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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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Boost Your Brain Health with Exercise Targeting Both your Body and your Brain
Dr. Maureen Dobbins
This source from McMaster Optimal Aging Portal notes how you need to exercise both your body and brain. "Declining cognitive function is a massive global health issue" and the ways we can help with this is through combined physical activity and brain training.
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Recorded Webinar: Project Impact Fraser Valley Virtual Showcase - October 14, 2020
UWLM, DIA (Dialogues in Action)
Presented by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and Dialogues in Action, this virtual meeting was broadcasted on October 14, 2020 to showcase the work of the Project Impact Fraser Valley 2019-2020 cohort.
*Thank you to Dr. Steve Patty and his team from Dialogues in Action for your leadership and
Impacts of a Seniors Action Committee in a Rural Setting - The Sunshine Coast Seniors Planning Table
Michelle Bruecker, Sunshine Coast Resource Centre
In this webinar on Oct 7, 2020, Michelle Bruecker, Sunshine Coast Resource Centre Society Seniors Programs Manager, presents on the research undertaken by the Sunshine Coast Seniors Planning Table - why it was important and next steps. This webinar was originally broadcasted on October 7, 2020.
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A Guide to the Pronunciation of Indigenous Communities and Organizations in BC
Government of British Columbia
A Pronunciation Guide for Indigenous Communities and Organizations in BCÂ from the September 2018 Guide to Aboriginal Organizations and Services in British Columbia.
Report: Assessment of Kamloops Food System - Sept 2020
Emily Pletsch, Robyn McLean, Kamloops Food Policy Council
The Assessment of Kamloops Food System project focused on understanding to what extent is the Kamloops Food Policy Council (KFPC) achieving its defined vision and values for the Kamloops food system and what actions need to be taken in building our ideal food system, one that is regenerative, sovere
Guidelines: 24-hour Movement - For Adults 65+
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Public Health Agency of Canada, Queen’s University, ParticipACTION
Oct 15, 2020 - Introducing Canada's first 24-hour Movement Guidelines for Adults (65+). These guidelines were developed by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), the Public Health Agency of Canada, Queen’s University, ParticipACTION, and a network of researchers and stakeholder
Article: Isolation, Loneliness, and COVID-19: Pandemic leads to sharp increase in mental health challenges, social woes
Angus Reid Institute
October 14, 2020 – As COVID-19 cases surge and public health officials plead with Canadians to stay home and minimize their contact with others whenever possible, a new study from the nonprofit Angus Reid Institute sheds light on the monumental shift in social behaviours in Canada this year and th
Rapid Action Resources for Local Governments: 2 - Working with NGOs, Faith-based and Cultural Groups, and the Charitable Food Sector
Plan H
Over the coming months, PlanH is releasing the series of Rapid Action Resources to support local non-Indigenous governments and Indigenous governments with an understanding of the equity considerations around various aspects of food security, as well as examples of good practices in food security fr
National Seniors Strategy 2020 (Third Edition)
National Institute on Aging
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of National Seniors Day, Ryerson University's National Institute on Ageing released the Third Edition on their National Seniors Strategy. The National Institute on Ageing is a Ryerson University think tank focused on the realities of Canada’s ageing population.
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