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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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2020 Generational Real Estate Trends Report: Aging in Place
Mustel/Sothebys
A new report released by Mustel Group and Sotheby’s International Realty Canada uncovers trends related to aging and its impact on the housing aspirations, expectations and realities of baby boomers and older adults across the country’s major metropolitan real estate markets. Our “2020 Generat
Meanings of (Im)mobilities: A ‘New Mobilities’ Perspective
McMaster University
This is a 2-page summary of research on how people think about mobility and how mobility can be experienced and defined.
Social Prescribing in Ontario Progress Report
Alliance for Healthier Communities
The Alliance for Healthier Communities has piloted Rx: Community – Social Prescribing in Ontario to adapt this model and measure its impacts in our context. Member centres are already places of belonging, providing social and community supports as a part of comprehensive primary health care. The p
B.C. Seniors' Guide - Japanese Translation
Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association
BC Seniors’ Guide -Japanese
The BC Seniors’ Guide is a book-style compilation of information and resources to help us all plan for and live a healthy lifestyle as we age. The Guide is now available in Japanese, courtesy of Tonari Gumi Japanese Community Volunteers Association. The
A Snapshot of Grandparents in Canada
Vanier Institute
This edition in the Vanier Institute of the Family Statistical Snapshots series brings together information and insights to enhance our understanding of grandparents, exploring their evolving family relationships in Canada.
Assisted Living in British Columbia: Trends in Access, Affordability and Ownership
Andrew Longhurst
This report provides information on access to publicly subsidized assisted living in BC. Between 2010-2017 BC added only 105 units of publicly subsidized assisted living despite a growing seniors’ population while—more than 10 times that number—1,130 private-pay units were added. Seniors who
The Health Benefits of Physical Activity Among Adults and Older Adults
Government of Manitoba
This two page infographic includes data and sources on The Health Benefits of Physical Activity Among Adults and Older Adults.
Webinar: Dementia Friendly Communities
Healthy Aging by United Way
January was Alzheimer’s Awareness Month - a reminder us that many people around us are living with dementia and that their lives - and those of their caregivers - benefit significantly when other community members are sensitive to their situation and challenges. To keep this notion alive year
Ageism Amplifies Cost and Prevalence of Health Conditions
Becca R Levy, PhD, Martin D Slade, MPH, E-Shien Chang, MA, Sneha Kannoth, MPH, Shi-Yi Wang, MD, PhD
The persistent status of ageism as one of the least acknowledged forms of prejudice may be due in part to an absence of quantifying its costs in economic terms. In this study, we calculated the costs of ageism on health conditions for all persons aged 60 years or older in the United States during 1
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