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New report sheds light on dementia in the Commonwealth

The Prejudice Map has been compiled to show areas of implicit and explicit bias across North America in a variety of key fields.

Adopting tools such as the Healthy Aging Asset Index can bring cohesiveness to the support that older adults receive across the care continuum and has the potential to shift the balance of care away from the health system and towards the community, thus improving the capacity of health systems and government to meet the needs of Canada’s older adults.

This fact sheet was prepared by Laura Kadowaki and Marcy Cohen on behalf of the Seniors Housing Working Group, a committee of the Community Based Seniors’ Services Leadership Council. The Leadership Council advises United Way BC’s Healthy Aging Department and is a provincially-represented body o

This fact sheet was prepared by Laura Kadowaki and Marcy Cohen on behalf of the Seniors Housing Working Group, a committee of the Community Based Seniors’ Services Leadership Council. The Leadership Council advises United Way BC’s Healthy Aging Department and is a provincially-represented body o

This research paper discusses the implementation of social prescribing in Australia and highlights the existing inequities in Australia's health outcomes. The authors argue that while social prescribing has been successful in countries like the UK and the USA, there is a need for a systematic approa

Interactive map of barriers to accessibility by type of disability and location.

People with dementia frequently have sleep problems including an increase in the length and number of awakenings and an increased amount of light sleep.

Nearly 1 in 4 people across Canada can’t afford to put food on the table. Get stats for your riding.