Give your input on new standards for infection prevention & control in long-term care

Our CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts is a member of Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group)’s Technical Subcommittee on Long-Term Care Homes, which is creating new national standards of infection prevention and control (IPAC) in long-term care (aka CSA Z8004, Operation and infection prevention and control of long-term care homes). The public is now being invited to […]

New study aims to understand how people with arthritis use cannabis

The Arthritis Society is collaborating with the University of Michigan, McGill University and the U.S Arthritis Foundation on a medical cannabis research study. The purpose of the study is to understand if and how individuals with arthritis use medical cannabis products. The results will help inform health care professionals, researchers, policy-makers, and patients about potential […]

Letter from new federal Minister Innovation, Science & Industry

CanAge wrote to several of the newly appointed federal Ministers to offer our support in their work to benefit older Canadians. We received back the following response from the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Minister Champagne and other members of the federal Cabinet […]

Help fill critical gaps in data around the seniors’ transportation in Canada

Across Canada, countless seniors face social isolation and negative health outcomes due to lack of transportation that meets their needs. But before we can fix the problem, we need more information.  That’s where you can help. F.A.S.T. (funding accelerator for seniors transportation) Track is a national initiative supporting transportation innovation, led by HelpAge Canada and […]