders among older Canadians
Md Kamrul Islam and Heather Gilmour (Statistics Canada)
BackgroundAn increasing number of Canadians are living with mental health problems, including mood disorders. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of, and factors associated with, mood disorders among older Canadians (65 years or older).Data and methodsA pooled sample of 172,524 communi
[Report] Provincial Consultation on Seniors’ Transportation: Life Without Driving?
Kate Hosford, PhD Candidate, and Beverley Pitman, PhD
This report captures the highlights of the Provincial Consultation on Seniors’ Transportation: Life Without Driving? held on September 28, 2021. A total of 128 participants from across BC attended the three-hour event hosted by the Provincial Working Group on Seniors’ Transportation.Shaping the
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