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'.
"Physical activity"
No information found for Yukon Territory on this subject.
The following links, however, may be of interest:
Canada
Active Living
The Canadian Health Network (CHN) is a national, bilingual Internet-based health information service. This site offers information on how to fit more physical activity into your busy schedule.
Source : Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Health Network.
Active living
Active Independent Aging is a guide designed to promote the health and independence of older adults and veterans through falls prevention, active living and activity-friendly environments.
Source : Active Independent Aging
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
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E-Mail :
alcoa@ca.inter.net
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Business Address :
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
33 Laird Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 3S8
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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
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E-Mail :
alcoa@ca.inter.net
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Business Address :
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
33 Laird Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 3S8
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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
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E-Mail :
alcoa@ca.inter.net
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Business Address :
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
33 Laird Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 3S8
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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
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E-Mail :
alcoa@ca.inter.net
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Business Address :
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
33 Laird Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 3S8
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Active Living Tips: Taking part in an exercise program - your rights and responsibilities
This site will inform you of your rights when joining an exercise program including questions to ask before you join, your right to give feedback, program's obligations and giving personal information.
Source : Active Living Coaltion for Older Adults
Contact Information :
- Toll-Free Number: 1 800 549 9799
- ALcoa Office Number: 416 - 423 - 2163
- Fax: 416 - 423 - 2112
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E-Mail :
alcoa@ca.inter.net
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Business Address :
Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
33 Laird Drive
Toronto, Onatrio
M4G 3S8
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Active Living Tips: Walk your way to health with a pedometer (PDF Format)
This article gives you tips for using a pedometer to help track your progress when walking.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
Active Living Tips:The Power of Strength Training for Older Adults (PDF Format)
This article can give you safe tips on how to get started to strength training.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults (PDF)
This guide gives information which can help seniors live healthier and active lives.
Source : Communication Canada
Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults
This Health Canada site explains why physical activity is important, offers tips and easy ways to increase physical activity, and states how much is needed to maintain good health and improved quality of living later in life.
Source : Health 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
The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA)
The mission of the CCAA 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 Centre for Activity and Aging - Physical Activity Programs at the Centre
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
Coalition for Active Living
The Coalition is made up of hundreds of groups, organizations and individuals committed to making sure that the environments where we live, learn, work and play support regular physical activity.
Source : Coalition for Active Living
How Do I Keep My Body and Mind Healthy?
Stresses the importance of good nutrition, physical activity, and mental activity. Includes tips for seniors on how to eat well, get active, and get involved. Prepared by the Harper Alberta Council on Aging Foundation and the Consumer Health Information Service.
Source : Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada. Canadian Health Network.
Overcoming Ageism in Active Living (PDF Format)
This report dicusses the sterotypes preventing older adults from engaging in physical activity and the how they can be overcome in order to improve the health of Canadian seniors.
Source : Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
Physical Activity Guide for Older Adults
The Guide provides a rainbow of physical activities that can help you have more energy, move more easily, and get stronger. It tells you how much activity you should strive for and how to get started. It also lists the many benefits of physical activity and the health risks of inactivity. This Handbook provides additional information to help you make the best use of the Guide.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada.
Physical activity: a fountain of youth
This Web page provides a quiz which you can take to assess your fitness knowledge.
Source : Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
Seniors and Active Living
When it comes to living life to its fullest, nothing can match the impact of physical activity!
Source : Government of Manitoba. Manitoba Seniors Directorate.
Street Smarts for Seniors
This page suggests safety measures which can be taken to help prevent injuries to senior pedestrians.
Source : Canada Safety Council
Walking for older women
A column published in the Lifestyle Tips series, with tips and insights on becoming more active and maintaining an active lifestyle.
Source : Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
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