Seniors Canada On-line
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Canada's Trusted Information Source for Seniors, Caregivers, Families and Service Providers.
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A to Z Index
The A to Z Index presents a list of sites that relate to a specific subject. For example, if you were looking for anything to do with 'injuries' you would click on the letter 'I', then click on the subject 'injuries'. This would give you a list of all sites that have been assigned the subject 'injuries'.
"Geriatrics"
No information found for Yukon Territory on this subject.
The following links, however, may be of interest:
Canada
Alzheimer Care
Caregiving information and support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer Disease and related dementias from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Source : Alzheimer Society of Canada
Alzheimer Society of Canada
The latest information on Alzheimer Disease, related dementias, caregiving, support, research, treatment, and Alzheimer Society of Canada programs and services.
Source : Alzheimer Society 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 Gerontological Nurses Association
The Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA) is an organization that represents gerontological nurses and promotes gerontological nursing across Canada.
Source : Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association
Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) 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)
Caring for an elderly parent
You are taking care of an elderly parent living at home. His or her increasingly precarious condition is a cause for concern. You are feeling exhausted, stressed out and anxious, and you have the impression that you are losing control of your personal and professional life. What can you do?
Source : Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal
Lewy Body Disease Association
The Lewy Body Disease Association is a site for the support and education of people with Lewy Body Dementia and their caregivers.
Source : Lewy Body Disease Association
LewyNet : Dementia with Lewy Body
This Web site provides information on dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Source : LewyNet. University of Nottingham.
Seniors' Mental Health - A Guide for Home Care Staff (PDF Format)
This guide provides practical tools and check lists to assist frontline staff to support the mental health needs of seniors. Published by the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Source : Canadian Mental Health Association.
Seniors' Mental Health Through Home Care - A Policy Guide
This guide presents a case for considering seniors' mental health in the review and development of home care policy. Published by the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Source : Canadian Mental Health Association.
The Ties that Bind Aging Families
This paper examines the structure and dynamics of caring relationships within and between generations, and discusses these in the context of population aging.
Source : The Vanier Institute of the Family
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