Active Aging Canada 🇨🇦

Each month for the last year we have celebrated our 25th anniversary by taking a look back at a few of our organization's highlights. For the month of December, we take a look back at our celebration year! Watch our YouTube video here:

New podcast "Shedicine: Helping Senior Men Stay Healthy and Live Longer via Men's Sheds" #SeniorsInCanada healthyagingcore.ca/resources/podc…

New podcast "Shedicine: Helping Senior Men Stay Healthy and Live Longer via Men's Sheds" #SeniorsInCanada healthyagingcore.ca/resources/podc…

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"Which sports offer the biggest longevity boost?" Activities that blend physical and cognitive challenges and social connection may have additional benefits. As does resistance training. Bottom line is to move more! hsph.harvard.edu/news/which-spo…

Webinar from@CSAH_PC Next Week- "Aging Playfully" 🗓 March 23, 2026, 12pmEST Webinar will explore age-friendly communities with a focus on joy, creativity, and play: @d61ecb3b-38b1-42d5-82c4-efb2838b925c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8dd323b…

@CSAH_PC Webinar Next Week- "Aging Playfully" 🗓 March 23, 2026, 12pmEST Webinar will explore age-friendly communities with a focus on joy, creativity, and play: @d61ecb3b-38b1-42d5-82c4-efb2838b925c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8dd323b…

#FeelGoodFriday #SeniorsInCanada After 32 years away from the sport, 68y Mava Brydges smashed records at last week's Canadian Powerlifting National Championships in St. John's. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

DYK that by March almost half of people who began a healthier year are having trouble keeping it up? March is the perfect time to pick yourself up and give it another go! Here are some resources to help older adults stay motivated with exercise! tinyurl.com/47rdtatx

🍀 Dancing is great for the mind and body. Fit in a little Irish jig today! 🍀 facebook.com/share/v/1Kr7u1…

Have you ever tried chair-based exercise, such as chair yoga or chair tai chi? Contact Sage editor Jenn Campbell if you’d be open to sharing your experience for a story: jenn@jenncampbell.ca

New from Statistics Canada: -50% of Canadians aged 65-74y report moderate-poor functional health. -57% of Canadians aged 75y+ report moderate-poor functional health.

#FeelGoodFriday At 63yrs old, wheelchair curler Ina Forrest is the oldest member of the Canadian team for the 2026 Milano Cortina @Paralympics Winter Games. 🥌🏅 Other notable veteran athletes include 39y parahockey player Greg Westlake and 57y wheelchair curler Gilbert Dash.

#FeelGoodFriday #SeniorsInCanada #ActiveAging "90-year-old shatters Canadian age-group 1,500m record" runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-…

"Nearly half of seniors improve with age — and researchers think they know why!" foxnews.com/health/nearly-…

#FeelGoodFriday #ActiveAging "A 95y Ontario woman who first put on skis more than 80 years ago is still making her way down the slopes, and inspiring generations of skiers along the way." globalnews.ca/news/11706880/…

Recently retired? Looking for a way to get or stay active in retirement? Researchers from the Behavioural Medicine Lab, U of Victoria, are looking for study volunteers to provide feedback on their smartphone healthy lifestyle tool👇. For more info email bml@uvic.ca .

Are you a male who participates in aquatic exercise? TRI Researchers are looking for men across Canada to participate in on online interview for a study that seeks to make programs more appealing/useful for men. Details: anna.ogonowska-slodownik@uhn.ca (416) 597-3422 x 4039

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