The National Seniors Council wants to hear from Canadians about ways to further support those wishing to age in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Fill out their online survey to share your views and experiences by April 14.

The Women’s Age Lab has partnered with Seniors Tech Services to offer a free virtual workshop series on digital literacy for older adults. For more information on workshop dates and topics, visit their website here.

Lastly, please find a selection of age-friendly news, events, and resources below.

Kind regards,
Emily
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Emily Mullins
Age-Friendly Communities Knowledge Broker
mullinse@providencecare.ca

Age-Friendly News
Ontario

• Ontario: Ontario invests in inclusive and accessible communities (Ontario Newsroom)
• Ontario: Ontario changes eye exam eligibility for seniors, those with cataracts, other conditions (CBC News)
• Newmarket: Seniors' Month moves closer to reality (Newmarket Today) 
• Markham: Markham seniors make powerful call to action about elder abuse with film (YorkRegion.com)
• Ontario: Ontario connecting long-term care residents in Mississauga to specialized care and supports (Ontario Newsroom) 
• Peterborough: Book explores benefits of dancing programs for seniors and those with dementia (Peterborough Examiner)
• Ontario: The connected home and aging in place (Toronto Star)
• Niagara: Age-friendly Niagara survey finds majority of older adults feel engaged in community (St. Catharines Standard)
• Whitewater Region: Seniors working group visit Whitewater council (Yahoo Life)
• Orangeville: You look pretty good for your age! (Orangeville Citizen)
• Lambton County: Local seniors now have own channel to Lambton County council (The Sarnia Observer)

• National: They had families, worked hard and grew old. Now they face their final years in poverty. Why are we failing older women in Canada? (Toronto Star)
• National: Physician workforce planning must adjust for aging population, changing practice patterns: New analysis (McMaster University, Brighter World)
• National: Ageism and the pandemic: How Canada continues to let older adults suffer and die from COVID-19 (The Conversation)
• Saskatchewan: How this Saskatchewan program is helping unemployed seniors get back into the workforce (CBC News)
• Manitoba: Manitoba announces hearing aid grants (Global News)
• Nova Scotia: N.S. announces grants to help seniors stay active through community projects (CTV News)
• National: Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them? (National Post)
• National: Aging Population, Our Great Challenge and Opportunity (Hamilton Spectator)
• National: Minister Khera wraps up her participation in the 13th Session of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (CISION)
• Alberta: New initiative aims to connect older workers with labour and skills shortages opportunities (Red Deer News Now)
• National: National Seniors Council launches consultations on aging at home (CISION)

• United States: Being ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults (CNN Health)
• Poland: Age-friendly Cities and Communities are leading the way in supporting older people, including Ukrainian refugees, in Poland (World Health Organization)
• United States: Age-Friendly Institute adds 50 organizations to Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) program, including the State of Maine (CISION)

Upcoming Events

Funding Opportunities: Inclusive Community Grants

Research and Reports 

• Enhancing Physical and Community Mobility in Older Adults with Health Inequities Using Community Co-Design (EMBOLDEN): Results of an Environmental Scan (Canadian Geriatrics Journal)
• Age and Workplace Ageism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Journal of Gerontological Social Work)
• Physician Workforce Planning in Canada: The Importance of Accounting for Population Aging and Changing Physician Hours of Work (Canadian Medical Association Journal)
• What we learned from working with over 50s facing redundancy (Centre for Ageing Better)
• National Programmes for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: A Guide (World Health Organization)
• On the Triple Exclusion of Older Adults during COVID-19: Technology, Digital Literacy, and Social Isolation (Social Sciences & Humanities)
• User experiences of older adults navigating an online database of community-based physical activity programs (Digital Health)
• Fostering Dialogues: An arts-based action research project imagining futures of community-based care with homecare personal support workers and LGBTQ older adults (Egale)