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[Report] Anticholinergic burden for prediction of cognitive decline or neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia

Cochrane

Anticholinergic burden for prediction of cognitive decline or neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia

[Resource] Loop Evidence Summary: The impact of ageism on physical inactivity and fall prevention among older adults

LOOP

The purpose of this Loop Evidence Summary is:to increase awareness and knowledge of ageism by describing main types of ageism, the determinants of ageism, and the impacts of ageism on the health, well-being, and quality of life of older adults.to assist practitioners with the planning and developmen

[Resource] Leading for Resilience Guide

Charity Village

Download the free CharityVillage Leading for Resilience Guide. Leaders are tasked with endless responsibilities that involve various verticals of the organization, therefore, it is important for leaders to reflect on their leadership practices and advance their ability to lead for organizational an

[Resource] THE FRAMEWORK ON PALLIATIVE CARE IN CANADA— FIVE YEARS LATER

Health Canada

In the recently released Progress Report on the State of Palliative Care in Canada, work spearheaded by the BCCPC has been acknowledged as integral to key collaborative initiatives aimed at advancing palliative care.Of special interest in this significant report are BCCPC’s Serious Illness Conver

[Resource] CCEL Dementia + Decision-Making Project

British Columbia Law Institute

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MOREThe CCEL Dementia + Decision-Making Project is an initiative to support the rights of people living with dementia in making decisions about their care and well-being so that the rights of people living with dementia are respected, and they participate as much as possible in t

[Resource] How sedentary behavior increases your risk of cancer

Canadian Cancer Society

If you’re like the average Canadian, you sit for most of the day. A growing body of evidence supports a link between sedentary behaviour and an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The longer a person sits, the higher the risk."But I exercise regularly. I must have a lower risk of cancer even thou

[Report] National Institute on Ageing 2023 survey report

National Institute on Ageing

The National Institute on Ageing 2023 survey report was released January 31,2024,

[Resource] Global Campaign to Combat Ageism - Toolkit

World Health Organization

OverviewThis toolkit was designed for the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism. It will equip you with the necessary resources to learn about ageism, initiate your own conversations about this important topic in your community, organize events to raise awareness, and spread the word through social media

[Resource] Connecting generations: planning and implementing interventions for intergenerational contact

World Health Organization

Ageism exists when “age” is used to categorize individuals and create social divisions, with ensuing injustice and harm and lack of solidarity across generations. Ageism is highly detrimental to our health and well-being and imposes a heavy cost on societies. The World Health Organization (WHO)

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