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Active Living Tips: Is Ageism Slowing You Down?
Research shows that elders can benefit more than anyone from being active 30 to 60 minutes every day. Generally, the more you do, the better you will feel. And you may reduce your risk of disease by up to 50%. So why aren't you active?
Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults

Baycrest Centre For Geriatric Care
We provide a wide range of residential, day programs and specialized services for the elderly of the Greater Toronto Area.
Source: Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

Caregiver Resources and Support Services - Baycrest
Are you caring for an aging loved one? We can help. In addition to offering an extensive range of client-centred programs and services to help people as they age, Baycrest is committed to assisting the families of patients, residents and members.
Source: Baycrest

Institute for Life Course and Aging
The Institute has a mandate to carry out research into the process of human development, life course and aging, population aging, and the aged, in the social, psychological and health sciences.

Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario
The Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario ensures that older adults in Ontario have opportunities and choices that lead to healthy, active lifestyles.

Ontario Partnership on Aging & Developmental Disabilities
<abbr>OPADD</abbr> mission is to ensure that the general and special needs of persons with a developmental disability who are aging, are identified and addressed effectively. That older adults with a developmental disability have the same rights to support and services as all older Ontarians.
Source: Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities

Regional Geriatric Program: Resource Center
The Regional Geriatric Program of Metropolitan Toronto (<abbr title="Regional Geriatric Program">RGP</abbr>) is an alliance of specialized geriatric services attached to the teaching hospitals of the University of Toronto and linked to the University's Inter-Departmental Division of Geriatrics (IDDG). The RGP's mission is to support clinical services, research, education, advocacy and leadership for comprehensive care for frail elders. The web site is linked to the IDDG, the educational outreach service provided by the Geriatric Forum and it is targeted to meet the needs of health professionals and the general public.

Senior Driver: Driving Safety Cycle
This Web page gives information on deciding when to stop driving, how aging affects driving safety and transportation alternatives.
Source: Government of Ontario

THE CHANGING FACE OF ONTARIO: Discrimination and our Aging Population
This document discusses the restrictions in elder care, the gendered nature of elder care, caregiver stress, accommodating caregiving, alternative care options, and recommendations for action.
Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission

A Portrait of Seniors in Canada
Information from several Statistics Canada surveys describing numerous aspects of the lives of seniors.
Source: Statistics Canada

About Seniors' Health Issues
Information on federal and provincial programs and services available to seniors.
Source: Government of Canada,

About the Division of Aging and Seniors
The Division of Aging and Seniors (<abbr>DAS</abbr>) provides federal leadership on seniors' public health issues in order to optimize healthy aging. As such, <abbr title="Division of Aging and Seniors">DAS</abbr> is the focal point for information and centre of expertise in the area. The Division strives to influence policy development, to expand and transfer the knowledge base, and to engage stakeholders on matters concerning healthy aging, including the prevention and control of disease and injury in older adult life.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

Active Independent Aging
A community guide for falls prevention and active living.
Source: Active Independent Aging

Active Living Coalition for Older Adults - Research to Action Publication
This article describes the impact of arthritis on older adults, its signs and symtoms, as well as the associated medications and physical activity for the treatment of the chronic disease.
Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults

Aging & Mental Health
Growing older is an experience we all share and many of us worry about. Coping with all these changes is difficult, but it can be done. It is, therefore, very important to think carefully about what will happen to you as you age and how you are going to deal with the changes that will happen.
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/index-eng.php
Regular updates to this Web site will help Seniors to locate new services, publications, news releases and articles.
Source: Division of Aging and Seniors, Public Health Agency of Canada

Aging and Seniors - Publications
They provide reliable information about aging in Canada.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

Aging Parents - Canadian Mental Health Association
Becoming a caregiver to parents involves major changes for all concerned - physically, emotionally, socially and financially. If you are concerned about your relationship with your aging parents, we hope this pamphlet will help you and your parents adjust to your new roles.
Source: Canadian Mental Health Association

Bruno and Alice: A love story in twelve parts about seniors and safety
This series of twelve illustrated stories follows the whimsical romance of two active seniors who, through lack of prevention, end up in awkward situations and almost miss their rendez-vous with love. The stories offer insight into some of the personal preventive measures seniors can take to make their environment safer and prevent injuries.
Source: Public Health Agency, Division of Aging and Seniors

Canada's Aging Population
A report prepared by Health Canada in collaboration with the Interdepartmental Committee on Aging and Seniors Issues.
Source: Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada.

Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging
The mission of the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging is to develop, encourage and promote an active, healthy lifestyle for Canadian adults that will enhance the dignity of the aging process.
Source: Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging

Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (<abbr>CLSA</abbr>)
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (<abbr title="Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging">CLSA</abbr>) is a large, national, long-term study that will follow approximately 50,000 Canadian men and women aged 40 and older for a period of at least 20 years.
Source: Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)

Core Values in Seniors' Programs
This fact sheet produced by the Centre for Health Promotion, University of Toronto with the participation and support of the New Horizons: Partners in Aging program, Health Canada discusses the seven core values that are fundamental to seniors' community programming: dignity, purpose, self-esteem, respect, fairness, equity and compassion.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada

Dare to Age Well! Healthy Aging
The Dare to Age Well! CD is a collection of 54 publications and over 100 photos presenting the many aspects of healthy aging in Canada. It contains publications from Health Canada, in particular from the Division of Aging and Seniors, and others resulting from Federal/Provincial/Territorial collaboration.
Source: Health Canada

Division of Aging and Seniors - Health Canada
Provides federal leadership on seniors' public health issues in order to optimize healthy aging.