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Healthy aging  Identifies the determinants of healthy aging between 1994 and 2003 among middle-aged adults and seniors, from the National Population Health Survey. Covers demographic and socio­-economic characteristics, health-related behaviours, psycho-social factors, chronic conditions and frequency of medical consultations. Source: Statistics Canada Tips for caring for youth  Provides tips to hospital care workers for being sensitive to the developmental needs of youth when caring for them in a hospital setting. Makes recommendations such as: being respectful of privacy and confidentiality, having flexibility in care, allowing opportunities for autonomy, and creating youth-friendly spaces. Link requires PDF reader. Source: BC Children's Hospital Negociating a curfew: an exercise for teens  Offers parents tips on how to negotiate curfew times with their children. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic Physical activity levels across Canada  Provides a table showing trends in physical activity since 1994, by province. Provides access to resources showing physical activity levels for adults, children and youth. Source: Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI) Safe cycling guide - 4th edition  Promotes road safety rules for cycling, including cycles with an electric motor. Provides information on Quebec's Highway Safety Code, road signs and traffic signals. Gives safety tips to keep cyclists safe. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) Canada's aging population  Provides an overview of population aging in Canada and of the major issues that must be addressed. Outlines the characteristics and diversity of Canada's older population, and describes key steps being taken by the Canadian federal government in collaboration with partners to address important aging issues. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) A review of selected literacy and health materials  Offers a list of selected professional resources for working with various low literacy adult populations. Targets health educators who work with hard-to-reach patients, and literacy instructors who wish to teach health topics in the classroom. Includes descriptions of each resource. Source: Literacy Partners of Manitoba Making the transition  Lists and describes the transition from adolescence to adulthood and suggests ways to make the transition easier. Source: Kids Help Phone From: Becoming a young adult What do you say?  Gives advice for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people on how to tell others about their sexual orientation, and how to handle negative reactions. Source: Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) From: sexualityandu.ca Cross-gender identity  Explains what transgender identity is, and outlines the issues and challenges faced by transgender youth. Gives suggestions on coming out as transgender, and on finding support. Source: Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) From: sexualityandu.ca
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