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Sort: Alphabetically  By organization By date  Filter: All Resources  Canadian Resources only	Narrow your search by clicking on one of the Topics, Groups, Resource Types or Provinces / Territories listed below. Tips Topic: Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Injury Prevention Group: Aboriginal Peoples Women Resource Type: Health Promotion Tool Healthy Living Info Organizations Policy and Research Province/Territory: Alberta Quebec
A blueprint for action for active living and older adults: moving through the years  Outlines a national framework or plan of action for encouraging and supporting an active way of life for older adults. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) From: ALCOA projects Active independence, home support exercise program in Alberta: First Nations communities fact sheet  Describes a program (HSEP) designed for frail, elderly, home bound people in First Nations communities. Lists program services offered: exercises, healthy eating resources and ways of charting progress. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living Active independent aging: a community guide for falls prevention and active living  Describes a guide designed to promote the health and independence of older adults and veterans, through falls prevention, active living and activity-friendly environments. Provides information on getting started, safer communities and program evaluation. Source: Community Health Research Unit (Ottawa) Active Living Coalition for Older Adults  Encourages older Canadians to maintain and enhance their well-being and independence through daily physical activity. The coalition's activities include networking, advocacy, and communication of research findings. Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) ALCOA research update  Presents a newsletter for older adults, health practitioners, and active living leaders in the older adult community. Discusses research results on topics such as physical activity and cancer, heart disease, mental health, barriers to participation and benefits of physical activity, and prevention of Alzheimer and related dementias. Provides active living tips for seniors. Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) But what if …  Lists common barriers to physical activity for older adults. Provides practical suggestions on how to overcome them. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) From: Canada's physical activity guide to healthy active living for older adults Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging  Seeks to develop, encourage, and promote an active, healthy lifestyle for Canadian adults that will enhance the dignity of the aging process. Web site provides details on research, conferences, and community outreach programs. Source: Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) Ever active adults project  Describes a project which aims to improve physical activity opportunities for seniors in publicly funded seniors' housing and care facilities by offering training for practitioners. Provides information to support physical activity and discusses ways to ensure the success of the EAA program. Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living Exercise for your heart's sake: it's never too late  Provides facts about heart disease in older adults. Gives tips on how to start exercising at any age to reduce the risk of heart disease. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Active Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA) Fibromyalgia  Includes information about signs and symptoms, diagnosis, causes, treatments, prognosis, and exercise. Source: The Arthritis Society (TAS) From: Types of arthritis
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