On October 29, 2020, global leaders in aged care participated in a virtual roundtable to investigate the future in a post-COVID world and discussed opportunities […]
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News Topic: Aging
A New Deal for Seniors is Urgently Needed
A New Deal is urgently needed to restore the public faith in long term care while at the same time creating a sense of hope […]
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International Day of Older Persons
Oct. 1 marked the 30th anniversary celebration of International Older Persons Day (IDOP). The focus of this year’s IDOP was on how pandemics address aging […]
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Human Resource Capacity Building during COVID-19 Webinar
On September 15, Global Ageing Network, Heritage Foundation and BDU Heritage Center for Gerontology will co-host a webinar focused on human resources capacity building during […]
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Nursing Homes During COVID-19
More than 80 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Canada are from nursing homes or long term care facilities. Around the world, the percentage of deaths […]
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Support For Those Living With Dementia Webinar
On July 21, 2020 Global Ageing Network, Heritage Foundation and BDU Heritage Center for Gerontology co-hosted a webinar focused on dementia care in the midst […]
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Nursing Home Staff During COVID-19
Dr. Kathy McGilton is a Senior scientist at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute University Health Network and a professor at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of […]
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July 8th Day of Remembrance Reflection
On this day of remembrance, I have an image of a candle vivid in my mind. On its own, a candle brings a small flicker […]
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Heritage Foundation and GAN Webinar Series
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. Less visible but no less worrisome are the broader effects […]
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Ageism During COVID-19
Older adults are disproportionally affected by COVID-19. Adults above the age of 65 are more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19. With the […]
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