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Active Living Tips: Active Living Helps Arthritis (PDF Format)
You do not have to cope with this condition and endure the pain. Drugs and physical activity help to slow arthritis down and manage the pain and stiffness. This article discusses benefits of regular physical activity as well as recommend kinds of activity for arthritis.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults

Contact Information : Toll Free Number: 1 800 549 9799 ALCOA Telephone Number: 416 - 423 - 2163 Fax: 416 - 423 - 2112
E-Mail : alcoa@ca.inter.net
Business Address : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults 33 Laird Drive Toronto, Ontario M4G 3S8

Active Living Tips: Aerobic Fitness for Older Adults (PDF Format)
Research tells us that exercise is good for all older people. Aerobic exercise is especially good. It helps older adults move more easily and feel better. Even people in their 90s can improve their aerobic fitness.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults

Contact Information : Toll-Free Number: 1 800 549 9799 Alcoa Officer Number: 416 - 423 - 2163 Fax Number: 416 - 423 - 2112
E-Mail : alcoa@ca.inter.net
Business Address : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults 33 Laird Drive Toronto, Ontario M4G 3S8

Active Living Tips: Exercise For Your Heart's Sake: It's Never Too Late (PDF Format)
You can reduce the risk of heart disease as you get older. You can do many things right now and every day to avoid heart disease. Heart disease is a "lifestyle disease" because how we choose to live affects our heart health. Daily activity over many years can help protect against heart disease.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults

Contact Information : Toll-Free Number: 1 800 549 9799 Alcoa Office: 416 - 423 - 2163 Fax: 416 - 423 - 2112
E-Mail : alcoa@ca.inter.net
Business Address : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults 33 Laird Drive Toronto, Ontario M4G 3S8

Active Living Tips: Healthy Eating and Regular Physical Activity (PDF Format)
Eating a healthy diet and staying active are two important ways to improve our health and quality of life. In combination, they slow down the progress of diabetes, heart diseases and some cancers. This article reviews some general tips on how you can keep active and healthy.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults

Contact Information : Toll-Free Number: 1 800 549 9799 Alcoa Office Number: 416 - 423 - 2163 Fax: 416 - 423 - 2112
E-Mail : alcoa@ca.inter.net
Business Address : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults 33 Laird Drive Toronto, Ontario M4G 3S8

Adult Communication Disorders (PDF Format)
This fact sheet describes the most common types of adult communication disorders.
Source : Canadian Association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Adult Hearing Disorders (PDF Format)
This fact sheet desrcibes the three types of hearing disorders as well as warning signs of these disorders.
Source : Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Aging and Demographics Change in Canadian Context
Aging and Demographic Change in Canadian Context, the latest publication in the Trends Project Series of the Policy Research Initiative, cautions that exaggerated concerns about population aging can be harmful to rational policy making.
Source : Government of Canada. Policy Research Initiative.

Aging Parents
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

Aids to Independent Living: Breaking Through the Barriers
This "Aids to Independent Living: Breaking Through the Barriers" booklet is made up of ideas and devices which can help you reach your own level of independence. The chapters are grouped according to daily activities inside and outside the home: Kitchen Ideas, Bathroom Basics, General Household Tips, Personal Care, and Recreation.
Source : Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Anxiety Disorders: Future Directions for Research and Treatment
The authors focus on the six major types of anxiety disorders and provide information on prevalence, risk factors, comorbidity patterns, health care utilization, and economic costs associated with these disorders.
Source : Health Canada

Assistive devices
This info-sheet provides information on the variety of available assistive devices, their use and where you can obtain them.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada

Assistive devices (PDF Format)
This info-sheet provides information on the variety of available assistive devices, their use and where you can obtain them.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada

At Home with Alzheimer's Disease
The safety and security of someone living at home with Alzheimer's Disease can be significantly improved by making minor, low-cost changes in a house or apartment. These practical adaptations will be of help to both the Alzheimer patient and their caregivers.
Source : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

At Risk: A Socio-economic Analysis of Health and Literacy Among Seniors (PDF Format)
This literature includes studies that have explored the link between the health of a population and such factors as income, education, occupation, marital status, family structure, urban or rural residency, gender, housing tenure, geographical location and immigration.

The Auto$mart Guide
The Auto$mart Guide provides helpful energy-efficiency tips on how to buy, drive and maintain you vehicule, save fuel and money, and help the environment.

Contact Information :

Tool-Free Telephone: 1-800-622-6232
TTY Service: 1-800-926-9105

Average incomes rising - No. 12
Statistical snapshot about Canadian seniors' average incomes.
Source : Public Health Agency of Canada

Be Prepared, Not Scared
Information products include alerts and advisories, self-help advice brochures, fact sheets, news releases, teacher's aids and videos.
Source : Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Contact Information : Telephone: (613) 991-3283 Fax: (613) 998-9589 TTY Service: 1 866 865-5667
E-Mail : E-mail: communications@psepc.gc.ca
Postal Address : 340 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Canada K1A 0P8

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (PDF Format)
This booklet is designed to help you understand more about the prostate and a common disease of the prostate, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Source : The Canadian Prostate Health Council

Best Quality at the Best Price - Continuing Care, March 1998
A series of papers offering a review of ways of measuring and achieving high quality service for the best price in the field of continuing care. "Quality" includes professional standards, training requirements, financial management requirements, outcome indicators and the quality improvement process; "best price" reflects "value for money".
Source : Health Canada

Bladder Cancer: What you need to know
This publication will give you and your family introductory information you need when you first learn that you have bladder cancer. It will help you gain a sense of control and help you work with your healthcare team to choose the best treatments for you.
Source : Canadian Cancer Society

Bon Voyage, But... Information for the Canadian Traveller
This reference booklet which includes travel information, important telephone numbers and addresses of Canadian missions around the world, will help you plan ahead for your trip. It also provides information on passports, insurance, entry requirements, health, safety and security issues, and on avoiding difficulties with Canadian customs when you return.
Source : Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

Bone Cancer: What you need to know
This publication will give you and your family introductory information you need when you first learn that you have bone cancer. It will help you gain a sense of control and help you work with your healthcare team to choose the best treatments for you.
Source : Canadian Cancer Society

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