Where research and community meet. A portal to the latest evidence-based news on healthy aging and exercise. Research Director, Active Aging Canada
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Grandmothers' football is what #EqualGame is all about 👵💪❤️
"We don't care what people say, we just keep playing"
🇱🇹 Ramutė, Lithuania 🇱🇹
📲 EqualGame.com
Timeline cleanse. Sort of. When science meets art. "The actual sky of Van Gogh’s Starry Night: a multidisciplinary reconstruction"
nature.com/articles/s41598-0…
"The Longevity Delusion: Money, Myths, and Bad Science".
BMJ Opinion piece on recent book release: bmj.com/content/395/bmj-2026…
"Older Canadians want to remain in their own homes as they age. However, new report from the NIA warns that the community support services needed to make that possible remain fragmented, underfunded and difficult to navigate across much of Canada"
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🏥 How can we help patients stay active and maintain their independence during hospitalization?
Prof. Brian Dolan is launching a six-week online course, Reducing Deconditioning and Valuing Patients' Time, beginning November 3, 2026.
🎓Learn more here: endpjparalysis.org/wp-conten…
Via FitBiz Weekly "Doctors Are Prescribing Nature. When Will Canada Get Serious About Prescribing Exercise?"
fitbizweekly.ca/doctors-are-…
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"Walter Ostanek, Canada’s 91-year-old Polka King, plays his final Kitchener-Waterloo #Oktoberfest":
#SeniorsInCanada #ActiveAging
ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article…
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"105 year old World War II Veteran performs the National Anthem on the saxophone at NHL Game": #ActiveAging
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Active Aging Week is Oct 5-11. We were pleased to take part in the Winnipeg Free Press's Active Aging Supplement. As our director Dr. Liza Stathokostas states "We hope the visibility highlights the people, places and spaces needed to support active aging".tinyurl.com/497rt98z
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Show your appreciation for the seniors in your life today. A small gesture can make a big difference. 💗👵👴
#NationalSeniorsDay
canada.ca/seniors
ALT Happy National Seniors Day!
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Today is National Seniors Day! Celebrating older adults' vital roles in Ontario communities. Need support? Dial 2-1-1 💙 #211Ontario #HelpStartsHere #NationalSeniorsDay #OlderAdults #CommunitySupport
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🎉🎂 15 years of celebrating National Seniors Day—and counting.
#NationalSeniorsDay honours those who have shaped our lives, communities and country. 🤝🫶
Join Secretary of State McLean in recognizing the contributions of older Canadians: canada.ca/en/employment-soci…
Today is #NationalSeniorsDay!
An occasion for Canadians to join in celebrating #SeniorsInCanada—whether a parent, a co-worker, a neighbour or a friend for their contributions to our families, communities and society!!
"Celebrating the incredible life of RIA founder Dr. Ron Schlegel, whose lifelong dedication to research and innovation forever changed how we support older adults." @Aging_Institute
the-ria.ca/news/remembering-…
Japan Reaches a Unique Milestone, With More Than 100,000 centenarians:
japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/0…
Brief Report from Life After 90 Study --Faster gait speed assoc w/ lower risk of mortality in adults aged 90y+. Results consistent across gender, race/ethnicity, assistive device use. Routine gait speed assessment may serve as simple clinical tool to identify oldest-old at risk.
Gait Speed and Survival in Those With Exceptional Longevity: The LifeAfter90 Study. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wi…
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National Seniors Day is coming up! Get ready with the Government of Canada's toolkit👇🏽:
canada.ca/en/employment-soci…
#SeniorsInCanada #NationalSeniorsDay
"What if strength, balance and mobility were treated as a routine part of healthy aging rather than something we address only after a fall or health crisis?"
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