Senior Financial Wellness Day (ON)
March 24, 20224:00 – 5:30 PM ET Hosted by: Heritage Skills Development Centre Join this informative session to learn about tax considerations for older Ontarians. A guest speaker from Open Policy Ontario, Mr. John Stapleton, will discuss and share insight about the topic focusing on what information seniors need to know before filing their tax return. […]
Virtual Seniors Active Living Fair
March 24-25 Virtual, on Zoom (Meeting ID: 872 6104 7000 / Passcode: 2022) or by Phone (647-374-4685, OR 647-558-0588)Limited in-person space CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts is speaking at this community event hosted by Malvern Family Resource Centre. For more information, contact Amena Begum at:abegum@mfrc.org / 437-324-7350 / 416-284-4184 ext. 246
2022 Summit on Aging in BC
Hosted by United Way of BC April 27-29Online AND in-person (Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC) United Way British Columbia’s Healthy Aging is delighted to invite you to the 2022 Provincial Summit on Aging from April 27-29, 2022, at the Executive Hotel Vancouver Airport in Richmond, BC! The third biennial Provincial Summit on Aging brings together Community-Based Seniors’ […]
EAPO Virtual Provincial Conference
March 29th9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET EAPO’s (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario) Annual Provincial conference is coming! EAPO’s conference is focused on raising awareness and uniting stakeholders to strengthen our messages on the prevention of elder abuse, combating ageism and promoting the rights of older persons, through taking collective action to create change attitudes and […]
Conversations on Social Inclusion: Technology and Aging
Thurs, Mar 31, 20227:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST Whether in a hospital, at home or long-term care, the aim is to have older adults live healthy and independent lives. Age-Tech “smart technologies” help to transform the care that adults and older adults receive. Join us for a conversation on the need and role of […]
Webinar: Senior women and the pandemic
Mar 1, 20225:00 PM ET COVID-19 has highlighted the inequities faced by senior women. For example: Rates of loneliness and mental health issues in older women have increased during the #COVID19 pandemic. Older women workers are returning to the labour market at a slower rate than any other group – many are helping with childcare […]
Seniors Forgotten in the British Columbia Budget 2022 – leading national seniors’ advocate
Victoria, BC, February 22, 2022—CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization finds that seniors have been ignored in the province’s 2022 Budget – a move that seems nearly incomprehensible given the events of the past two years. “This is a very disappointing budget for British Columbian seniors, who appear to have been forgotten by this government” […]
Prepare for tax season
Feb 23, various times Tax season is almost here! If you are 65 years of age or older, you’re invited to join the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for a free webinar to learn about the benefits and credits you could be eligible to receive. Topics include: the benefits and credits available to you protecting yourself […]
Conversations about Social Inclusion: Age and Ageism
Mon, Feb 28, 20227:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST Vaughan Public Libraries’ 2022 Lecture Series opens with a conversation on issues of social inclusion, optimal aging and how age-friendly and inclusive communities can improve the lives of older adults. Presented by Laura Tamblyn Watts, Founder, President and CEO of CanAge.
Caring and caregiving for a person living with dementia
A free online public event, January 25, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET During Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) will present a free virtual public event focusing on research and the experiences of people who care for people living with dementia. The event will take place online, […]