Alcohol and Seniors
This website is dedicated to alcohol issues that affect older adults. Find what you are looking for among the over 150 different topics on this site.

The Seniors Housing Update
The Seniors Housing Update is published twice a year by the Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre. Submissions are welcome. Please send copies (not originals) of articles under 1,000 words, photos and information about seniors' housing research, and events to the editors.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
If only the most challenging thing we had to do all summer was decide how much longer to leave the burgers on the barbeque! So get up from the hammock and get your hands dirty with our new fact sheet on soils. We can help reduce your use of water with our new rain gardens publication; if you'd rather be inside, check out our new research on water-efficient toilets.

Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence
This program helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live in their own homes independently. Homeowners and landlords may qualify for assistance as long as the occupant of the dwelling where the adaptations will be made meets the eligibility criteria.

Golden Age Health Canada
This website is designed to provide you with the latest information about Golden Age Health. The material is written by a team of health care professionals with a unique Canadian perspective. This site will give you information regarding your health. Topics on specific health issues are organized and laid out for your convienience.

The Division of Aging and Seniors
The Division of Aging and Seniors (DAS) at Health Canada (HC) is the focal point for aging and seniors issues within the Department and the federal government. The DAS also provides research and operational support to the National Advisory Council on Aging. The Division published many of the publications included on this CD. These and other Division publications are available on the Division's web site. The DAS also added Health Canada and Federal/Provincial/Territorial publications on this CD to provide additional information about health and aging in Canada.

A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors
There’s no place like home – and sometimes it seems like there’s no place safer. However, for seniors, the home is where many injuries occur, and most of these are due to falls. Changes that are part of the normal aging process, such as declining vision, hearing, sense of touch or smell, can increase the risk of injury. For example, as a result of reduced vision, older adults will have more difficulty in detecting slippery or uneven surfaces, which increases their risk of falling. Injuries can also be more of a problem for seniors because, as the body ages, it takes longer to heal and recover from injury.

Physical Activity Tips for Older Adults
Enjoy yourself! The perfect activity is that which is fun and enjoyable to you, and makes you forget about the fact that you are even exercising. If you are active, but aren’t enjoying it, it’s time to shop around for a more suitable activity

The Care Guide
TheCareGuide.com and The Care Guide are Canada's most comprehensive guides to seniors' housing and care services including retirement residences, l ong-term care centres, in-home care, community support services, independent/supportive living and hospice care.

The Advocacy Centre for The Elderly
The Advocacy Centre for The Elderly is a community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens. ACE is managed by a volunteer board of directors at least half of whom are seniors. ACE is funded through Legal Aid Ontario and is the first legal clinic in Canada to specialize in the legal problems of seniors. ACE provides direct legal services to low-income seniors, public legal education, and engages in law reform activities. ACE services and activities are in relation to areas of law of special importance to the seniors' population.

50 Plus
When Lillian Morgenthau (CARP President) and her husband Murray Morgenthau (Executive Director) started CARP in 1984, it was around their kitchen table with ten friends. Today, more than 400,000 members support CARP's mandate to effectively promote the rights and quality of life of mature Canadians. A non-profit organization, CARP does not receive government operating funding in order to maintain its independence.

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging
With the aging of populations in most countries of the world, the diseases that are most common in old age take on increased importance. Among these diseases, few are more devastating than Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. These conditions involve the deterioration of a person’s memory, followed by other aspects of intellectual, emotional and cognitive functioning. The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is a study of the epidemiology of dementia in Canada. It has followed over 10,000 elderly Canadians over a ten-year period from 1991 to 2001 and has collected a wide range of information on their changing health status over that time.

Aging Program
Canada ==> Reports/Speeches | Links to Governmental Organizations | Links to Non-Governmental Organizations - Quick Facts: ==> Total Population (in millions)—32.2 ==> Rank by Population—35th

Institute of Aging
Institute of Aging supports research that promotes healthy aging and addresses causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with aging.

Canada's Aging Population
The graph below shows the number of Canadians over age 65 as a percentage of the total population. The accompanying table also provides a simple count of the total population over the age of 65.

Aging in Canada
This website is dedicated to social and legal issues affecting seniors in Canada. The purpose of the site is provide information and raise awareness of key issues to help advance their rights as full citizens in Canadian society.

Help the Aged (Canada)
The senior population will grow rapidly during the next several decades, particularly when baby boomers begin turning sixty-five. Statistics Canada has projected that by 2016, 16% of all Canadians will be aged 65 and over, a population numbering almost 6 million.

Abuse of Older Adults
Although individuals may be abused at virtually any life stage – childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age or old age – the nature and consequences of abuse may differ depending on an individual’s situation. Older adults experiences of abuse, for example, may be related to their living arrangement (they may be living alone, with family members or others, or in an institution). Their experiences may also be linked to their level of reliance on others, including family members or other care providers, for assistance and support in daily living.

Canada's Hidden Crime
Seniors in institutions may be handled roughly or be sexually molested. Sometimes they are the victims of fraud and theft. Often, the abuse takes the form of neglect. A surprising number of seniors do not even get enough food. The trend is worrisome, given that Canada's three million seniors represent 12 percent of the population. By 2021, the Council on Aging projects, one in five Canadians will be over 65.

Canadian Senior Years
Welcome to Canadian Senior Years, a site specifically designed for Canadians over 50. Here you will find the best information, articles, news and Canadian site links available for seniors on the web today! In addition, we provide a place for seniors to gather and trade information through our email pals and single seniors listings, discussion boards, senior talent page and articles. We are always looking for new writers. Go to Column Ideas for more information.